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India’s election enters second phase: Four crucial states to watch

Nikkei Asia Review - 0
An Indian shows her identity papers and signs a polling register before casting her vote on April 26 in the southern state of Kerala.   ©...
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A Nation-Wide NRC: Potential Fallout for India-Bangladesh Relations

South Asian Voices - 0
by Sadia Korobi A shadow of doubt and anxiety hangs over Bangladesh about India’s plans to institute a pan-India National Register of Citizens (NRC). The complex demographics of Bangladesh...
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Four students on why they’re protesting against war in Gaza: ‘Injustice should not be accepted’

The Guardian - 0
The arrests of more than a hundred Columbia University students, who were protesting against Israel’s actions in Gaza, shed more light on arguably the most energetic...
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Killer heatwave takes heavy toll in Bangladesh

ucanews.com - 0
Children swim in a pond during a heatwave in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on April 17. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) By Emran Hossain Poultry...
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‘Vote for BJP’: Bulldozer ‘Threats’ From Assam Forest Officials Drive Muslim Villagers to Court

The Wire India - 0
The town of Karimganj on Google Maps. On the right is an image posted on X (then Twitter) by the CMO Assam's official handle,...
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Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Personnel Who Fled Rakhine Clashes Repatriated From Bangladesh

The Irrawaddy - 0
Nearly 300 Myanmar junta personnel who fled to Bangladesh amid fighting in Rakhine State were repatriated on Thursday morning, Bangladeshi officials said. Two Bangladeshi officials...
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Commentary

Is India, the world’s largest democracy evolving into one of the world’s meanest, under Modi?

M. Adil Khan - 0
Gone are the days when India used to inspire the world, especially the global south, as a moral leader. Gone are also the days when...
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Bangladesh: Human Rights, Democracy, Justice System Remain Deplorable

R. Chowdhury - 0
The US State Department published its annual Country Report on the Human Rights Practices in Bangladesh on April 22, 2024. It recounted the political...
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Global Voices: Progressive Idealism among Students and Youths Across Borders

Bhabani Shankar Nayak - 0
A view of encampment at the White Plaza as Stanford students and pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest  Israeli attacks on Gaza,...
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India’s Billionaire Wealth Is on Display as Nation Votes

Sonali Kolhatkar - 0
photo credit : Reliance website There are several exercises in extremes playing out in India right now. Nearly a billion people are voting in elections...
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Upholding Democracy: India’s Last Stand Against Authoritarianism

Muhammad Wasama Khalid - 0
  As India braces for the upcoming 2024 elections, the stakes could not be higher. With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tightening its grip...
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Israeli-Palestinian battle of narratives: Words matter

James M. Dorsey - 0
  by James M Dorsey      26 April 2024 They have consequences, whether uttered by government officials, members of parliament, military commanders, religious figures, activists,...
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