Ursula Kemp was a strong-willed woman. That may have been one reason she eventually ended up on the gallows. A midwife and healer in the small English village of St Osyth, Kemp
On 28 November 1924, Sun Yat-sen delivered a speech in Kobe, Japan titled China and Japan: Natural Friends, Unnatural Enemies. Here, he outlined his progressive vision for Pan-Asianism – a world where the ‘rule of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Addressing the nation at the inauguration ceremony for the resumption of construction on the Kadawatha to Mirigama section of the Central Expressway Project, the President emphasized that
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If Part One diagnosed the problem, Part Two considers solutions. How can Sri Lanka strengthen decision-making, rebuild trust, and create a political culture rooted in integrity and accountability? Lessons for this can
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Editorial The world today is interconnected in ways unprecedented in history. Diplomacy, once confined to discreet negotiations and guarded communiqués, now finds itself exposed to the instant gratification culture of social media
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I vividly remember reading Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai’s classic Malayalam novel Randidangazhi in high school. Set in 1940s Kuttanad, Alappuzha—Kerala’s rice bowl—it depicts the brutal socio-economic conditions of Dalit agricultural workers and impoverished tenant peasants,
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This record is not a eulogy. It is an explanation. People called Charlie Kirk many names because they could not read what was driving him. Some saw a culture warrior who ignored
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In a historic display of youth-driven political activism, Nepali protesters, largely from Generation Z, managed to force the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in under 48 hours. However, choosing the
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk presages a new, deadly stage in the disintegration of a fractious and highly polarized United States. While toxic rhetoric and threats are lobbed across cultural divides like
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Prince Harry and King Charles shared a long-awaited reunion on Wednesday, marking their first meeting in 19 months. Harry arrived at Clarence House, the King’s London residence, shortly after 5 p.m. for
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As Nepal grapples with a leadership vacuum following Prime Minister K P Oli’s resignation on Tuesday, youth-led groups have taken center stage in determining the country’s next caretaker government. According to Nepali
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