The structural hurdles to Nepal’s economic development, such as inefficient natural resource utilisation, lack of quality infrastructure and largely unskilled labour force, currently necessitate growth at a level where environmental impacts are inevitable in the short run-making ‘weak green growth’ ideal for Nepal at this juncture. ...
Policymakers should ensure that free education programmes, reducing paid coaching, lowering the cost of private school, raising awareness of parent-teacher relationships, improving school infrastructure, ensuring equal access to education, providing quality training for teachers, and providing all related facilities are implemented at the policy level. ...
More minilateral cooperation will rise because of the transformations that are going on in this region and more will also depend on how China and US respond to these changes and address the regional issues. ...
The legitimate couple-inmate spouse will be permitted to stay together with his/ her spouse for reproduction and inmates willing to marry the person outside the prison will be allowed for registration of marriage. Moreover, the pregnant inmates can give birth to children going out of the prison. ...
Social, economic and political impacts were very much visible but the impacts that went unnoticed were the impact on women of Afghanistan. The Taliban coming to power was not less than nightmare for women as their rise denied women from availing existing opportunities and made the women of Afghanistan see their future in bleak with no opportunities coming their way. ...
Chinese growing footprints have led to cases of the debt trap, and the Russian influence has been resisted in this region that Russia views as part of its sphere of influence. India could play a viable role in helping central Asia Republics diversify their relationship and also increase its profile in this strategically critical region. ...
One can argue that Bangladesh bears strong economic, geo-strategic, geo-political, socio-cultural importance to India. In addition, against the backdrop of Russian-Ukraine war and the Taiwan tensions, Bangladesh and India needs to deepen cooperation on the issues of bilateral, regional and global concern. ...
The international community, civil society organizations, epistemic communities, and the global media need to raise voices against tensions between China and USA over the Taiwan issue and diplomacy and dialogue should be prioritized over conflicts while dealing with the recent Taiwan crisis. ...
The US has opportunities to invest in climate finance in India to help India achieve its environment goals by 2030 and a net zero by 2070, in consonance with the Panchamrit strategy. India owes a huge climate debt from the West as its per capita emissions remain comparatively low and has “not been a historical contributor to the GHG emissions.” ...
Henan Bank Scandal Exposes China’s Deeper Structural Problem
Structural problems in China’s financial system, including potential corruption and poor regulatory government oversight at rural banks, have been made public due to this banking scandal. It could pose a test for CCP to address these crises immediately. Otherwise, people may lose confidence in the system. ...