Intel Researcher and Analyst | Political Geographer ~ Speaks and writes on #SouthAsia, #Geopolitics & #Refugees Prior @NUSGeog @RSIS_NTU @SouthAsianUni @LSRDU
New Delhi, Singapore
Joined August 2017
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Hot off the press! Delighted to share my recent and most #heartfelt #publication is finally out in the #Singapore #Journal of #Tropical #Geography (#SJTG). @NUSgeog
doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12477
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In our latest report, @Sabawo_on and @a_a_jackson look at the factors driving restrictions on aid delivery and the dynamics that shape Taleban attitudes toward aid and aid workers. #Afghanistan bit.ly/44LLLE2
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Did you know the Arabic language has an “abjad” system and not an alphabet?
The Arabic abjad is made up of 28 letters, written from right to left. All of the letters are consonants, since the vowels in Arabic are denoted by diacritics.
A thread on Arabic letters & language…
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📣 Looking to hire researchers for new projects on the societal impacts of generative AI!
Reach out with your CV to [email protected] if you’re interested!
#jobopening #jobopportunity #research #GenAI
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Some 30 years ago, India too was on the edge of bankruptcy. In response, its Finance Minister delivered a budget speech for the ages. It changed India forever. It couldn't be more different than the budget we have recently heard in Pak. A thread on that remarkable India speech...
In case you'd like to read my take on the need for a change in the global discourse, and hence, policies towards #Afghanistan in #Hindi. A flourishing job done by @orfhindi in taking the discussion to the masses. @AmarUjalaNews @JagranNews @DainikBhaskar @BBCHindi @QuintHindi
मौजूदा समय में #Afghanistan को लेकर विमर्श में #Taliban को ‘अफ़ग़ानिस्तान की समस्या’ के केंद्र में रखा गया है. इसकी जगह #Afghan नागरिकों के #Economic रूप से बचे रहने को प्राथमिकता दी जा सकती है.
#ORFHindi | @mobilemigrant
orfonline.org/hindi/research…
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The need of the hour is to focus on the “survival rights” of #Afghans, that are being jeopardised amidst a shift in global narrative vis-á-vis the #Taliban, from military intervention to economic warfare: @mobilemigrant or-f.org/123452
It was a privilege to have been invited by the High Commission of India in Singapore for a meet and greet session with the Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. @IndiainSingapor @dpradhanbjp
It was encouraging to hear the minister talk about the role of the Indian diaspora in being a bridge that contributes to the many shores we connect.
#diaspora #India #mea #Singapore @dpradhanbjp @IndiainSingapor #asean #southasia
The meeting of the #traditional with the #modern. Oftentimes, the #cultural horizon gets reflected the best in the architectural features around us. #Singapore #heritage #architecture
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The real secret to success is Enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm & commitment.Students of @AFGSchool_India started the new academic year (2023-24) with full enthusiasm, commitment & goals for better future. @FMamundzay @SenseandC_sense @sayed_ziaullah
Exploring religiosity one sacred place a time. The #sacred landscape of #Singapore. Yueh Hai Ching Temple. #singaporeheritage #sacredgeography
I write for @thejakartapostt on the deepening of relations between #India and the member #states of #ASEAN.
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2…
@ASEAN @IndiainSingapor @DrSJaishankar @orfonline @ISEAS
Building on @ISEAS survey, I also note that "amid growing geopolitical rivalries...India’s unchanging stance of neutrality has helped project both confidence and responsibility onto the global platform"...
catapulting a rise in ranks for India amongst the countries that ASEAN member nations would like to rely on while hedging their #geostrategic bets.
If there are two things that can unite #SouthAsia, they are #cinema and #cricket. And, yes, #food that you hear someone announce in the background as @iamsrk speaks in #Farsi with Rehmanullah Gurbaz of @KKRiders. "Naam e shoma cheest?" @IPL @ACBofficials
Video: @MAshrafHaidari
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Unlocking the secrets of Afghanistan's past and present, one archive at a time. @SOAS researchers explore the impact of conflict on archiving and the importance of preserving personal histories, in this first episode 'Afghanistan in Archives'.Listen here🔊 rb.gy/y6h8z
Getting my first letter with a "Dr" stamped next to my name. #doctorate level one unlocked.
@PhD_Genie @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter #phd #PhDone #Singapore @thephdstory @SingPost
Celebrating #RamNavami by eating Langar at a #Gurudwara in the holy month of #Ramadan. If #multiculturalism needed any proving, it could be this. #singapore @IndiainSingapor
Not sure what to make of yet another docu on Afghanistan, esp. when it has disappeared almost entirely from mainstream media coverage. Could call it tokenism, but let's admit no news is bad news. In a way then, it is essential to keep #Afghanistan alive in our minds. #InHerHands
