The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
The government and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) strikers are playing a game of chicken, and the prospects of blackouts loom large, with the warring trade unions intensifying their industrial action. The
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Some two decades ago, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at a major Islamic conference. Instead of uttering the usual platitudes about Muslim unity, I rebuked the Muslim World for
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“The proper way to respond” to white supremacist fascism “is to have a backbone,” says Tariq Khan, a historian and lecturer at Yale University, in an interview on September 17, a week after the assassination
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On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This pact elevates their longstanding
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In a significant bipartisan move, US lawmakers introduced the ‘Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act’, House Resolution 5271 (H.Res. 5271) on September 15, 2025. The legislation seeks to authorize sanctions against Pakistani officials-current
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Tensions have recently surfaced in the U.S.-India relationship, particularly after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on India over its oil purchases from Russia. In response, Indian officials have accused the
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Over recent weeks, chaos has engulfed Nepal. Public and private buildings have been set ablaze, with dozens of civilians reportedly killed. On September 9th, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned. The Western media has universally framed the
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Sri Lanka has undergone one of the sharpest and fastest episodes of austerity in history, driven by a massive retrenchment in public investment and the suppression of real wages, according to a
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The unprecedented tour of China’s clandestine Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) facility in Chengdu granted to Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on September 14, 2025, transcends a mere diplomatic gesture. While officially framed
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Could the changes of power in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal in 2022, 2024, and 2025 resemble the violent shift at Plassey in 1757? The relevance of this question lies in historian
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The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a distance, the
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As the Assad regime’s grip on northern Syria collapsed at the end of 2024, Druze armed groups in Suwayda decided to end the uneasy status quo that had prevailed for years: a
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by Durga Velayudham The story of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, is often told as one of nation-building, of visionary leadership guiding a people to statehood against impossible odds. Yet, one
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If Part One diagnosed the problem, Part Two considers solutions. How can Sri Lanka strengthen decision-making, rebuild trust, and create a political culture rooted in integrity and accountability? Lessons for this can
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How far US President Donald Trump’s goodwill towards India and its PM Narendra Modi via social media would translate into action remains to be seen. Trump does have a master plan in
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