In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
The following article is based on a speech delivered by the writer, the Former President of Sri Lanka, at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, organized by the India Foundation in association with
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On February 11, 2025, the inspector of a special commando unit C-60, Mahesh Kavadu Nagulwar (39), died, succumbing to injuries sustained during an anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation in the Bhamragad Tehsil (revenue unit) of
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Maldives recorded no terrorism-linked fatality in 2024. The abduction and killing of blogger Yameen Rasheed by a local affiliate of Al-Qaeda on April 23, 2017, was the last terrorism related incident of
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The issue of who will succeed Xi Jinping, China’s paramount leader, is a subject shrouded in secrecy and delicate maneuvering. As Xi enters the midpoint of his third term, questions about his
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by Our Correspondent in Muscat, Oman Former President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivered a bold statement at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, asserting that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump sparked global discussions and raised critical questions about India’s economic policies and trade strategy. This high-profile meeting came
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What emerges from the dramatic happenings of the past week is that the 3-year chronicle of US-Russia rivalry and the NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine was a crisis engineered with great deliberation
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The US and Russia have begun negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, sidelining European leaders and triggering an emergency meeting in Paris to discuss the future of European security. According to
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US Vice President J.D. Vance’s landmark speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday has been attributed to various factors. Some say it was an act of revenge. For years, Western European
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei is facing a potential impeachment threat after his endorsement of the controversial LIBRA cryptocurrency sparked accusations of misconduct. Opposition lawmakers have expressed outrage over the president’s involvement with
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Editorial Sri Lanka stands on the brink of catastrophe, torn between the seductive mirage of progress and the unforgiving abyss of political incompetence. Under the disastrous stewardship of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,
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Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested and faces money laundering charges in connection with the controversial Chagos Islands deal. The arrest, confirmed by Mauritius’ Financial Crimes Commission (FCC), follows
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I’m struck by the degree to which the mainstream media is still living in the Trump 1.0 world of 2017-2020, using words like “chaotic” or “transactional” to describe the new administration’s behavior.
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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is facing growing scrutiny due to a series of controversial actions that have raised questions about her leadership and governance. One of the
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From 1945 until the early 1990s, the global order was based on the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was an order filled with conflict, danger and ideological
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