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Climate ChangeDiasporaEconomyIndiaOpinionSouth Asia
The Great Indian Housing Test
by G. Srinivasan 4 minutes readWith just two decades only left India’s aspirational goal to become a developed nation by 2047, the centenary year of its freedom from colonial yoke, appears to point to a …
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DiasporaNepalSouth AsiaWorld
Nepal Flood Exposes a New Himalayan Risk
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readA major flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August 26 has exposed a rapidly evolving Himalayan risk: disasters originating high above the river valleys can now cascade …
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CanadaDiasporaEconomySouth AsiaTradeUS News
Canada’s Retaliatory US Tariffs Take Effect as Trade Dispute Escalates
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readCanada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on about USD 20 billion worth of US goods, escalating a growing trade confrontation between the two longtime allies after negotiations between Ottawa and Washington …
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DiasporaNepalSouth AsiaWorld
Nepal Observes National Mourning Day for Flash Flood Victims
by UNIby UNI 4 minutes readNepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of the devastating flash floods that swept through parts of the country, with candlelight vigils planned as rescue teams …
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AIDiasporaEducationEmploymentIndiaOpinionSouth Asia
The No‑Collar Revolution
by Vivek Dasby Vivek Das 6 minutes readFor decades, the Indian career script was fixed: finish college, secure a stable job, and climb the corporate ladder for three or four decades. Engineering, medicine, civil services, and government …
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BangladeshDiasporaSouth AsiaTravel
Bangladesh Raises Annual Travel Quota to $18,000 from $12,000
by Siddique Islam 2 minutes readBangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the annual foreign exchange travel quota for Bangladeshi nationals to US$18,000 from $12,000 to meet genuine foreign exchange needs for overseas travel. Authorized Dealer (AD) …