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 November 10, 2025, at least 10 civilians were killed and another 32 injured when a slow-moving car exploded near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi at around 6:52 pm [IST]. Two
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On November 11, 2025, at least 12 people were killed and 36 injured in a suicide blast outside the District and Sessions Court building in the G-11 area of the Islamabad Capital
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It was 1989 (30 years ago), and I was working at SLNS Tissa, the Naval Base in Trincomalee. I was responsible for land operations and running the Habarana–Trincomalee Naval convoys. Midshipman Ravi
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The world is preparing to make, once again, the one mistake it never seems able to stop repeating: sending soldiers to manage a political problem that soldiers
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The world has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that would allow them to adjust
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The G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara, Canada, on November 11-12 turned out to be a significant event at a juncture when a pall of uncertainty had descended on the presidential dialogue
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Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will celebrate his eightieth birthday next Tuesday. Whether we admire or despise his politics, there is no denying that he decisively shaped the destiny of this island for
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Bangladesh now stands at the precipice of a judicial disgrace. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has denounced the so-called International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as a politically choreographed “hatchet job,” and the evidence
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Donald Trump is not, by instinct, a president who seeks war. But he is a president who believes deeply in projecting strength. And in the US, strength is almost always performed on
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Thailand’s historic royal visit to China from 13–17 November sends a clear message to Southeast Asia about stability, partnership, and shared regional momentum. The state visit of King Maha Vajiralongkorn—the first by
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A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier CRISPR (Clustered
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With great prescience, late Henry Kissinger had once said, “You can’t make war in the Middle East without Egypt, and you can’t make peace without Syria.” The adage remains true even today.
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It is with profound sorrow that we mark the passing of our dear friend, Mr. Kathir Ravichandra (Ravi), who left us on the morning of November 11 in Sydney, Australia, after a
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As Prime Minister Modi has completed two full terms of five years each and has now crossed the eleventh year in his third term, a section of people has expressed the view
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