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Sri Lanka’s Potential Political Realignment
Sri Lanka is scheduled for its next presidential election between September and October 2024. Its previous presidential poll in November 2019 saw Gotabaya Rajapaksa easily elected. Yet massive anti-government protests related to inflation and scarcity forced President Rajapaksa to flee…
इंडिया शाइनिंग 2.0: बीजेपी की फीकी पड़ती चमक
अपने पहले पाँच वर्षों के सफल कार्यकाल के दम पर, 2004 के चुनाव में भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) ने अत्यंत उत्साहपूर्वक वापस विजयी होने की अपेक्षा कि की थी | उस चुनाव के दौरान भाजपा का नारा था "इंडिया शाइनिंग” और…
India Shining 2.0: The BJP has Lost its Luster
In 2004, the Bharatiya Janata Party entered Indian elections on a high, expecting to be brought back to power on the back of its first-ever five-year term in charge. Its campaign slogan was ‘India Shining.’ Opinion polls forecasted a comfortable…
Political Cooperation Can Stem the Resurgent Threat of Militancy in Pakistan
Pakistan faces a resurgent wave of militancy, and Islamabad’s previous gains against it are at risk. Against this backdrop, a controversial election season marked by militant violence came to an end. In the past few weeks, attacks on election campaigns,…
Fractured Democracy: Pakistan’s Troubled Election Process
Pakistan is gearing up for elections as voters prepare to cast their ballots and elect the 16th National Assembly. The elected Prime Minister and Parliament will tackle some of Pakistan's most pressing challenges. The country faces one of its worst…
Major Corruption Scandal in Nepal Exposes Deep-Rooted Kleptocracy
In recent months, a high-profile corruption case has gripped Nepal, incriminating high-ranking politicians, former ministers, senior bureaucrats, human rights activists, and a slew of intermediaries. According to the case, the accused fraudulently identified Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees, collecting extensive bribes in…