Policy Proposals

March 23, 2025

Politics/Sri Lanka

Verite Research in Sri Lanka Accused of Intellectual Fraud and Deception

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Colombo-based think tank Verite Research has come under fire for allegedly distorting facts and engaging in politically motivated deception. The organisation is accused of falsely labelling former

Beyond Recovery: New Book Charts Path for Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation

As Sri Lanka approaches the pivotal Presidential elections on 21 September 2024, a new book, Sri Lanka: From Debt Default to Transformative Growth, offers a strategic vision for the country’s economic future. Released on 22 August by the London-based ODI

August 23, 2024

Verite Research in Sri Lanka Accused of Intellectual Fraud and Deception

March 23, 2025

Politics/Sri Lanka

by Our Correspondent in Colombo Colombo-based think tank Verite Research has come under fire for allegedly distorting facts and engaging in politically motivated deception. The organisation is accused of falsely labelling former

Beyond Recovery: New Book Charts Path for Sri Lanka’s Economic Transformation

August 23, 2024

As Sri Lanka approaches the pivotal Presidential elections on 21 September 2024, a new book, Sri Lanka: From Debt Default to Transformative Growth, offers a strategic vision for the country’s economic future.

Bolsonaro’s Return Could Deal a Blow to BRICS

BRICS is seeking to reshape the international balance of power

France. Bring Out The Legion!

Mon dieu! Quel bordel, as say the French. France, the

Kashmir’s Invisible Terror Network

The recovery of Chinese-made LoRa radios from suspected militants in

Israel’s Nuclear Red Line

Secret US–Iran nuclear talks are raising alarm in Israel, where

Brazil’s Angry Tide and the Struggles Ahead

Lula remains the principal obstacle to the return of this

Venezuela in a Time of Geopolitical Climate Change

Latin America is undergoing a sharp political shift to the

October 7 Changed Israel. Has It Changed Netanyahu?

Three years after October 7, 2023, Israel is still confronting

Why Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy Reached a Breaking Point

Pakistan’s latest strikes inside Afghanistan mark a shift from years

Trump’s Corruption Crisis Moves to the Centre of America’s Political Fight

The text argues that allegations of corruption surrounding Donald Trump,

Japan’s Diplomatic Double Standards Are Fooling No One

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged stable and constructive

Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Reforms Test the Limits of Justice

Pakistan is expanding its legal machinery to deal with terrorism,

Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation

The Path From Survival to Citizenship Access to food, stable

Changlang: India’s Quiet Border War Returns

After recording no insurgency-linked fatalities in 2024 and 2025, Arunachal

Geneva Cannot Speak for Balochistan

The Baloch National Movement’s Geneva campaign has taken the demand

Pakistan’s Terrorism Crisis Is Deepening

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing its most serious terrorism crisis in