Art

October 14, 2025

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The Fourth Branch: How Conscience and Civic Vigilance May Save the Republic

Martina Moneke explores a novel framework for civic resilience: the “fourth branch” of government, a decentralized network of moral and civic actors who protect the Republic when formal institutions fail. Lower courts,

Oscars Shake Up the Race with Record-Breaking “Sinners” and Historic Milestones

The Academy Awards nominations announced Thursday delivered a blend of record-setting dominance, surprise contenders, and a fresh wave of recognition for non-English performances and women directors, while introducing a new category that spotlights the behind-the-scenes art of casting. The biggest

January 23, 2026

The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Cleared for Release by Kerala High Court

After weeks of legal wrangling, a Division Bench of Justices S A Dharmadhikari and P V Balakrishnan overturned a temporary stay imposed by a

The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond Cleared for Release by Kerala High Court

February 28, 2026

After weeks of legal wrangling, a Division Bench of Justices S A Dharmadhikari and P V Balakrishnan overturned a temporary stay imposed by a single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas. The

Oscars Shake Up the Race with Record-Breaking “Sinners” and Historic Milestones

January 23, 2026

The Academy Awards nominations announced Thursday delivered a blend of record-setting dominance, surprise contenders, and a fresh wave of recognition for non-English performances and women directors, while introducing a new category that

The Fourth Branch: How Conscience and Civic Vigilance May Save the Republic

October 14, 2025

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Martina Moneke explores a novel framework for civic resilience: the “fourth branch” of government, a decentralized network of moral and civic actors who protect the Republic when formal institutions fail. Lower courts,

Munir’s Zia Moment?

Pakistan is in a state of poly-crises and is hardly

Mali’s Hostage Deals Mask a War That Is Getting Worse

Recent hostage releases across the Sahel have produced striking moments

Israel’s ‘Minister of Hate’ Turns Extremism into Policy

The latest remarks by Israel’s Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have

Europe’s New Deal with Libya’s Warlords

The officials at Frontex headquarters in Warsaw are accustomed to

The Madman in the Casa Rosada

The truth is that I had promised myself I would

Whose Independence? Whose India?

Every August 15, India presents a familiar image to the

The Ugliness of Latin America’s Angry Tide

In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office

When Reason Changes State

In 1799, Francisco de Goya published Los Caprichos. Among his engravings

Jason Arday: The Price of Woke Academia

The death of Jason Arday, the former Professor of Sociology

The Strait of Hormuz Is No Longer Iran’s Only Weapon

The Strait of Hormuz has long been one of the

Argentina: The Streets Put a Stop to Milei’s Plundering

Javier Milei’s government recently suffered a double defeat. The first

The Slow Unravelling of Arunachal’s Insurgency

On August 7, 2026, four cadres of United Liberation Front

Europe’s Drought Is Becoming an Economic Shock

At Europe’s biggest and busiest port, the consequences of a

Asia’s Terror Threat Deepens as Global Extremist Networks Adapt

The terrorist threat confronting Asia is becoming more complex even

Five Years After Kabul Fell, Afghanistan Remains in Limbo

The world witnessed the fall of the Afghan republic on