Around 5.8 million refugee children did not attend school in 2025, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, leaving 44 per cent of the world’s 13.2 million school-age refugee children without
Wretched of the Earth Sri Lanka’s domination under colonialism for centuries crippled the whole nation at an unprecedented level and the subsequent effects were epoch-making. In the words of Frantz Fanon, who
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A groundbreaking innovation is transforming classroom learning at the Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering (BOSE) in eastern India. The school has introduced an AI-powered teacher, a robot designed to assist students with
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It was 1974: my first year in the faculty of law. The road leading from the law library to the faculty stretched ahead, its asphalt ominously hot under the sweltering Sun. I
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The appointment of the Secretary to the Ministry of Health remains in limbo, even as other ministries have successfully filled their positions. According to a reliable
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most discussed topics in modern business, often touted as the key to innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Yet, the practicalities of implementing AI are frequently
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“We must do better – by promoting inclusive education, equal employment opportunities, self-determination, and an environment where every person is respected.” ~ António Guterres World Children’s Day, first recognized in 1954 as
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The wars of the twenty-first century are fought less and less by human beings. Human beings are the victims, but the perpetrators of the extermination are machines. These machines are driven less
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Thrishantha Nanayakkara is a distinguished Professor of Robotics at Imperial College London, where he leads groundbreaking research in controllable stiffness robots. His work delves into the intricate
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The Meng Xiang, China’s first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel with a maximum drilling depth of 11 kilometers was officially commissioned in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou on Sunday,
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“Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education” ~ Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy In August 2024, the Sri Lankan government launched an innovative initiative to
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Many of us have used AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E and Mid Journey and have been blown away by what those tools can do. Interacting with ChatGPT feels like talking to a
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Since time immemorial, humans have taken pride in the natural intelligence they possess, which helps them analyse information, process ideas, assess the pros and cons of various scenarios, and arrive at firm
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a seamless part of daily life, from unlocking our phones with facial recognition to predictive text in emails. Behind this technology lies deep learning and neural networks
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The generative AI boom continues to gain momentum, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT leading the charge. According to new data from Similarweb, traffic to the popular AI tool has surged, reaching a staggering 3.7
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In the quiet, antiseptic confines of the neurology lab at the hospital in Kolkata, Aditi stood with her fellow students. The smell of formaldehyde was thick in the air, mingling with the
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