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India’s 50m court backlog: why justice takes years
More than 50m cases are stuck in India's courts, some dating to 1959. Weak management, vacancies and delays impose huge human and economic costs — but targeted reforms…
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Can Naidu Build Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh’s Dream Capital?
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is building Amaravati, India's biggest greenfield capital, to attract manufacturing, data centres and quantum work — but strained finances and politics cloud…
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Pacific Islands Forum in Palau Thinned as China-Taiwan Rift Looms
Five leaders stayed away from the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, undercutting consensus decisions. Taiwan's invitation drew Chinese anger, while a political crisis at home sidelined the Solomon…
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India’s UPI Turns Ten: Why Free Payments Must Pay for Themselves
A decade after launch, India's UPI handles 25bn free transfers a month for 550m users. The zero-fee model drove ubiquity — now it threatens upkeep, security and innovation.
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Nepal Floods: Over 1,000 Dead and a Harsher Himalayan Era
A glacier collapse on August 26 sent flash floods through Nepal's Bhote Koshi and Trishuli valleys, killing more than 1,000. Under-equipped and short of aid, Nepal is unprepared…
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Japan’s Centrist Alliance Collapses Less Than a Year After Launch
Less than a year after the CDP and Komeito formed the Centrist Reform Alliance to challenge the LDP, the pact has collapsed after winning just 49 of 167…
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Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Falls Short as Asia Copies It
Australia pioneered the world's first under-16 social-media ban, soon copied across Asia and beyond. Teenagers keep scrolling, age checks keep failing, and enforcement looks increasingly hollow.