by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka’s economic catastrophe has been an apocalyptic warning of what unfettered fiscal mismanagement, political expediency, and economic illiteracy can result in. The policies of successive governments have created
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2025 Budget Speech paints a grand vision of economic transformation, promising prosperity, stability, and justice for the Sri Lankan people. However, beneath the
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Since the JVP/NPP’s arbitrary decision to curtail former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security and have him relocated to less expensive accommodation is now being legally challenged through an FR petition lodged with the
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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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Imaging we are in 2030. In a world where Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has just been realized, with OpenAI’s revolutionary o7 model outperforming human capabilities across the board, many are now grappling
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Meta has made a groundbreaking leap in brain-computer interface (BCI) research with a device that can translate your thoughts into text. Using a powerful brain scanner and deep learning algorithms, Meta’s team
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In a groundbreaking but controversial move, Paradromics, a leading brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom city-building project. This collaboration aims to push the boundaries of human-computer interaction,
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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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A massive crowd of Afrikaners and concerned South Africans gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria today, united in their opposition to the controversial racial policies implemented by the ANC-led coalition government.
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The global economy, already facing mounting challenges—ranging from geopolitical tensions to a slowdown in China and the complicated effects of climate change—was dealt another heavy blow this week. President Donald Trump announced
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In another demonstration that the fight for LGBTQ rights in India goes far beyond marriage, a dispute in a Reliance Fresh supermarket in the posh South Kolkata neighbourhood of Jodhpur Park suddenly
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My experience is what I agree to attend to. ~ William James What is the Attention Economy? The human mind, in its unrelenting quest for meaning and understanding, has always been the
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Brussels is preparing to impose stricter import restrictions on agricultural products that do not meet EU safety standards, mirroring the protectionist stance once championed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to
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Japan is making a bold $1.5 billion investment in next-generation ultra-thin solar cells, aiming to break China’s dominance in renewable energy and secure its energy future. According to the Financial Times, the
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