India’s freedom struggle produced many extraordinary leaders, but few combined intellectual brilliance, political courage, spiritual depth and an unwavering commitment to Hindu-Muslim unity as profoundly as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. A freedom
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Twenty-five years ago, jubilation rippled through the hills of southern Lebanon as Israeli tanks vanished across the Blue Line, pursued not by bullets but by chants of
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by Durga Velayudham On 25 May, Africa does not merely remember—it aches. This is not a celebration but a ritual of endurance, a painful reminder of a dream buried beneath treaties, banknotes,
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, with stops in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore aimed at bolstering France’s presence in the region through new partnerships in
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“What sheer unfeeling idiocy”. ~ Rolf Hochhuth (The Deputy) May 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of the ending of the long Eelam War. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardana presided over the annual ‘war-heroes’
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor In the oft-quoted words of Lenin, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” The sixteen hours between May 6 and May
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Alas, Bangladesh! We won you through rivers of blood in 1971—a nation born of sacrifice and unyielding resolve. Yet today, brought low by the colossal misdeeds of Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and
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by Shen Yi The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, held in Banff, Alberta, Canada, from Tuesday to Thursday, revealed a subtle but noteworthy shift: the US is no longer
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South Africa’s President and his team-including a considerable cohort of white South Africans, notably Afrikaners — were hosted at the Oval Office by President Trump, immediately following what was hailed as a
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A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), titled “Sparing the Vulnerable: The Cost of New Tariff Burdens,” reveals a troubling reality: the recent wave of U.S.
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A comprehensive new study published in the journal Cell has cast serious doubt on the theory that the Covid-19 virus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Instead, the research, led by
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Editorial Who deceived the great Trump over South Africa?Who dared slip into his hands a dossier of distortions so blatant that even the most casual observer could, with little effort, unmask them
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Tensions between Pakistan and India flared further Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Pakistan would not receive water from rivers controlled by India, escalating the fallout from a deadly April attack
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by Durga Velayudham The recent arrival of Binaifer Nowrojee, President of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), in Sri Lanka signals more than just philanthropic outreach; it heralds the beginning of what many
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Ukraine has officially entered into a landmark minerals agreement with the United States, a deal described by negotiators as unfolding like a scene from a “mafia movie.” As reported by The Times
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To reduce dependence on crude oil imports and as an eco-friendly strategy, the Government of India is implementing plans to blend ethanol with petrol. This is a commendable initiative. As of 28
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