Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry is preparing to implement the second phase of its proposed education reforms next year, as the government faces the challenge of securing public understanding and political support for
A rotating space tether system consists of two spacecraft connected by a long, thin, and strong tether—often tens of kilometers in length—functioning as a “space sling” while its center of mass follows
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by Our Special Correspondent The case at hand represents a dark and disturbing chapter in the long history of institutional misconduct. It is a tale that involves violence, intimidation, systemic failure,
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Editor’s Note: The following essay is based on a recent speech by the author at the Oxford Union. When I was young, we were old-style leftists. We thought those in power had
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The migration and spread of ancient humans across the Eurasian continent after leaving Africa were significantly influenced by climate change and landscape evolution, according to a new study published in the journal
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In a village nestled between emerald fields and azure skies, there lived a wealthy landowner named Rajendra. The scent of jasmine wafted through the air as he walked through his opulent estate,
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. ~ Bill Watterson The study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), once relegated
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In “On Compromises”, Vladimir Lenin (1917) said: “The term compromise in politics implies the surrender of certain demands, the renunciation of part of one’s demands, by agreement with another party.” In thinking
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Quantum computers, long heralded as the future of computational power, are edging closer to practical application, according to a report published in New Scientist. Recent breakthroughs by leading companies, including IBM, Microsoft,
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What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories of this process? Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout history, many
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Life, in its enigmatic unpredictability, often charts a course replete with trials designed to test the mettle of the human spirit. It invites us to tread the narrow path of perseverance and
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Wretched of the Earth Sri Lanka’s domination under colonialism for centuries crippled the whole nation at an unprecedented level and the subsequent effects were epoch-making. In the words of Frantz Fanon, who
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A groundbreaking innovation is transforming classroom learning at the Bhubanananda Odisha School of Engineering (BOSE) in eastern India. The school has introduced an AI-powered teacher, a robot designed to assist students with
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“We must do better – by promoting inclusive education, equal employment opportunities, self-determination, and an environment where every person is respected.” ~ António Guterres World Children’s Day, first recognized in 1954 as
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The wars of the twenty-first century are fought less and less by human beings. Human beings are the victims, but the perpetrators of the extermination are machines. These machines are driven less
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Thrishantha Nanayakkara is a distinguished Professor of Robotics at Imperial College London, where he leads groundbreaking research in controllable stiffness robots. His work delves into the intricate
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