by Luxman Aravind Rajapaksas are in trouble. As our columnist Durga Velayudham noted in yesterday’s column, a confrontation is unfolding between politically motivated Buddhist monk groups and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP),
Australia is holding a referendum on 14 October (2023) proposing a constitutional amendment in the country in recognizing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the ‘first nations people’ and creating
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War provides an outlet for every evil element in man’s nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed, gives a charter to petty tyranny, glorifies cruelty, and places in positions of power the vulgar
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Even a cursory glance at human history over the past thousands of years would highlight that wars and conflicts, jealousy and greed, lust and vengeance have been the order of the day.
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As scientists continue to research the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, one fact has become clear: Deforestation is linked to emerging diseases. When humans destroy forests to create land for human use,
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An independent panel of human rights experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council issued a statement on January 10, 2022. They declared that two decades of arbitrary detention without trial, accompanied
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India, the world’s largest democracy, has long been a stage for political maneuvering, but recent concerns have arisen regarding the lengths to which some political entities are willing to go to secure
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar brought together nations from around the world, and 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final. But while soccer is a source of local pride, passion,
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Dilemmas of humanity abound. There is little need to look at statistical data to know that we are in a spiral of crises, from the environmental and climate crisis to the crises
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The present President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is undoubtedly a capable person compared to many other former Presidents in the country. Chandrika Kumaratunga could have been better, but the circumstances of
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The impact of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 is to be measured by the consensus reached regarding the conflict in Ukraine. There is wide recognition of such an
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by Xinhua writer Gao Wencheng (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) celebrated its founding anniversary Saturday, marking its creation in 1999. This year, the joy was doubled as the AU became a
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by Special Correspondent Let it be crystal clear: It is an absolute imperative for each and every one of us to shoulder the profound responsibility and unwavering duty of seeking the unvarnished
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Lingering disagreements changed to achieving consensus on issues. That is what G20 in New Delhi achieved. And achieved it with shrewd diplomacy. It was indeed a great diplomatic accomplishment for India. Apart
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Corporate capitalism, defined by the cult of the self and the ruthless exploitation of the natural world and all forms of life for profit, thrives on the fostering of chronic psychological and
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Kanchi Paramacharya and Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi were among the great saints who lived in India and highlighted the fact that the basic approach of all religions is essentially the same, and
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