Fake University Degrees: A Growing Issue in South Asia
Faking university degrees is common in South Asia and is rooted in the emerging socio-economic conditions. The Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s Fall and Its Impact on the Region
Bashar al-Assad’s fall may not be an unmixed blessing. Bashar Al-Assad, the ruler of Syria since 2000, fled from his...
Why Is Crony Capitalism So Strong and Widespread?
Crony capitalism is a term of derision, and rightly so. Yet, it is widespread in the Global South. Stanford Political...
Controversy Has Dogged Anti-Defection Measures in Maldives, India and Sri Lanka
The conflict has been between the need to bring about political stability and order on the one hand, and respecting...
Impact of US Court’s Indictment of Adani on Indo-US Relations
What irked the US was that Gautam Adani had brazenly violated US law by using US investors’ money to bribe...
Bangladesh Still Struggling 100 Days After Hasina’s Ouster
The interim government of Prof Muhammad Yunus is assailed by multiple domestic and international challenges Late last week, the post-Hasina...
Sri Lankan Tamils Abandon Ethnic Parties in Favour of Leftist NPP
In the 14 November Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the minority Tamils broke away from ethnic parties and supported the all-island,...
Similarities Between the Electoral Politics of Trump and Modi
Both have used historical grievances of communities with panache Republican Party candidate Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Democrat Kamala Harris...
US Presidential Election’s Impact on Maldives and South Asia
US policy on South Asia as a whole will be one of continuity rather than change In the post-World...
Why Did India Reach out to China at BRICS Summit?
India’s disillusionment with the West, its need for Chinese investments, and China opening its doors to Indian tycoon and Modi...
