The article challenges the growing reliance on disruptive street protests as a means of forcing political change, arguing that public grievances should be addressed through lawful debate, constitutional procedures and elections rather
The world mourns Pope Francis, a good, loving man who brought the Holy Mother Church back to the people and made his native Argentina proud. Francis was a welcome change after the
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Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, marked the formal launch of sweeping global tariffs, capping months of escalatory announcements since returning to office. Amplifying the economic nationalism of his first term,
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The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which brutally claimed the lives of 26 innocent tourists, demonstrates the sheer heartlessness of the perpetrators. Reports suggest that the terrorists demanded each tourist
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To impeach someone in Iran, it requires a parliamentary vote to declare political incompetence. According to the constitution, declaring political incompetence of a Minister requires a simply majority, meaning, 50% of parliament
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On 22 April 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual World Economic Outlook report, which has a quiet but decisive subtitle: A Critical Juncture and Policy Shifts. The report, once more a hefty piece of work
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The ninety-day customs truce ‘graciously’ granted by Trump is rapidly expiring, placing European economies in a serious dilemma. A looming 20% tariff hangs like the Sword of Damocles over an economic sector
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by Charriot Chai [A guest Author] From April 14 to 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam and Malaysia. At a White House press conference, Donald Trump claimed that China-Vietnam talks are part of
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This article was originally published in the Daily Mirror, a Colombo-based daily newspaper. We are republishing it, as it offers crucial insight into the events that led to—and followed—the Easter Sunday attacks
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I normally avoid personalizing geopolitical events, since I regard nations, not leaders, to be the agents of history. But there are moments when the focus must be on leaders, especially in the
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Vladimir Zelensky has thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s effort to gear up peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Just after Putin, in a major departure from Russia’s policy, announced he
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by Durga Velayutham In post-war Sri Lanka, few periods have been as morally disorienting and civically corrosive as the one we currently inhabit. A festering malaise has taken root, not merely within
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A friend from another country recently posted on social media, ‘I visited the exhibition The Road to Rejuvenation at the National Museum of China. It tells the harrowing story of the “Century of Humiliation”. Now I
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Whenever the issue of Baloch self-determination is raised, the same dismissive responses follow: “When were the Baloch not consulted? When were they denied agency?” Officially, Baloch citizens do vote, and Baloch politicians
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The upcoming Federal Election in Australia, scheduled to be held on May 3, 2025, is not focusing on several crucial issues: full employment, capital punishment for crimes such as murder, rape, and
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President Trump’s global tariff policy announced in early April has had a much broader and deeper impact than originally estimated by many. Despite this shock causing a widespread decline in global stock
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