India’s population, currently around 1.4 billion (as of 2025), has seen explosive growth from 359 million in 1950 to 1.05 billion by the year 2000. Projections estimate it will reach 1.7 billion
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by Mendaka Samarasinghe “Do you really believe Anura is running this show alone?” a senior business editor asked me recently over coffee in Cinnamon Gardens. “He’s got help—old help.” I didn’t have
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Astrology, once a deeply personal tradition rooted in temple visits and family rituals, is now booming in India’s digital economy — and venture capital is paying attention. As Bloomberg News reports, what
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of modern society, revolutionizing industries, enhancing daily life, and driving economic growth. From virtual assistants to advanced data analytics, AI applications are diverse and
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As President Donald Trump strives to dominate the United States and the entire globe, the ground under his feet is being eroded out by the explosive Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal. I had
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In a world where time is often as precious as the opportunities we pursue, efficiency and convenience are paramount. And as global mobility becomes more accessible, the UK’s decision to launch an
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Tensions increased in southern Syria as Israeli warplanes bombed the Ministry of Defence in Damascus, areas around the presidential palace, and villages in As-Suwayda on 16 July 2025, killing at least two hundred and
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The long-simmering border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has escalated into open violence, with both sides exchanging artillery and air fire near the ancient Preah Vihear temple complex. At the time of
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by Durga Velayutham Spies are human beings too—though society treats them as disposable tools, useful only when convenient. They bleed, they age, they falter. Like anyone else, they navigate twenty-four hours burdened
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Meanwhile, conservative commentator Candace Owens is facing a 219-page defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron. The suit, lodged in Delaware earlier this week, accuses Owens
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On Thursday, a global outage of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service disrupted communications for Ukrainian forces, who depend heavily on the system for coordinating battlefield operations. The outage, which began around
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing mounting accusations of suppressing press freedom after the editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda, the country’s most influential political news outlet, claimed the government has targeted the site
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A growing number of publicly traded companies are turning to alternative cryptocurrencies — including the Donald Trump-themed memecoin HYPE, litecoin, and Toncoin — in a high-stakes bid to inflate their share prices
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine at a United Nations conference this September, becoming the most influential European Union country to take this
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The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday declared the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, bringing a sudden halt to one of the country’s most politically charged proceedings in
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