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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 3d

#Nepal is behind in infrastructure & practices to connect w/ the #global #digital #economy. Madhav Dhakal (Manipal University Jaipur) discusses the issues & why Nepal should not miss the chance to create its own 'cloud' economy.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 7d

📢 We're back w/ our term full of events! Join us for a fascinating discussion on local politics in #Myanmar before & after 2021 w/ Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre.

📅 Wed, 8 Oct, 12noon
📍 Marshall Bldg LSE, # 2.06
🔗s to Reg. free: In person > tinyurl.com/399y77rv; online > tinyurl.com/ynans3ae

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 9d

Why & how has #Ambedkar become a common icon cutting across political & ideological lines in #India today? Shrikant Borkar (SOAS University of London) examines how the country's most important unfinished task keeps Ambedkar relevant for everyone.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 15d

We're delighted to welcome Kyawe Phyo Phyo Aye, Charles Wallace Burma/Myanmar Trust Visiting Fellow 2024-25 @lsesouthasia.bsky.social.

Read more about Kyawe's research here: www.lse.ac.uk/south-asia-c...

LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 17d

There's been a marked rise in the number of 'digital' #blasphemy cases in #Pakistan. Afiya Shehrbano Zia discusses the complex context, and the fate of the accused.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · 24d

How does a #Constitution seeking a strong, united Centre also embody a dynamic #federal structure of power? @kirubamunusamy.bsky.social (Middlesex University London) discusses this complexity in #India.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Sep 8

Was it just #US withdrawal & #Taliban capture that ended the #Republic in #Afghanistan in 2021? Basir Arian @ids.ac.uk @cheveningfcdo.bsky.social summarises the wider malaise & crisis of legitimacy.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Bangladesh is passing through a crucial historical moment, with a peoples-led Interim Government in power. Atiarul Islam (BRAC University) looks at the ups & downs of a dramatic year gone by.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Aug 25

As India marks 50 years of #Emergency, Shalini Grover @lseinequalities.bsky.social @lseanthropology.bsky.social revisits the 'Black Day(s)' of 1975-77 & discusses why it is important to remember what happened.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Aug 18

An advertisement about Golden #Visas for #Bangladeshi & #Indians to settle in the #UAE turned out to be incorrect. But for a few days, dreams were limitless. Gajanan Kashikar discusses everyday aspirations of what 'might have been', and what we learn from it.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Aug 11

#Constitutions are founding texts, forged through debate & discussion, outlining best practices for a nation. @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social discusses #India's Constitution, & arguments for change.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Aug 4

#Cyberbullying on #campuses is on the rise #globally, including #Bangladesh. M. Morshedul Islam (University of Chittagong & Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow @lsesouthasia.bsky.social) analyses recent data, and what universities may do to address the problem.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Aug 3

‼️ CANCELLED -- due to unavoidable circumstances, we regret that we are no longer hosting this event tomorrow, Monday 4 August. Thank you to those who registered to attend and please do keep an eye out for future events.

LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're delighted to co-host this event w/ PACT Project, part of 'AFTER THE ASSEMBLY: Constituting India' @soasgallery.bsky.social where @lselibrary.bsky.social has lent archival documents of 'Constitution-Makers at LSE'.

📆 Mon, 4 Aug 25
🕔 5-6pm
📍BG01, SOAS Gallery
Reg 🆓 by email to [email protected]

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're delighted to co-host this event w/ PACT Project, part of 'AFTER THE ASSEMBLY: Constituting India' @soasgallery.bsky.social where @lselibrary.bsky.social has lent archival documents of 'Constitution-Makers at LSE'.

📆 Mon, 4 Aug 25
🕔 5-6pm
📍BG01, SOAS Gallery
Reg 🆓 by email to [email protected]

LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 28

Big #data can work wonders for #schools in #India. But as Nivedita Krishna, Anagha Sasidharan & Manasvini Ranganathan (PACTA India) argue, a range of factors, mismanagement & clunky IT systems render the exercise futile.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 23

@lsesouthasia.bsky.social is delighted to participate in AFTER THE ASSEMBLY #India @soasgallery.bsky.social w/ docs on 'Constitution-Makers at LSE' from @lselibrary.bsky.social. Amazing inauguration y'day w/ LSE Prez Larry Kramer & SOAS Dir. Adam Habib.

Details tinyurl.com/mt3mr56u (don't miss it!)

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 21

How do #climate emergencies & related #disasters impact women agricultural workers in #Pakistan? Palwasha Khan looks at the variety of factors & argues for the need for better government #policy & support.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 14

Was #Ambedkar a mere Constitutionalist or was he more than that? Ambedkar advocate Mangesh Dahiwale discusses his core ideas & why it is important to recall them as the #Constitution of #India marks 75 years.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 10

@lsesouthasia.bsky.social are delighted to welcome M. Morshedul Islam (University of Chittagong) as the last Charles Wallace Bangladesh Trust Visiting Fellow. Read more about his research here: www.lse.ac.uk/south-asia-c...

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 7

Can SAARC be revitalised at a time of global political churning where regional interests ought to matter in geopolitical negotiations? This is Eva Nappert @lseir.bsky.social winning essay for @lsesouthasia.bsky.social Vera Anstey South Asia Student Essay Competition.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations Eva Nappert @lseir.bsky.social for winning this year's 'Vera Anstey South Asia Essay Competition'. Well done!

Your prize of £250 📚 vouchers is on its way.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jun 30

As patience with #Rohingyas lessens, they have come to signify displacement, marginality & threat for people in #Bangladesh. Galib Mahmud Pasha (Australian National University) analyses this change of 'Rohingya' from #refugee to #slur in everyday conversations.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jun 28

@lsegender.bsky.social We are @lsesouthasia.bsky.social not SouthEAST Asia Centre, which is what this podcast is about.

LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jun 23

What has #SriLanka's fiscal performance been under #IMF bailout packages & regulations? Tharindu Udayanga Kamburawala (University of Sri Jayawardenepura) takes stock, and looks ahead.

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jun 16

The world's longest written #Constitution is a seminal text in ensuring #equality for all its #citizens; yet, some citizens disagreed. Prashant Kumar (IIT Delhi) uses 'hierarchical subjectivity' to analyse the arguments. #India

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LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jun 9

Almost 20 years on, why has #justice not been delivered to victims of the Maoist conflict in #Nepal? Meena Bhatta discusses the complicated, political trajectory of the TRC & CIEDP, and what can be done to rectify the course?

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