In a press conference held yesterday, 3 September 2024, at the Russian House, also known as the Russian Cultural Centre in Colombo, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan, condemned Western
The recent redrawing of Ladakh’s administrative map has triggered a fresh wave of political unease and communal apprehension across the high-altitude Union Territory, with critics warning that the restructuring risks sharpening divides
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Editorial Today in Sri Lanka, and many other countries across Asia, April is not simply being celebrated—it is being performed, consumed, and, in some cases, quietly misunderstood. The Sinhala and Tamil New
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Peace doesn’t always fall apart because of distant rivals. Peace breaks down because neighbors stop talking. Borders are challenged, and trust chipped away. Small disagreements fester and become permanent. In a world
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In a modest workshop filled with the scent of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations: handcrafting the Kashmiri santoor, a hundred-stringed zither
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by Durga Charles B. Jones’s “How Confucius Changed My Mind” is less a scholarly monograph than it is an intellectual conversion narrative. But beware: this is no light spiritual memoir. It is
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Editorial Today we celebrate Thai Pongal, a festival that resonates with timeless truths about the relationship between man, nature, and the divine. It is not just an occasion for the Tamil people,
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In his seminal work, The Monastic World, Andrew Jotischky invites readers to embark on a richly textured exploration of medieval monasticism, unearthing the intricate interplay between spirituality, societal engagement, and institutional development.
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Sri C. Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, was a far-sighted thinker in India and hailed by Mahatma Gandhi as his conscience keeper. He was born on 10th December 1878 and passed away
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Asian culture, tradition and values have endured the onslaught of history, yet stood steadfast, evidence for the ingrained values of the Buddha, was the common refrain at the 2nd day of the
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In a press conference held yesterday, 3 September 2024, at the Russian House, also known as the Russian Cultural Centre in Colombo, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan, condemned Western
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