South Asian Monitor news headlines 05 November 2020
November 5 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
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This week’s guest Major General (Retd.) ANM Muniruzzaman f...
October 16 ,2020
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By: Afsan Chowdhury
Demonstration Project of Teesta River Comprehensive Manage...
September 2 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
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Gurdwaras of Pakistan
June 17 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A significant part of Sikh history is linked to places that are now in Pakistan including the village Nankana Sahib, Punjab where Guru...
‘The death-walk song’: This music video is a stark reminde...
June 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
On 24 March 2020, the Prime Minister of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, suddenly limiting the movement of 1.3 billion...
Cyclone 'Amphan' rips through India and Bangladesh
May 22 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Cyclone 'Amphan' killed over 80 people and cut a path of destruction that is still being assessed.
Cyclone Amphan leaves Kolkata airport flooded
May 21 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Six hours of Cyclone Amphan's wrecking winds left Kolkata airport flooded and many structures within damaged.
Visuals from the Kolkata...
Arundhati Roy "The Pandemic is a Portal"
April 21 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Arundhati Roy reads from her new essay “The Pandemic is a Portal,” from her forthcoming book Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Ficti...
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