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AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.
The Cockroach Janata Party’s protests reveal digitally driven mobilisation increasingly influencing governance while established parties retain enduring electoral dominance. (more…)
Youth protests across India transformed digital dissent into accountability, compelling unprecedented political concessions and democratic institutional reflection. (more…)
Political exclusion, economic uncertainty, security concerns and diplomatic imbalance mark Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s fledgling regime. (more…)
By tying caste recognition to religion, the law risks excluding those who continue to face the same discrimination it seeks to remedy. (more…)
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the West Bengal SIR dispute must not be so deep as to adversely affect the electoral process. (more…)
Using institutions to remove people’s names from the West Bengal electoral roll through an opaque bureaucratic process is fraught with negative consequences. (more…)
The US under Donald Trump is prepared to dismantle international institutions and law that once constrained American power. (more…)
As Bangladesh prepares for a February 12 vote, the continued exclusion of the Awami League and concerns over the interim government’s neutrality are raising doubts about whether the election can deliver broad political legitimacy.
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After the February 2 US-India tariff deal announcement, New Delhi must be cautious in its realignment approach with Washington. (more…)
US action against Venezuela and threats to Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Canada mark a new low in American foreign policy. (more…)
A year after promising a golden age for the US, Donald Trump’s second presidency has produced economic underperformance, diplomatic ruptures and a superpower increasingly at odds with the world it led. (more…)
