The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
Former Nepali Prime Minister Sharma Oli came from a poor farming family. His mother passed away when he was just four years old. In 1958, his family lost their farmland to floods,
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As Sushila Karki crowdsourced electee of the Gen Z in Nepal takes over as the Prime Minister here is a look at the path ahead for stability in short-term perspective from enforcement
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If your house is not clean, then the ants will come through the door and draw in the snakes. The crisis in Nepal escalated in early September, bringing down the center-right government of
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On September 16, the people of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will mark the second anniversary of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), established by the Liptako-Gourma Charter in 2023. This is
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The recent mass uprising in Nepal, which was preceded by uprisings in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Indonesia, is certainly a matter of concern. These four are developing countries, and some observers seem
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“The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell.” ~ Dag Hammarskjöld Introduction The International Day of Peace, which we solemnly observe on 21
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These are apparently bad days for former heads of state across the world. Close on the heels of the passage of a new law, stripping former Sri Lankan Presidents of their perks
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The recent debacle involving the Indian media’s propagation of false claims about militants infiltrating Bihar from Nepal has exposed the inherent flaws in Indian information apparatus. The media outlet India Today, which
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I vividly remember reading Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai’s classic Malayalam novel Randidangazhi in high school. Set in 1940s Kuttanad, Alappuzha—Kerala’s rice bowl—it depicts the brutal socio-economic conditions of Dalit agricultural workers and impoverished tenant peasants,
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This is the 3rd article in a series exploring APEC within the current political conjuncture. If the previous articles covered “What is APEC?” and “The Making of Global Value Chains,” this article
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A big Cadillac limo with Jersey plates was parked down the block. Few locals in East Harlem even owned cars, let alone new ones. Curious, I asked the street kids what’s up.
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This record is not a eulogy. It is an explanation. People called Charlie Kirk many names because they could not read what was driving him. Some saw a culture warrior who ignored
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk presages a new, deadly stage in the disintegration of a fractious and highly polarized United States. While toxic rhetoric and threats are lobbed across cultural divides like
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Globally, in all discussions concerning energy and environmental issues, there is a broad consensus that the ultimate solution lies in augmenting renewable energy production capacity and developing eco-friendly, green projects such as
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Government officials in Bangladesh demand the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India and a trial in Bangladesh. They accuse her of staying in power for years with assistance from
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