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Building ASEAN-India Integration Through Digitalization: A Bridge to Strengthen Economic Relations with Southeast Asia

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Global economic competition is no longer determined solely by control over natural resources, industrial capacity, or the size of domestic markets. Digitalization has become an im... Read More


Why Society Needs to Shape its Politics - and not Politics Society

Reference, Nov. 2 -- The strength of a democracy lies in its society. Economists, biologists, authors, business leaders, professionals, journalists and other influential sections of society must inves... Read More


Strong Defence Ties, Yet Limited Trade: The India-Vietnam Economic Puzzle

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- India and Vietnam have long regarded each other as "all-weather friends," or "most trusted partner and ally," especially in their defense ties. Leaders of both countries have incr... Read More


Sri Lanka's Indirect Taxes are Among the Highest in the World: Negatively Impacting Middle Class

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- According to the latest official data, the Sri Lankan economy grew by 4.7 percent during the first half of 2026. Although many analysts hail this as an indication of a stable econ... Read More


India's Poverty Reduction: But Is It Translating into Shared Economic Prosperity?

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The reported decline in India's extreme poverty, from 27.1% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2023, as reflected in the World Bank's October 2026 Poverty and Equity Brief, is undoubtedly a major... Read More


South Asia's Literary Stages Need to Give Recognition to Translators

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- A reader may travel across several languages before meeting a book's author on a festival stage. The translator who made that encounter possible can still be missing from the conv... Read More


Progress of Education in Jammu and Kashmir: It's not Mere Enrolment That Matters but Learning and Skills

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- The correct understanding of Jammu and Kashmir's educational scenario lies between the official claims and the public criticism. Of course there are achievements, but there is als... Read More


South Asia's Green Transition: Need for Regional Cooperation to Capture Value

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- India's ambitions in electric vehicles, critical minerals and semiconductors reflect a search for industrial strength and strategic autonomy. Yet the region's experience raises a... Read More


Mumbai's Civic Engagement Initiative: Who is it Meant to Serve?

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Geographically, Mumbai is a peninsular city that faces significant environmental challenges throughout the year such as urban flooding, deteriorating air quality index, and now t... Read More


Can South Asia Build a Microfinance System That Protects the Poor?

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- e cycle, or when the lender's incentives favour disbursement over suitability. The fourth group, households genuinely ready for investment may need not only capital but training... Read More