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Leadership Challenges 2020: Modi aims to leave a lasting mark on India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make an imprint on the economy, ideology and welfare. In all three policy areas, he is facing increasing resistance. Moreover, his long-stated goal of reversing decades of increased central authority seems to have been discarded. Add to this the rising prominence of Hindu nationalists within his administration, and 2020 looks set to be his most challenging year.
A treatise on onions: Making sense of India’s political economy
‘Incredible India’ is a slogan promoting tourism in India. For many of the country’s citizens, it depicts reality quite accurately. India’s economic life is rich in incredible phenomena – and even some that are cause for incredulity. Is there any other place where elections are decided by the price of ...
Bangladesh must keep India, China in play as climate exodus looms
Bangladesh faces a host of deep-rooted social and environmental problems. With the exception of a few city-states and small island nations, it is the most densely populated country on earth. Global warming and seasonal storms threaten the livelihoods, and sometimes the lives, of much of the population in the low-lying ...
Reforms begin as Modi tackles India’s past failings
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has targeted corruption, trimmed spending and begun to restore foreign investors’ confidence in his first year. Most observers believe government investment is set to rise, but health and education remain largely untouched and the power sector needs further reforms. Mr Modi is embarking on a ...
Suspicion of India drives Pakistan and China’s enduring alliance
Islamabad’s relationship with America and the issue of political Islam could be expected to make Pakistan and China wary of establishing close links with each other. But the two nations have a mutual rival, India, with whom they share a history of regional conflict and continuing territorial disputes. And China ...
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