Bappa Sinha

Bappa Sinha, Chief Technical Officer of Virtunet Systems and a member of the Free Software Movement of India. Sinha is a 25 year veteran of the tech industry, specializing in embedded systems and software.

October 20, 2026

Defence/Geopolitics

China’s Suspected Underwater Drone Motherships Signal Expanding Naval Ambitions

China appears to be developing a second unusually configured vessel that could serve as a mothership for large underwater drones, adding to evidence of a potential effort to extend the country’s uncrewed

Culture/Human Rights

Falling Crucifix Kills Ecuadorian Priest During Livestreamed Mass

Ecuadorian Catholic priest Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was killed when a heavy crucifix and a statue of Jesus Christ fell from the wall behind the altar during a livestreamed Mass at the Church of Perpetual Relief in Guayaquil. The incident

October 19, 2026

‘I Apologise to the Maha Sangha’: Sirisena Admits Error in Gnanasara Pardon

Judiciary/Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena has acknowledged a procedural error in the granting of a presidential pardon to Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, saying

Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Legacy Is Bigger Than Its Borders

Culture/Editor's Choice

Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger cooperation among Theravada Buddhist nations, declaring Anuradhapura a sacred centre for Buddhists across Asia. Highlighting centuries

Trump 2.0: Tech-Backed US Revival

March 22, 2025

Columns/Geopolitics

Trump 2.0 has had a tumultuous start. While Trump has always been erratic and almost deliberately unpredictable, the scope and magnitude of changes being ushered in this Trump 2.0 administration is qualitatively

Will AI Rule the World and Steal Our Jobs?

November 13, 2024

Artificial Intelligence/Business

Many of us have used AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E and Mid Journey and have been blown away by what those tools can do. Interacting with ChatGPT feels like talking to a