Democratic Renewal

October 5, 2026

Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Accuses Government of Undermining Solar Power

Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of pursuing policies that threaten renewable energy projects, arguing that rooftop solar power could add 2,500 megawatts to the national grid and

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Fall of a Dictator in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina’s fall in Bangladesh highlights history’s cruel irony. The ousting of the leader signifies the end of a period marked by the very oppression her father fought against during Bangladesh’s inception. While writing this article, I incorporated segments from

August 24, 2024

Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Accuses Government of Undermining Solar Power

October 5, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the government of pursuing policies that threaten renewable energy projects, arguing that rooftop solar power could add 2,500 megawatts to the national grid and

Fall of a Dictator in Bangladesh

August 24, 2024

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Sheikh Hasina’s fall in Bangladesh highlights history’s cruel irony. The ousting of the leader signifies the end of a period marked by the very oppression her father fought against during Bangladesh’s inception.

Kabul’s Denials, Pakistan’s Demands

Repeated negotiations have failed to bridge the divide between Pakistan’s

India’s Global Power, Its Accountability Problem

India’s growing global influence faces a difficult test as international

Is Bangladesh Shaping the Region—or Being Shaped?

As South Asian diplomacy evolves, Bangladesh faces a fundamental question:

Puerto Rican Communities Bear the Brunt of the Water Crisis

As a child, visits to my grandmother’s home in the

What China’s Global Initiatives Offer the World

The fires of war burn from Palestine to Ukraine and

Belling The Bellingcat

Bellingcat’s investigation of two US charities, Sewa International USA and

Pakistan’s Power Struggle Turns Violent as Terrorism Surges

Pakistan’s imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered

How Non-State Alliances Are Reshaping the Global Order

Yemen’s civil war reignited in early October, as Saudi Arabia

Afghanistan’s Resistance Is Spreading

Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, emerging resistance

Taliban Silences the Airwaves

The Taliban’s suspension of BBC World Service FM broadcasts highlights

China-North Korea Bridge to Open After 12-Year Delay as Ties Warm

China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu

India’s Secret Peace Deal Nears Breaking Point

With talks stalled since 2021 and NSCN (IM) leader Thuingaleng

India’s Peacemaker Ambitions Meet the Reality of Its Russia Ties

India’s diplomatic efforts during the Russia-Ukraine war appear impressive from

Can Diplomacy and Trade Pressure Stop Israeli Settlements?

Israel’s E1 settlement project is facing opposition from governments with

Balochistan: Beyond the Propaganda War

The latest campaign on Balochistan in Geneva shows how easily