Opinion Pieces

June 30, 2016
India has some work to do to meet its power needs. Bhutan is helping.… Read More

June 22, 2016
The peace dividend is in jeopardy.… Read More

June 16, 2016
Up until the 1960s, most industrialising countries gave scant attention to the air, water and soil pollution that came with the proliferation of factories. To the extent they did, such issues were considered the price to be paid for progress.… Read More

June 3, 2016
The State Council, China’s cabinet, released a timetable to deal with the country’s severe soil pollution, which is another important step in the fight against pollution.… Read More

June 1, 2016
One year of aid but little progress in Nepal. The urgent wake-up call that was the 2015 earthquake in Nepal goes unanswered by a government failing its people.… Read More

May 30, 2016
Changes are needed to equip students with employable skills that prepare them for real world.… Read More

May 23, 2016
Many young people around the world struggle to find jobs despite having obtained university degrees. Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr outline what needs to change in order to boost the practical value of higher education. Recruiting academic staff with work experience outside of academia could provide richer teaching experiences and a more developed understanding of which skills are needed, even essential, in the job markets.… Read More

18 May, 2016
China’s groundwater problem is a price of progress.… Read More

May 17, 2016
A culture of tighter oversight should pervade Nepal’s coming development projects, in both earthquake recovery and transport connectivity.… Read More

May 7, 2019
Two recent infrastructure failures tell a story of contrasting growth paths. The collapse of an under-construction flyover in Kolkata drew attention to corruption, malpractice and poor planning in developing countries like India.… Read More