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It is entirely fitting that the final chapter of this book should present a list of indictments of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (p.335) that, like the closing arguments of a prosecutor, drives home the case
Introduction Sri Lanka is facing multiple crises – economic, politicaland cultural. How the government deals with these is crucial to the future of the
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are two friendly South Asian neighbors. Official diplomatic connections between these two countries began in 1972; however, their relationship dates
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The great cultural theorist Stuart Hall called Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth “the bible of decolonisation” as it encapsulated the urge for freedom across the colonial world. Fanon illuminates how racism represented an organising principle for capitalist classes by systematically devaluing the lives of
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It is entirely fitting that the final chapter of this book should present a list of indictments of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (p.335) that, like the closing
Syed Badrul Ahsanis a celebrated journalist and columnist in the domain of English journalism in Bangladesh. He is currently the Consulting Editor of Dhaka Tribune, a leading national English Daily of Bangladesh.
Following excerpts adapted from the author’s most recent book, Elon Musk published by Simon & Schuster, Inc. To anyone I’ve offended, I just want to say, I reinvented electric cars and I’m
Culture consists of traditions, values, customs, folklore, rituals, and artifacts that help to make meaning of the physical world and its transmitted primarily through language and everyday interactions. These cultural factors frequently
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday lamented the Canadian Parliament’s accidental standing ovation to a veteran who fought for Ukrainian independence on behalf of the Nazi unit during the Second World
On September 16, 2023, an Indian Army soldier, Sepoy Serto Thangthang Kom, was abducted and killed by unidentified assailants at Khuningthek Village in Imphal East District. On September 13, 2023, a Sub-Inspector of the Manipur Police, Onkhomang Haokip, was shot
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The United States today announced the commitment of more than US $19 million in additional funds to further the development of Sri Lanka, in a ceremony at the Sri Lanka Ministry of
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