How Entrepreneurs and Policymakers Shaped Bangladesh’s Resilient Growth Trajectory
There is an interesting anecdote about Bangladesh’s first prime minister, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In the early days of independent Bangladesh, a foreign journalist asked Rahman what the country’s number one problem was. Without blinking his eye, the leader replied, “We actually have two number one problems: food shortage and huge population.” This witty but profound […]
How Years of Neglect and Wrong Policies Hit India’s Promising Textile and Apparel Sectors
The textile and apparel sectors have traditionally been one of the most employment-intensive sectors in India. As per the data from the ministry of textiles, the sector is the largest employer after agriculture and employs 45 million people directly and 60 million people in allied sectors. More importantly, these two sectors offer tremendous opportunities for […]
To Provide Food Security, South Asian Nations Must Engage in Liberal Trade
South Asian nations are truly an enigma. Despite their economies growing at a high rate, they continue to host many malnourished children and adults, especially women. The region has about a quarter of the world’s population, which is projected to grow to about 40% by 2050. South Asia has missed the sustainable development goals (SDGs), […]
While Centre-Farmer Talks Stall, UK Parliament to Hold Debate on Laws and Protests
Jalandhar: Even as the protest against the three contentious agriculture laws continues at Delhi’s borders, the British parliament is all set to hold a debate on the farmers’ protest on March 8. The UK parliament’s debate on the ongoing protest has come at a time when the Modi government has been casting aspersions on any […]
Why Narendra Modi Believes He Can Ridicule Farmers and Get Away With It
“Have any houses been burnt? Has anyone been raped?” the leader thundered, soon after the genocide in Gujarat in 2002. His regional public knew what he wanted to hear. “No, no,” they responded. Today, the national public is slowly, carefully being readied to accept untruth. The leader is testing his people. He checks their pulse […]