Data and Development: Harnessing AI in Nepal
By Manish Gyawali Source Link Creating a strong economy should be central to any country’s developmental plans. It is clear that the best choice for a country to grow its economy today is to accept t…
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How South Asia can continue as world’s fastest growing subregion
By Lei Lei Song Source Link Since 2014, South Asia has been the fastest growing subregion in the world, with its eight economies collectively boasting average annual growth of 7.0%. This is higher ev…
July 2019 Issue VOLUME 12, ISSUE 6
Source Link In our cover article, Matt Bryden and Premdeep Bahra trace the evolution of the jihadi terrorist threat in East Africa over the last three decades. They argue that al-Shabaab’s January 20…
The Quad: Whistling By Its Grave – Analysis
By Mark J. Valencia Source Link The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) is an informal strategic dialogue between the US, Japan , Australia and India . It was initiated in 2007 by then Japane…
China's Economic Pain Will Power Southeast Asia's Gains
Source Link The U.S.-China trade war is speeding up the relocation of low-end manufacturing investment outside China into parts of Southeast Asia. A highly effective tech supply chain makes it hard …
Myanmar: China on “Overdrive” to solve the Ethnic Question: Why?
Source Link By S.Chandrasekharan From the flurry of activities of Sun Guoxiang, Special Envoy for Asian Affairs and the Chinese Ambassador at Yangon, it looks hat Chinese are in a desperate hurry to …
War On Drugs: How To Win In Philippines, Bangladesh – Analysis
Source Link By Iftekharul Bashar* The counter-narcotics efforts of the Philippines and Bangladesh can be successful only if a comprehensive and long-term approach is taken. The increase in drugs-rela…
East And South Asia Remain World’s Most Dynamic Regions, But Risks Are Increasing: UN Report
Source Link The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked. However, a worrisome combination of development c…
New linguistic analysis finds Dravidian language family is approximately 4,500 years old
The origin of the Dravidian language family, consisting of about 80 varieties spoken by 220 million people across southern and central India and surrounding countries, can be dated to about 4,500 yea…
Harappans had knowledge of hydraulic engineering, Dholavira reveals
Indian researchers have found buried archeological features at Dholavira, one of the important sites of Harappan civilisation in India. Reseachers collecting data at Dholavira site [Credit: The Hindu…
Micro to macro mapping: Observing past landscapes via remote-sensing
Remotely detecting changes in landforms has long relied upon the interpretation of aerial and satellite images. Effective interpretation of these images, however, can be hindered by the environmental…