In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
“A state of permanent war…where violence pervades all spheres of life, where the rich flourish and the poor live in misery; a state that will be deserted by the best of its
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued a notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, demanding his explanation regarding the release of Army Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake, who had been sentenced to death
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by Our Special Correspondent in Geneva “The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie.” ― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn Following minor knee surgery, His Eminence Malcolm
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Voting for the first three phases in India’s general elections has concluded. A center-left coalition of parties and the right-wing incumbent coalition are vying for votes and clashing over the issues of
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Handlova, Slovakia’s Trencin region, a post from his social media said Wednesday. Fico is being transported by helicopter
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For the historic occasion at the hallowed St Andrew’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, as Russia is poised at a tumultuous juncture of sculpturing and moulding its tryst with destiny, President
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a six-kilometre-long roadshow in Varanasi on Monday, a day before he is scheduled to file his nomination papers from the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Modi
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The Philippines has recently escalated provoking actions in the South China Sea. Thousands of miles away, the United States threatened the use of the U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty against China, seriously violating
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Israel’s strong performance in this year’s Eurovision, which primarily came down to the huge number of points the country received in the popular vote as opposed to the vote of national juries, prompted
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Amidst the smiles of BNP leaders at their rallies near the Naya Paltan Central Office, lies a disregard for ethical conduct. Their recent movement, dubbed ‘BNP’s ‘one-point’ demand,’ seeks to oust the
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ISLAMIC WORLD’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HORRIFIC INJUSTICE COMMITTED BY ISRAEL Does the Islamic World have any responsibility for the incessant and horrific injustice being committed by Israel towards the Palestinian people? Is it
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by Our Political Affairs Editor President Ranil Wickremesinghe has purportedly given the green light for Parliament Elections to take precedence, tentatively scheduled for the end of August or the first week of
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Editorial Intemperance is the child of folly, and the parent of misery – Dr. Isaac Barrow The appalling revelation of over 1.1 million drug addicts in the Colombo District alone, with thousands
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India’s 2024 election has much significance for the country and the region. 969 million registered voters, a vast number and monumentally more than all the countries of Europe, will decide who will
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I am sitting on a fire escape across the street from Columbia University with three organizers of the Columbia University Gaza protest. It is night. New York City Police, stationed inside and
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