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It is entirely fitting that the final chapter of this book should present a list of indictments of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) (p.335) that, like the closing
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Syed Badrul Ahsanis a celebrated journalist and columnist in the domain of English journalism in Bangladesh. He is currently the Consulting Editor of Dhaka Tribune, a leading national English Daily of Bangladesh.
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Following excerpts adapted from the author’s most recent book, Elon Musk published by Simon & Schuster, Inc. To anyone I’ve offended, I just want to say, I reinvented electric cars and I’m
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To steady my memories of the origins of Critical Inquiry in Chicago in the 1970s I consulted a magisterial book, John W. Boyer’s The University of Chicago: A History (2015). It reminded
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The following excerpts are adapted from the authors’ recent book, The Age of Prediction, published by MIT Press Humanity has entered a new era. We are now living in a world that
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On the 21st of April 2019, Sri Lanka witnessed its very first macabre experience from Islamic extremist terrorism through a series of attacks known as “Easter Day attacks”, which targeted Christian churches
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Following chronology is adapted from the author’s most recent book, published by Penguin. Year 2019 3 January—Western province governor Azath Salley reportedly met with pertinent government officials, presumably after realizing the danger
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In the annals of India’s history, certain figures shine with an unwavering brilliance that transcends time. Their contributions leave an indelible mark on the nation’s identity, shaping its trajectory in ways both
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The saga of the series of novels from “ Gamanaka Mula” to “Gamanaka Aga” authored by veteran Sinhalese author Gunadasa Amarasekara unfolds the socio-political history of Sri Lanka and it certainly takes
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I recently watched Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer, shortly after reading the biography that inspired it, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin’s definitive American Prometheus. It was a harrowing reminder that humanity remains
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