From ancient kings who disciplined errant monks to modern political battles over Gnanasara Thera, Sri Lanka’s history raises an uncomfortable question: should the saffron robe shield its wearer from accountability? The controversy
Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who waived her anonymity during the trial of her former husband Dominique Pelicot, has warned that pornography is a “scourge” on society that is shaping children’s understanding
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At four in the morning, Mecca does not sleep. In the blue stillness before dawn, a fisherman from the Indonesian archipelago and a surgeon from London move through the same narrow lane.
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For decades, neuroscience has operated under one dominant metaphor: the brain as a computer. Researchers have compared neurons to circuits, cognition to software, and consciousness to information processing. But a growing movement
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On the 17th of May 2026, Mr D B S Jeyaraj published his final column in ‘The Morning’. It appeared, as his columns had for years, without fanfare, a piece of careful,
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On May 14, 2026, a Rohingya man, Hasan Ahmed (45), a member of the Zakir Bahini, was shot dead by a Rohingya armed group, Saddam Bahini, at the Nayapara registered Rohingya refugee
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It is commencement season and the ceremony at Bard College this weekend was special for a number of reasons. Above all, the great class of 2026 — I had some truly remarkable
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Governance in Honduras shifted sharply to the extreme right within months of National Party’s Nasry Asfura taking office on January 27, succeeding the Libre party’s progressive Xiomara Castro. In November 30 elections,
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The glamour of the Cannes Film Festival took on a deeply political tone this week as acclaimed Spanish actress Penélope Cruz delivered a stark message about gender inequality and LGBTQ+ rights during
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued a strong warning to states over the ongoing involuntary return of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, calling the practice a violation
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Armenia is rapidly emerging as one of the most strategically significant states on Europe’s periphery, according to analysis associated with The Soufan Center. Positioned between Iran, Türkiye, and the broader South Caucasus,
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In a recognition that underscores the fragile future of global agriculture, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, honouring its mission to protect
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by Our Political Affairs Editor This so-called “declaration” emerging from the rhetoric of Mullivaikkal remembrance is not a roadmap for justice, nor a credible political programme for the future. It is, at
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How Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel is expanding his influence in Argentina under Javier Milei’s government, raising questions about surveillance, data control, and the geopolitical future of state intelligence systems. Peter Thiel’s arrival
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At a DIE ZEIT roundtable, three of Germany’s most prominent digital voices debate whether the dream of a “good internet” has already been lost—or whether regulation, innovation, and European sovereignty can still
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In his reflection on Hannah Arendt’s insight — “In politics, we are concerned with the world and not with ourselves” — Micah White raises a serious question about the boundary between morality and politics.
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