This paper assesses the socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 in three South Asian economies -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka -- and corresponding fiscal policy responses to mitigate these impacts.
29% Drop In Hunger Worldwide But India Slips From 83 To 97 In 16 Yrs India continues to have serious levels of widespread hunger forcing it to be ranked a lowly 97 among 118 develop ing countries for
Over the past ten years, both our understanding and awareness of the links between climate change and security have increased tremendously. Today the UN, the EU, the G7 and an increasing number of states
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The Kashmir valley was hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake this afternoon. The quake shook houses and buildings in the region and sent panicked residents rushing out for safety. An official of the state
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