Fact Check: The Maldives is becoming a Chinese military base
In the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, where ancient trade routes once carried spices and silks, modern rivalries now...
In the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, where ancient trade routes once carried spices and silks, modern rivalries now...
PSUVs roll in, ministers plant saplings under camera flashes, banners scream “1 Million Trees for a Greener Bangladesh!” Six months...
Imagine a postcard-perfect paradise: turquoise lagoons, overwater bungalows, and honeymooners snapping selfies. Now picture that same spot—Maldives—erupting in chants of...
Walk into any Delhi metro at rush hour. A young man in a crisp shirt stands up, offers his seat...
Across South Asia’s vibrant cities and quiet villages, the institution of marriage is shifting—India’s marriage rate dipped to 6.8 per...
Imagine a rural Bangladeshi woman, her sari muddied from paddy fields, receiving a small loan to buy a sewing machine—not...
Imagine a young Tunisian fruit vendor, doused in gasoline, striking a match not just against his oppressors but against an...
In the neon-lit trading floors of Mumbai and the digital dashboards of Dhaka’s investors, stock markets pulse with promise—India’s Sensex...
Imagine a world where rising seas swallow entire island nations, forcing families to pack up generations of memories and cross...
In the bustling digital hubs of Dhaka, where coders tap away at apps promising transparent governance, a stark irony unfolds:...
A fisherman in Bangladesh wades through knee-deep floods to save his nets, while a Mumbai tech worker installs solar panels...
In a land where ancient social layers have shaped lives for thousands of years, the question of caste hangs like...
Short answer up front: Bangladesh has made impressive and sustained gains—fast growth, big poverty cuts, improved health and schooling—but calling...
A Tale of Two Incidents: Selective Memory and Convenient Amnesia In the swirling chaos of post-Hasina Bangladesh, a troubling pattern...
Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year stint as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister from 2009 to 2024 has been touted as the “longest uninterrupted tenure...
For years, a simple morning habit has been wrapped in almost quiet promise: a glass of water mixed with lemon...
For nearly five decades, the Group of Seven was widely viewed as the steering committee of the global economy. Decisions...
Europe spent decades promoting open markets as a path to shared prosperity. Trade barriers fell, production networks stretched across continents,...
Europe's long-debated migration overhaul officially moved into a new phase in June 2026, when the European Union's Migration Pact entered...