Long-Form

Many Faces of the Digital Divide: Why Access Alone Is Not Enough

Edtech and e-learning are not a silver bullet. They are just one piece of a complex and many-layered puzzle that we need to solve to deliver education to the masses.

Kaladan Smokescreen: India’s Response to Yunus’s Northeast Vision

The Kaladan Corridor is India's supposed masterstroke to protect its interests on its eastern flank. Unfortunately for them, there's many slip twixt cup and lip

Bangladesh aka Amar Shonar Bangla: The Golden Phoenix of the Indian subcontinent

How and why Bangladesh is both heir to a heritage and potential unique in the region. It is our time now

I have got a job, but …

Unlocking opportunity by tackling Bangladesh’s employment challenges

The kids are alright, how about you?

An appeal to fellow 40-plus folks to wake up from selfish slumber and join our kids

The reform options

Assessing various reform ideas that have been floated

The fundamental problem

Extreme centralization of power made Bangladesh vulnerable to despotism

Papye et fe

Three months on from the onset of the Monsoon Revolution, time to reset expectations about politics, and remain hopeful