Arun Anand

Arun Anand is a senior journalist & columnist. He has authored more than a dozen books

October 21, 2026

Exclusive: Sri Lanka Tells UN Ex-Top Spy’s Arrest Followed Catholic Priest’s Complaint Over Channel 4 Film

by Our Correspondent in Geneva Sri Lanka has told the United Nations that the investigation leading to the arrest of retired Major General Suresh Sallay, former chief of the State Intelligence Service,

Columns/Human Rights

Progress achieved, promise unfulfilled

Countries across Asia and the Pacific have made remarkable strides over the past three decades in tackling poverty through a combination of economic growth, government-led programmes and community-based initiatives. At the same time, the nature of poverty and vulnerability is

October 21, 2026

The French Protests Are Being Misunderstood

Columns/Geopolitics

The French protests that are spreading over Europe are not receiving proper attention. The explanation that students all over France, with the disturbances spreading

Sri Lanka’s illicit cigarette trade costs government Rs 29.5bn in lost tax revenue

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka lost an estimated Rs 29.5 billion in potential tax revenue in 2025 because of illicit factory-made cigarette consumption, according to an economic

RSS Goes Global: Countering Critics, Claiming Moral Ground

April 29, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) marks its centenary, its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale used his April 2026 visit to the United States to engage not just the Indian diaspora, but also influential global policy circles.

RSS Goes Global: Hindu Nationalist Vision Targets West’s Tech and Thought Leaders

April 25, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Commemorating its centennial, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has begun a serious conversation with a bevy of stakeholders in the West especially the United States and Europe. As part of its global outreach, RSS General