On November 12-16, 2023, an EU delegation team led a five-day visit to Bangladesh, to assess labor conditions in Bangladesh. The nation, often under scrutiny for its labor practices, has …

In an era marked by grandiose moves and countermoves of geopolitical chess, the Indo-Pacific region stands at its epicentre. At the heart of this game is the clash of the …

2023 saw Asia swept by election fever – and 2024 will look no different. 2024 began with the Bangladeshi general election on January 7th, and will come to see Indians, …

As Sri Lanka moves into a new era of government, with the United National Party (UNP) defeated in the polls and Gotabaya Rajapaksa winning the presidency by a majority, it …

Cash transactions were a ubiquitous way of life in India. With it came the trappings of corruption, undisclosed wealth and a parallel economy, which did not enter the tax revenue …

Behind what is often nicely wrapped up as the idea of wedding gifts believed to bring families closer, is an age-old tradition that feeds into a patriarchal system, with detrimental …

Pakistan is not a country known for it financial stability. Since 1988, the nation has been the subject of 12 IMF bailouts totalling $19 billion and is currently in the …

The global response to the #Metoo movement was that it was a long time coming. Although the movement has arisen rapidly across the globe, the same reaction cannot be expected …

  The camaraderie between India and its Middle Eastern neighbours is growing at a rapid pace. It is widely known that India PM Modi’s visits to the Gulf states of …

Since 2001, the price of the war in Afghanistan has been steep: over $1 trillion spent and 20,000 US military casualties, not to mention the tens of thousands of Afghans …