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.

September 9, 2026

Geopolitics

Germany’s Far-Right Surge Tests, But Does Not Upend, Democracy

The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Exclusive: India Said to Sideline Sri Lanka at BRICS Summit

by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to reliable diplomatic sources familiar with the matter who

September 9, 2026

Indian Spy Who Warned About Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

by Our Special Correspondent in Colombo Long before the explosions tore through churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday 2019, an Indian

Singapore Ministers Set for Major Pay Rise Despite Public Discontent

Business

Singapore is to introduce a one-off increase in the pay of government ministers, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, despite continuing domestic disapproval over the

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