Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
On August 8, 2024, a mob of nearly 250 to 300 Muslims attacked and tried to kill two Christian sisters, Sonia Masih and Saima Masih, accusing them of blasphemy, in the Kathore
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The situation in the Middle East, where the aspirations of Iran and Israel have once again collided, is paradoxical in that there is no way out. Both sides would like to put
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The exclusive report in today’s Economic Times carrying Sheikh Hasina’s first remarks after her ouster from power will come as a slap on the face of the nincompoops in our country who
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Medieval DARKNESS has now descended on the sacred land of independent Bangladesh. Law and order have failed. Robbery is common everywhere in rural or urban areas. Bangladesh is now in the hands
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In 1982, I was with Israel’s army when it invaded southern Lebanon. We moved from menacing village to village ready for an attack by Hezbollah fighters. Israel’s objective was to seize the
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There is a problem, fundamentally, in viewing the regime change in Bangladesh as a ‘stand-alone’ event. The caveat must be added right at the outset that when it comes to processing situations,
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Over the past few days, two statements have come to redefine the Middle East – though they were issued not by Israel or Hamas but by the belligerents in a conflict more
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Today, the National People’s Power (NPP) is spearheading the great mission of ushering in a renaissance in Sri Lanka. They are presenting a young leader, full of humanity, as the candidate for
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The budget session of the Indian Parliament is set to conclude in the next few days, offering relief to many citizens who hope for a vibrant and progressive India in the years
More On Monday, August 5, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina boarded a Bangladesh Air Force C-130J military transport in a hurry and fled to Hindon Air Force base, outside Delhi. Her plane was
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Two big cultural events this summer, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, both offer dazzling spectacles saturated by irony. But that is about
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It is official now. After a decade of speculation over whether and when a National Security Strategy (NSS) would be prepared and released, we were told that a written NSS is not
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Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the 2024 Democratic Presidential nominee, making U.S. history as the first Black Asian American (BAA) to reach this position on Friday, 2 August 2024, with 2,350
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Sri Lanka needs a new political model to make the best use of the opportunity now before it to move forward without having to pay foreign loans, including International Sovereign Bonds, capital
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According to reports at the time of writing, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina is on her way to a third country after landing in Agartala, the capital city of the
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