Nobel Laureate

August 24, 2024

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.

S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in Literature

South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. The announcement made Han the first South Korean writer to win this prestigious honor. The academy praised her “for her

October 11, 2024

S. Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in Literature

October 11, 2024

South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. The announcement made Han the first South Korean writer to win this

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.

Munir’s Zia Moment?

Pakistan is in a state of poly-crises and is hardly

Mali’s Hostage Deals Mask a War That Is Getting Worse

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Europe’s New Deal with Libya’s Warlords

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The Madman in the Casa Rosada

The truth is that I had promised myself I would

Whose Independence? Whose India?

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In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office

When Reason Changes State

In 1799, Francisco de Goya published Los Caprichos. Among his engravings

Jason Arday: The Price of Woke Academia

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The Strait of Hormuz Is No Longer Iran’s Only Weapon

The Strait of Hormuz has long been one of the

Argentina: The Streets Put a Stop to Milei’s Plundering

Javier Milei’s government recently suffered a double defeat. The first

The Slow Unravelling of Arunachal’s Insurgency

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Europe’s Drought Is Becoming an Economic Shock

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Asia’s Terror Threat Deepens as Global Extremist Networks Adapt

The terrorist threat confronting Asia is becoming more complex even

Five Years After Kabul Fell, Afghanistan Remains in Limbo

The world witnessed the fall of the Afghan republic on