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Neighborhood News Digest – 18 August 2023

Afghanistan

Over 15 Million People Suffer From Food Insecurity In Afghanistan: Report – NDTV

Amid the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 15.5 million people in the country are suffering from severe foo....

August 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bhutan , Political parties , Taliban , military , EU , GDP , NUG , Rohingyas , India-Sri Lanka , Journalist , China-Bangladesh , China Joint military drills , Tripartite agreement , Anwar Ul Haq Kakar , Churches burned

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 March 2023

Afghanistan

The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army – Business Insider

The Taliban claims to have repaired and put....

March 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , SCO , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Doklam , elections , election , Bangladesh , Political parties , Taliban , Imran Khan , energy , World Bank , Air Pollution , Republicans , Education , Gwadar port , NLD , ADB , Drugs , Judiciary , BNP , Democracy summit , Oil Pipeline , Green Economy , Nepal cabinet

In the Season of Elections, Who Will Bloom?

Rajesh Singh

2017 is politically the most important year ahead of 2019, when the Lok Sabha election will be held. Elections to five State Assemblies are in the process. Of them, Goa and Punjab have already voted, while Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur will ....

February 08, 2017 Governance and Political Studies , Policies & Perspectives , State elections , Presidential election , Political parties

Need to Reform Funding of Political Parties

Rajesh Singh

One of the good fallouts of the Union Government’s demonetisation drive has been a renewed demand for reforms in the funding of political parties. After all, since demonetisation is supposed to tackle black money and the role of black money ....

January 10, 2017 Governance and Political Studies , Vibrant India , Black Money , Political parties , reform funding

State Funding of Elections and Political Parties: Is India Ready?

Rajesh Singh

The politico-economic impact of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government’s de-monetisation decision is being played out since November 8, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, ann....

November 22, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Policies & Perspectives , Black Money , election , Political parties , Funding