Good morning! Here’s your linkage…
- Atul Gawande asks why do some medical ideas (i.e. norms) spread quickly and others slowly?
- Thomas Rutig re-examines whether lessons can be learnt between the conflicts in Afghanistan and Mali.
- Udai Bhanu Singh assesses the Bodh Gaya terrorist attack.
- If you thought Bangladesh’s garment industry had problems, perhaps you ought to look at its ship breaking industry. Life expectancy in this industry is apparently 20 years less than in others in Bangladesh.
- Vidhyapati Mishra wrties from the Beldangi II refugee camp that Bhutan is no Shangri-La, especially if your ancestors were Nepalese migrants to that kingdom. (So much for gross national happiness…)
- A new superhero, the Burka Avenger will be premiering on Pakistani television next month. (Of course, she’s actually wearing a niqab and not a burqa …. Oh, and apropos of nothing, here’s how to make a Princess Leia hijab.)
- Skateboarding in Bangalore? Why not. It’s not quite as impressive as skateistan‘s mission, but it’s a nice way to do a little bit of good.
Vikash is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. His main areas of academic interest are (post-) globalization, economic development, and economic freedom, with a regional focus on South Asia
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- Vikash Yadavhttps://www.duckofminerva.com/author/vyadav
- Vikash Yadavhttps://www.duckofminerva.com/author/vyadav
- Vikash Yadavhttps://www.duckofminerva.com/author/vyadav
- Vikash Yadavhttps://www.duckofminerva.com/author/vyadav
- Vikash Yadavhttps://www.duckofminerva.com/author/vyadav
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