Political systems New 16/09/2020 – by Praveen Jha Fighting poverty The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance Read
Asian giants New 15/09/2020 – by Praveen Jha China is ahead of India Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades Read
SDGs 28/08/2020 – by Syed Muhammad Abubakar No reason to sit back and relax Pakistan has met SDG 13 on climate action but must continue its efforts Read
Failed state 25/08/2020 – by Nawid Paigham A slide into war and chaos Afghanistan’s dire conditions of poverty, conflict and lawlessness trace their roots to the Soviet occupation that began 40 years ago Read
Useless suffering 23/08/2020 – by Arfa Khanum Sherwani Temples over hospitals It took India only 20 days to progress from 1 million to 2 million Covid-19 infections Read
Infrastructure projects 20/08/2020 – by Korinna Horta Paying the price for development When people are displaced to make room for large-scale development projects, the trauma and impoverishment are real and long-lasting Read
Gender 13/08/2020 – by Mahwish Gul Changing stereotypes In spite of various global assessments, many Pakistani women do not think anything is wrong with gender relations in their countries Read
Fruit industry 02/08/2020 – by Syed Muhammad Abubakar Multiple adversities Pakistan’s mango sector is hurt by environmental changes and slow exports Read
Recurring trauma 30/07/2020 – by Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Hans Dembowski Feelings of aggravation The history of anti-Muslim violence in India Read
Sexual violence 14/07/2020 – by Rukamanee Maharjan Justice for the victims Nepal must urgently reform its sexual violence laws Read
Summer Special 12/07/2020 – by Hans Dembowski Kolkata, New York, Venice Amitav Ghosh’s novel “Gun island” deals with global heating and global migration Read
