Nagesh, the comedy King of Tamil cinema
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Colombo, September 27- “Naghaichchuvai Mannan” (King of Comedy) Nagesh was born on September 27th 1933 His 92nd birth anniversary is being celebrated today(27). Nagesh passed away 16 years ago in Chennai on 31 January 2009. Nagesh was the undisputed king of comedians...
Projection of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as an agent of change
A. K. Dissanayake’s push to form a broader NPP was the turning point but Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s disastrous fertiliser policy also played a catalytic role in ensuring electoral success
Pathfinder’s Milinda Moragoda meets Bharat Lal, CEO of India’s Human Rights Commission
Colombo, September 28 – The founder of the Colombo-based Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda, had a meeting with the Secretary General and CEO of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Bharat Lal in Colombo. Mr. Lal, a former civil servant with over three and a half...
Trump’s demand for Bagram airbase in Afghanistan – geopolitical rationale
US thinks that the changing geopolitical situation in West and Central Asia necessitates a renewed hold on Afghanistan
Former Indian President Dr.S.Radhakrishnan speaks on the need to think
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is a towering figure in the intellectual history of modern India. His life journey, from a humble academic background to the esteemed position of the President of India, reflects not just his personal achievements but also his deep impact on the philosophical...
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman most popular leader among youth: survey
Ziaur Rahman is second and Hasina last
Hurling eggs, abuses during Yunus’ New York visit
New York, September 23 (The Daily Times of Bagladesh) – As Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus touched down in New York on Monday [local time] to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, trouble was already brewing in the city. BNP Secretary General...
Where H-1B visa holders are from, who hires them and what they earn
See how President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas affects countries, industries, employers and workers.
Why Pakistan bombed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village killing 30
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - a remote and mountainous region with several terrorist hideouts - has become a key battleground for successive Pak governments trying to establish control over it.
Doha summit, a potent act of collective diplomacy
By P.M.Amza/DailyFT Colombo, September 23 – When Qatar hosted the Arab-Islamic emergency summit on 15 September 2025—just days after an Israeli strike in Doha killed Hamas leaders and a Qatari officer—expectations were high. Could this gathering produce more than a chorus of protest speeches? Would...
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