In 1960, the US economist Walt Whitman Rostow published The Stages of Economic Growth: A Non-Communist Manifesto. The subtitle revealed the book’s purpose. Rostow did not merely describe economic development; he offered an
We are becoming strangers. Strangers in our own countries. Strangers in the world. The values we cherish, the liberties we once took for granted, and the possibility of a democratic future are
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The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest.” — Lady Bird Johnson The Final Match and the Blot Sunday 19th July will be the most awaited and
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What is International Justice? International law has long occupied an uneasy position within the hierarchy of legal disciplines. While domestic legal systems derive their authority from sovereign institutions possessing legislative competence, executive
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A deeply personal essay published by Die Zeit examines how a series of widely reported sexual abuse and violence cases has transformed one mother’s perception of safety, trust and parenting. Drawing on
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“Artificial intelligence has transformed from the realm of science fiction to becoming an integral part of our daily lives and industries.” ~ Todd Giles, Chief Technology Officer, Honeywell Aerospace The Metamorphosis The
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In the face of gradual decay of morals and ethical values in Sri Lanka, the land that carries a reputation of being the saviour of Buddhism, although the very institutions and their
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Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing ‘patterns of change’ rather than static ‘snapshots. ~ Peter Senge The System
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On 4 June 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a devastating assessment of the state of the world’s food systems. According to the new estimates, which draw on data up to 2021, unsafe
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Humanitarian education refers to educational initiatives developed or supported by humanitarian organizations to reduce suffering, protect vulnerable populations, and help communities recover from conflict and disaster. The United Nations High Commissioner for
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I am on a boat with 100 drag queens who are traveling from the gay enclave of Cherry Grove on Fire Island to the neighboring community of the Pines. They have staged
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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus The Mystery There are certain questions that accompany humanity from the cradle to
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Few ideas command more universal agreement than the belief that children must be protected. Across cultures, religions, and political traditions, they are regarded as uniquely deserving of care, safety, and opportunity. Yet
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Bow your head before you read further. What follows is not an anniversary tribute. It is an accounting. For one hundred and thirty-two years, from the Mediterranean shore to the deepest Sahara,
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Dual-use naval facilities are commercial ports, shipyards, or maritime hubs operationally designed and equipped to support military operations when required though they operate primarily for civilian trade in peacetime. The issue at
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Since the early 1990s, the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk, located on the Amur River, has steadily reemerged as one of Russia’s most important “border trade hubs.” Sitting directly across from the Chinese city of Heihe,
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