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),
On September 12–13, 2026, India will take centre stage as host of the 18th BRICS Summit, bringing together an increasingly consequential gathering of the Global South. The small five-member group that India
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Israel’s offensive to seize Ali al-Taher Ridge, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, threatens to reverberate far beyond the battlefield. According to an assessment by the Soufan Center, the operation has
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On 2 September, fragments from a US missile tore through the roof of a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, in Iran’s southern county of Sirik. Four people were killed, including a child, and
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The Afghanistan’s mineral resources have traditionally been one of hidden wealth ready to be unlocked by peace, investment, and modern technology. This narrative is becoming outdated now. Even the much talked about
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Dear Rahul Gandhi Ji; I am writing to you as a young Kashmiri who has spent nearly twelve years listening to, standing with and speaking for Kashmiri students. I write with the
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Last month, India’s Defense Ministry announced that it was nearing a deal with France to purchase 114 Rafale fighter jets and, even more importantly, to collaborate on the development of the next
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The television series Asking the Vast Earth (问苍茫, 2023) opens with a scene of a young Mao Zedong swimming in the Xiang River, swollen from the heavy rains. A fisherman calls from the bank
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Islamabad is now bigger than the institutional setup which was conceived for it. According to 2023 Census, Islamabad Capital Territory’s population stands at more than 2.36 million, with its annual population growth
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India and Canada are moving rapidly to rebuild their economic partnership, even as unresolved concerns over organised crime, foreign interference and transnational repression continue to cast a shadow over the diplomatic reset.
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Prime Minister Modi’s recent address highlights a carefully crafted narrative of strength and invincibility. However, these claims fall short when compared to empirical evidence. India’s economic performance has shown signs of stagnation,
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On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging from 1 million to 1.5 million rupees, on nine Baloch women, for their alleged linkages to Fitna al Hindustan (A state term for Baloch
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Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and companies are racing to build more powerful models and push the boundaries of what machines can do. But for much of the
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On September 5, 2026, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Jagdalpur, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh, convicted 10 surviving cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three women, for their
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On August 10, 2026, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Meghalaya Police arrested two alleged drug traffickers and recovered 32.64 grams of heroin during two intelligence-based operations at Umiam in Ri-Bhoi District,
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The year 1874 marks a silent turning point in India’s freedom struggle—not through political uprisings, but through cultural awakening. While historians often trace organised nationalism to the founding of the Congress in
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