Inside Anthropic, two words have reportedly circulated in corridors and private chats: “crunch time” and “endgame”. The first refers to the year or two that some employees believe remain before it becomes
by Luxman Aravind When dreams crumble, it is not just the political elite who bear the burden of responsibility, but the entire nation. Democracy, that vaunted system of governance where power is
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, has spent over 14 years languishing in the hellish confines of a U.S. federal prison. To call her case an abuse
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Donald Trump prepares for his second presidential inauguration on Tuesday, 20 January 2025, speculation is mounting over his administration’s foreign policy priorities. One of the most
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by Luxman Aravind Political history reeks of betrayal, greed, and a lust for power that knows no shame. Leaders who rise as voices of justice often crumble into puppets of the very
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by Luxman Aravind A high-profile individual, distinguished by a considerable calibre of expertise, while his recent visit to Toronto, recounted a disconcerting encounter with the new Sri Lankan government—an encounter that serves
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by Our Special Correspondent in Nairobi Africa’s mission to reclaim its mining independence is a momentous, albeit fraught, endeavour, driven by a legacy of systemic exploitation that spans centuries. The winds of
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by Luxman Aravind Chamara Sampath, a parliamentarian with a modest educational background and a past defined by selling vadai (local snack) on trains, has become the focal point of both derision and
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by Luxman Aravind Unveiled amidst lofty proclamations of transformative ambition, the “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative, heralded under President Dissnayake’s regime, purported to emulate Singapore’s seminal 1968 “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign. Yet, this
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor During President-elect Donald Trump’s press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, today, a series of policy announcements sent ripples through the political establishment and
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by Luxman Aravind Did you see that? Did you really listen, or were you simply hearing the words? Is President Dissanayake, the supposed alchemist of change, slowly exposing his inadequacies, blaming everyone
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