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
The neoliberal restructuring of India’s economy has reshaped workforces across public and private sectors, replacing permanent positions with contractual employment. While court judgments repeatedly enforce the principle of “equal pay for equal
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To be human has always meant trying to see what comes next. From ancient hunters reading animal tracks to farmers scanning the skies for rain, survival has depended on the ability to
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What do we mean, in a social and political sense, by “we”? Generally, we’re referring to our shared identity as a community: the collective understanding that enables us to discuss, deliberate, and
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For years, a peculiar rumor has circulated through Silicon Valley’s venture capital corridors and startup happy hours: that gay men, loosely connected through friendship, mentorship, and social life, wield outsized influence over
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The government of Sri Lanka has raised serious national security concerns after revealing that nearly 900,000 mobile SIM cards currently in use cannot be linked to verified individuals, a gap authorities say
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Global food giants Nestlé and Danone are facing mounting pressure from investors and regulators to disclose the financial consequences of sweeping infant formula recalls that have rattled their reputations and reportedly left
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During the last thousands of years, from time immemorial, humans have been “running in circles,” thinking that the mirage before them is real and endlessly chasing shadows. Even though humans do not
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In a quiet complex near the lush grounds of Singapore Botanic Gardens, an international team of analysts is racing against time to confront what they describe as the most rapidly evolving threat
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“Religions had learned long ago that a human mind facing the terrifying prospect of eternal nothingness would believe almost anything. Timor mortis est pater religionis, Langdon mused, recalling the ancient saying made
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Investigators in Canada are examining a disturbing digital footprint left behind by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, the suspect in what authorities describe as the deadliest school shooting in British Columbia in decades.
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The artificial intelligence company OpenAI has quietly joined a high-stakes U.S. military initiative exploring how voice commands could direct swarms of autonomous drones, according to people familiar with the effort. The collaboration
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In Sri Lanka, a major social intervention is unfolding alongside deepening economic anxiety in the plantation sector, highlighting the complex human and financial challenges embedded within one of the country’s most vital
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On February 10, 2026, the otherwise quiet town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, witnessed one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent Canadian history. An armed assailant opened fire at Tumbler Ridge
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The BBC will face a £10 billion lawsuit from former President Donald Trump next February, after a Florida judge denied the corporation’s motion to dismiss the case or delay proceedings. The lawsuit
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A wave of high-profile resignations from leading artificial intelligence companies is exposing deepening internal tensions over how rapidly the technology is being developed and monetized, with former insiders warning that commercial incentives
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