Death sentence for Hasina sours India-Bangladesh relations
Given the gravity of the issues involved in Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India and the heightened political sensitivities in both India and Bangladesh, talks across the table are unlikely to yield results now. The aggressive posturing that is grabbing headlines now is meant to satisfy...
Jeevan Thondaman loses his ‘eligible bachelor’ status on 23 November
Colombo, November 21- The 99th birth anniversary of “Bhagwan” Sathya Sai Baba will be observed on Sunday 23 November. The day will be of great significance to millions of Baba devotees throughout the world. It will however be a red letter day for Ceylon Workers...
Case in US against Adani is at a standstill
By Alex Travelli and Santul Nerkar New York, November 20 (New York Times) – A year ago, the Department of Justice under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. surprised India by indicting Gautam Adani, the country’s most prominent businessman with personal ties to Prime Minister...
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s political journey spanning over 50 Years.
Part Two of Article for 80th Birthday on Nov 18th.
Gemini Ganesan – On screen romancer, off screen Casanova.
Commemorating Gemini Ganesan’s 105th Birthday on 17th November, 2025
Delhi-Dhaka relations fall into an abyss
India and Bangladesh appear to be heading for a politico-military confrontation
Bangladesh Catholic bishops say Hasina verdict was one-sided
By Stephan Uttom Rozario/Catholic New Agency Dhaka, November 19 – The secretary of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference has criticized the death sentence given to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated, reaffirming the Church’s opposition to capital punishment. Bishop Ponen Paul...
Domestic and regional fallout of death sentence against Sheikh Hasina
With military tension persisting between India and Pakistan since Operation Sindoor in May, and the concerning developments in Bangladesh, South Asia is in the cusp of changes with worrying possibilities.
Pakistan’s constitutional amendment enhances Army Chief’s power and clips Supreme Court’s
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, November 18 – Last week, both Houses of the Pakistani parliament passed the controversial 27 th. Amendment (27A) which substantially enhances the power of the Army chief while clipping the functions of the Supreme Court. The landmark Amendment’s supporters say...
Rapidly changing lifestyles cause sleep issues in Sri Lanka
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, November 18 – Rapidly changing lifestyles, new work compulsions, soaring career and social ambitions and even daily chores like getting up early to send children to school, are depriving people of the required period of sleep in developed as well as...
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