by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to
Speculation is mounting in Sri Lanka’s political arena that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now a ruling force, may be steering the country toward the one‑party state. The allegation was recently voiced
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A word keeps appearing across political commentary and media critique, as if it might contain the problem: childish. It surfaces with remarkable consistency—leaders described as immature, as adolescent, as performing power rather
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In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable. When a minister stands charged before a court of law, the government faces a defining moment. It is not merely a legal inconvenience. It
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Bangladesh’s political landscape was expected to shift decisively following the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. What emerged instead is a complex paradox: a nation endowed with both a popular mandate and
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A renewed call for unity among Tamil political parties has emerged from northern Sri Lanka at a moment many observers describe as pivotal for the island’s constitutional future. The Jaffna Press Club,
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A prolonged delay in holding Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka has created what one senior Tamil lawmaker describes as a “massive administrative gap,” raising concerns about governance, development, and democratic representation
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Following a dramatic purge of top generals, Xi is now overseeing the five-yearly reshuffle of party and state positions, affecting hundreds of thousands of jobs across China. The process begins at the
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by Durga Velayudham Diplomacy is not courtesy dressed in fine language; it is power performed with a smile. As Niccolò Machiavelli made brutally clear in The Prince, rulers who depend on affection
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Hodmezovasarhely – Under a sky lit by the flicker of hundreds of flaming torches, Peter Magyar, the 45-year-old leader of Hungary’s Tisza Party, energizes a jubilant crowd with a simple, haunting chant:
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The recent arson attack on four ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London is more than a shocking act of violence; it is a symptom of a disturbing and growing trend
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