Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an unusually direct appeal to the American public, academics, students and journalists, declaring that Iran has prevailed in the seven-month war with the United
“Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education” ~ Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy In August 2024, the Sri Lankan government launched an innovative initiative to
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Revolutions are the locomotives of history… Karl Marx The landslide victory of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, represents a transformative shift in the nation’s political
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In the quiet, antiseptic confines of the neurology lab at the hospital in Kolkata, Aditi stood with her fellow students. The smell of formaldehyde was thick in the air, mingling with the
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“Promises Made; Promises Kept” ~ President Elect Donald Trump in his Victory Speech, 6 November 2024. What Happened in 2024? It’s all over. One of the most contentious and unpredictable election campaigns
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In order to thrive in the 21st century, you have to be a savvy citizen of the digital economy or risk being left behind. — Leila Janah I was encouraged to read
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“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone “Jananam Shokam; Maranam Karunam ( from an ancient Sanskrit sloka. Birth is sorrow;
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“We must face up to an inescapable reality: the challenges of sustainability simply overwhelm the adequacy of our responses. With some honorable exceptions, our responses are too few, too little, and too
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“ No single politician, party or country can reform this system alone. Instead, an international coalition will have to change the laws, end secretive practices and restore transparency to the international financial
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“One of the biggest issues with Sri Lankan Airlines has been the chronic political interference and mismanagement. Instead of focusing on profitability and sustainability, decisions were often made to serve political interests,
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“The essence of democracy is that the common people must be given the right to shape their own destiny.” S.W.R.D Bandaranaike The Layout The upcoming general election in Sri Lanka in November
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Trust, once lost, could not be easily found. Not in a year, perhaps not even in a lifetime.” — J.E.B. Spredemann, “An Unforgivable Secret” The Attacks on 7th October 2023 The attack
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If the United Nations is to survive, those who represent it must bolster it; those who advocate it must submit to it; and those who believe in it must fight for it.
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The whole of government consists of the art of being honest…Thomas Jefferson A few days ago, I was browsing through my modest library at home when I fortuitously came across a book
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius A NEW DAWN? World Tourism Day falls on 27 September each year. This year was of special significance for
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