New Delhi is running out of water
Access to clean and regular water remains a challenge for New Delhi, a city that could easily tackle its water crisis with greater effort.
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To fight radicalisation in Southeast Asia, empower the women
Socioeconomic support is essential to help families resist the temptation of extremism.
Here’s how India can become more integrated in global trade
India needs to improve connectivity infrastructure and industrial laws to raise its ranking in world trade.
India’s wells are running dry, fast
Hit by weak monsoons, India faces unprecedented water shortages.
Can blockchain, a swiftly evolving technology, be controlled?
Laws cannot keep pace with technological advances – but that may not be a bad thing.
Reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico’s economy (and Brazil’s and Argentina’s, too)
If the United States withdraws from or significantly alters NAFTA, Mexico has more options than it thinks — and potentially less to lose than its northern neighbour.
Despite efforts, clean water is scarce in India’s industrial Gujarat state
India is trying to clean up its water. But in arid, industrial Gujarat state, it will take a long time – and many more protections – for rivers and lakes to recover from decades of heavy pollution.
In a world first, Singapore’s highest court rules that parents deserve kids with their genes
The court found that parents have a strong interest in a "genetic affinity" with their children, one that can merit compensation if subverted.
Asia’s Olympic moment has its roots in Cold War politics
Since the 1970s, several Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and South Korea, have strongly increased their influence in the Olympic movement.
Can the Trans Pacific Partnership survive after Trump?
The agreement could be as good as dead, if, instead of pushing ahead without the US, its members decide to explore bilateral trade agreements with the country.
Bhutan and Nepal: two ‘least developed countries’ that could change the face of Asia
Bhutan and Nepal could change economic development in South Asia, thanks to their hydropower potential.
China capitalises on Trump’s hostility to trade with a new deal for Asia-Pacific
A stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership opens the way for China, which was excluded from the agreement, to assume leadership in regional economic integration efforts in the Asia-Pacific.
CRISPR gene-editing controversy shows old ideas about East and West still prevail
Controversy over a Chinese study that used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology shows how the West still looks at the East through the lens of Orientalism.
The future of genetic enhancement is not in the West
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here's why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
« Inde propre », un pari sanitaire à haut risque politique
Narendra Modi veut permettre à 600 millions d’Indiens d’avoir accès à des toilettes privées ou publiques. Mais en cas d’échec, son ambitieux plan « Inde propre » pourrait lui coûter cher.
Indian PM risks political backlash if plan to build 100 million toilets fails
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to bring 1.5 million toilets to the 600 million Indians without access by 2019. If he fails that could prove dangerous in an election year.
Why treat gene editing differently in two types of human cells?
The International Summit on Human Gene Editing drew a distinction between editing an individual's body cells and editing germline cells that would pass changes to future generations. Does that make sense?
The how is as important as the what when it comes to technology for development
Communities must be involved if technology and innovations designed to alleviate poverty are to be effective.
Malaysia Airlines problems run far deeper than the crashes
Following the catastrophic losses of flights MH370 over the Indian Ocean and MH17 over Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has received a bailout of nearly £1.2 billion from the Malaysian government. The…
Corruption provides a focus for India’s sprawling electoral contest
In some ways, India is the world in microcosm: 1.2 billion people, more than twice the population of the European Union, and a federation of 28 states (same as the EU), plus seven union territories. The…
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Professor of Law, National University of Singapore
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Senior Research Fellow & Research Lead (Trade and Economic Policy) at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore
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Assistant Professor of Bioethics, National University of Singapore
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Senior Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
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Visiting Research Fellow, International Trade, National University of Singapore
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Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore
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Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
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Research Associate, National University of Singapore
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Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Research Fellow in Asian and Global History, National University of Singapore
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Senior Assistant Director at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Visiting Professor of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
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Research Fellow with Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Visiting professor, National University of Singapore