Analysis

Analysis

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Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was meant to shake the Islamic Republic to its core. Instead, Iran’s re-emergence has left the Gulf recalibrating on less certain ground

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Ceasefires, broken promises: The uncertain road forward from US-Iran hostility

A new $80bn corridor: ADB’s vision for connecting Bangladesh’s growth centres

A new $80bn corridor: ADB’s vision for connecting Bangladesh’s growth centres

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Beyond football: Who has stronger economic ties with Bangladesh – Brazil or Argentina?

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Doctor-patient violence: The grim prognosis of a health system stretched too thin

A ‘Hands off Iran’ placard is held as people attend an anti-war demonstration in Los Angeles, California. Photo: REUTERS

US-Iran peace deal: Epic Fury’s epic failure?

Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad travels through Buenos Aires during a victory bus parade attended by millions of fans on 20 December 2022. Photo: Collected

How defending the crown might be an uphill battle for Argentina

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Why Bangladesh can replicate the solar miracles of Pakistan and Vietnam

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How economics is redefining Fifa's biggest World Cup ever

Debapriya Bhattacharya. Illustration: TBS

Budget gives positive signals, but misses integrated reform agenda

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Reformist ambitions on fragile foundations

Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Stimulus for closed factories well-intentioned, but meeting eligibility difficult 

Budget does not clearly address inefficiencies in the power sector

Budget does not clearly address inefficiencies in the power sector