The Chief Executive of Pakistan has decided to stop courting the West and focus on internal politics, but this brings him squarely up against the religious right. Meanwhile, the liberals
South Asia does not have clear guidelines for medical research. Multinational firms eager to push their products take advantage of a 'drug-naive' population.
How long have you been
Malaria and TB remain the biggest killers in a militarised region that gives scant priority to health care.
There are some legacies of the past that refuse to be showpieced
The South Asian response to AIDS is still mired in denial, ignorance and wishful thinking. But with more than a million AIDS orphans in the region, it is time the
Less rhetoric; more political will.
For the past decade, South Asia has been one of the fastest-growing regions in the world. Yet, the Subcontinent remains one of the world´s
There is a clear danger of alienating the spirit of consensus on which the success of a larger South Asian free trade area will depend.
It is no surprise that
SAARC needs to prepare for the agenda of the Millennium Round.
It is often argued that the reason South Asian countries have historically often been marginalised in trade negotiations, is
The hope lies with the WTO and its capacity to act as a levelling factor.
The major focus of the economic liberalisation process South Asian countries have undertaken in the
It is worth remembering that even as free trade makes the headlines, agreements by themselves are not likely to work the magic. For South Asia to unleash its long-suppressed economic
The middle class, the nearly poor and the very poor – Bangladeshis choose their migratory destination according to their class status and region of origin.
Historically, Bangal has been both migrant
What's in a name?
There are two automobile makes which ply the roads of India and Pakistan, one Mehran and the other Maruti. They are practically identical, both
