«Ferghana Fantasy» a collection inspired by Uzbekistan
Ritu Beri is the Cultural Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India
Aditi Bhaduri
Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country
Photo: NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images.
Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
For Bangladesh the period from 1947 to 1971 was perceived as a continuation of colonization, and the contemporary narrative of national consciousness begins only in 1971.
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Asian Davos: Expanding Agenda for China’s Boao Forum
Asia presents a fast-moving kaleidoscope and to sustain equilibria in the ever changing shapes of its mosaic will continue to be an uphill task for the Boao Forum.
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BRICS Bank Outlines Ambitious Plans to Boost Loans, Increase Impact of Investment
Cape Town – The New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral finance institution established by Brazil, Russia,
Strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in context of region-wide development of Central Asia
Today in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, we are witnessing and directly participating in the process of updating the centuries-old chronicle of friendship and good-neighbourliness between our countries.
Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Uzbekistan
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Women outliving men ‘everywhere’: new UN health report
Average life-expectancy globally has increased by five-and-a-half years since the turn of the century, and women outlive men “everywhere”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Photo: OCHA/Htet Htet Oo
‘Mismatch’ between government aid and places modern slavery exists: New UN data tool
A new interactive data tool created by the UN University Centre for Policy Research, which shows a mismatch between where modern slavery occurs, and where governments are spending resources to address it, could help make a positive impact on policy debates surrounding the issue.
Photo: ILO/A.Khemka
Cambodia urged to boost funding for ‘bride trafficking’ pacts
Tens of thousands of Southeast Asian women have been lured to China by criminal networks promising lucrative jobs, only to be sold as brides
Photo: Clothilde Le Coz/IRIN
Aramco world’s most profitable company in 2018: Moody’s
It is the first time that the company has made a public disclosure of its earnings since its nationalization.
Photo: Courtesy Saudi Aramco