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Nepal: The conundrum gets trickier
The Supreme Court’s scathing judgment notwithstanding, Nepal's PM KP Oli has prorogued the House a second time by Ashok K Mehta After the Supreme Court of Nepal on February 23 overturned Prime M…
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China offers Sri Lanka a lifeline
Yearlong talks yield $500m loan thought to carry 'geopolitical conditions' by MUNZA MUSHTAQ China appears to be tightening its strategic grip on Sri Lanka, wooing the debt-ridden South Asian…
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Hindutva is not the same as Hinduism - Romila
Interview with the historian Romila Thapar by JIPSON JOHN and JITHEESH P.M. Romila Thapar is one of the most renowned historians in the world. She is best known for her outstanding contributions to …
India
Dr.Ambedkar: Current Political and Economic Scenario
Today it is the duty of all the countrymen who believe in the ideology and constitution of Dr. Ambedkar, to mobilize against the Hindutva agenda of RSS / BJP to establish a Hindu Rashtra and make it …
Vijay Kumar
India: Privatization...Okay... But...On Conditions
Turning to find out the constitutional mandate on privatization, Indian Constitution, though, inherently socialist in character, policy attitude of the government has been mixed (economic) approach…
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SLIF to Feature Over 50 Projects and Corporate Investment Opportunities
Sri Lanka’s Investment Showcase to the World on 7-9th June Themed “Sri Lanka – Asia’s Next Growth Haven”, the Sri Lanka Investment Forum (SLIF) 2021 jointly organized by the Board of Investments (BOI…
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What is the Meaning of Life?
We became aware of the true value of those whom we took for granted in our daily life, and how they would rally round us with compassion and comfort. by Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne in Montreal Through …
Raj Gonsalkorale
Religious extremism and the teachings of the founders of religions
The burqa ban announcement caused a stir among Muslims, who saw it as yet another attack on their community. In the past few months, the government has undertaken a number of controversial measures u…
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Why Xinjiang Is Emerging as the Epicenter of the U.S. Cold War on China
The Trump and Biden administrations have largely followed the “pivot to Asia” policy, with a special emphasis on China. by Vijay Prashad and Jie Xiong On March 22, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State A…
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Gravitas Plus: The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, stretching some 500,000 square miles from Bermuda to Florida to Puerto Rico, and its tales of sunken ships and downed planes have long been a source of fascination. So are super…
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