Page 10 - South Asia

ASEAN's unity, centrality always important priority for India: PM Modi

The 10-nation ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region, and India and several other countries including the US, China, Japan and Australia are its dialogue partners

Singapore's companies laud govt's move to allow workers from India, S Asia

The companies have applauded the government's move to reopen borders to India, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries

China's ambitions pose 'omnipresent danger' to South Asia's stability: CDS

China is making "huge" inroads in South Asia: Gen Rawat

Good Glamm Group acquires D2C brand The Moms Co for around Rs 500 cr

The Moms Co to continue as an independent entity. Over past four years, the brand has catered to two million customers across 20,000 pin codes in India

India's cryptocurrency market grew 641% over past year, says report

India has a 59% share of activity taking place on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, with Pakistan at 33%, the report said

Taliban bans hairdressers from shaving, trimming beards in Afghan province

The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law, the BBC reported.

Remote learning setting back millions of children in South Asia: UNICEF

In India, 80% of children aged 14-18 reported lower levels of learning than when physically at school

A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times

Book review of India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, the Present

A discovery of India

Book review of The Light Of Asia: The poem That Defined The Buddha

Bangladesh rises to be South Asia's standout star as India, Pak fall behind

Bangladesh's growth rests on three pillars: exports, social progress and fiscal prudence

1971 Indo-Pak war altered South Asian sub-continent geography: Navy chief

The 1971 Indo-Pak war shaped the course of not just India's history but also altered the geography of the South Asian sub-continent, said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh

International Finance Corp to invest $15 mn in South Asia Growth Fund II

International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to $15 million in South Asia Growth Fund II, L.P (SAGF II) focussed on investing in companies focussed on clean energy.

Borderline issues

Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps

Suicide bomb hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, at least 20 injured

Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said.

Deadly heat waves will become more common in South Asia, say scientists

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius

BBIN countries in South Asia can be economic growth pole: WB India head

Connectivity between Bangladesh and India, alongside Bhutan and Nepal, has the potential to make the sub-region an economic growth pole for South Asia, World Bank India Head Junaid Ahmad said

PM Narendra Modi calls for regional air ambulance pact amid Covid-19

Special visa for doctors, platform of South Asia and two African nations among PM's suggestions at workshop on managing Covid

India's Covid vaccine diplomacy in south Asia pushes back against China

Myanmar and the Seychelles are next in line to get free consignments as India uses its strength as one of the world's biggest makers of generic drugs to build friendships

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April

Worst recession in South Asia; millions falling into poverty: World Bank

India, the region's biggest economy, is likely to see its economy contract by 9.5% this year, the World Bank report said