1. Manic “Change Round” In Sigmund Freud’s “Mourning and Melancholia,” the melancholic is in want of an object, never knowing exactly what they may have lost. Melancholy transforms the object-loss of mourning into
The plight of Sri Lanka, an island nation of about 23 million people caught in the after effect of a war in faraway Iran and GCC countries (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi
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Once I began writing critically about the war in Iran, I received some sensible, well-meant bits of advice. One was that I failed to understand that the overwhelming military advantage of Israel
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The JVP-NPP government continues to signal left and turn right. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake often does the diametrical opposite of what he promised to do while he was an Opposition MP, so
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Modern economies depend on a range of essential inputs that are not fully priced or exchanged in markets. These include ecosystem functions—such as clean air, climate regulation, and biodiversity—as well as care
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Speaking as a former harbor master, operator of cargo ships, and a military specialist on the Mideast, the current war in Iran is a fool’s errand. The much-ballyhooed Strait of Hormuz is
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On 28 February 2026, the United States and the Zionist regime, through an unlawful act of aggression contrary to the fundamental principles of international law, acted against the territorial integrity and national
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On March 24, 2026, two members of a so-called “death squad” (state-backed armed militia) were killed when unidentified gunmen – suspected Baloch insurgents – attacked them in the Paroom area of Panjgur
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Speculation is mounting in Sri Lanka’s political arena that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now a ruling force, may be steering the country toward the one‑party state. The allegation was recently voiced
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On the intervening night of March 14-15, 2026, Security Forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Buchhar area of the Uri Sector in Baramulla District,
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Bangladesh was not merely created—it was forged in an inferno of suffering, sacrifice, and indomitable courage. Its birth in 1971 arose from rivers of blood, from the anguished cries of mothers, and
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