India offers support to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 16 (The Daily Times of Bangladesh)- The Indian government on Tuesday said it is willing to cooperate with Bangladesh for repair and reconstruction of the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh. “We note with profound regret...
Dreams and Shackles – Patriarchy kills Indian tennis starlet
India’s tennis sensation Radhika Yadav (25) was killed by her father because she was violating the norms of a patriarchal society
Bradman – The man for all seasons!
By DBS Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 14 – “Sir Donald George Bradman was, without any question, the greatest phenomenon in the history of cricket, indeed in the history of all ball games”. This was how well-known journalist and visiting professor at Oxford University Mathew Engel...
US Ambassador Julie Chung visits Pathfinder Foundation.
Colombo, July 15 -The Pathfinder Foundation hosted Her Excellency Julie Chung, Ambassador of the United States of America, at its headquarters, “Riverpoint” in Peliyagoda. Ambassador Chung was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Jayne Howell and Political Officer Adam L. Michelow. The delegation was warmly...
How governments make enforced disappearances appear to be legal
Unwilling to manage dissent and challenges in a democratic manner, States of the Global South have resorted to enforced disappearances under legal cover
Dalai Lama’s succession could revive Sino-Indian conflict over Tibet
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, July 15 – The ongoing dispute between China and the Tibetan refugees in India over selecting the next Dalai Lama threatens to further exacerbate tension between India and China. With China rejecting the Tibetans’ contentions on the succession issue, India...
Is America moving towards Far Right vs Far Left politics?
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 15 – The United States stands at a political crossroads. The entrenched rivalry between the Democrats and Republicans, often indistinguishable in their elitism, may soon give way to a sharper ideological divide: the Far Right and the Far Left, currently...
Rediscovering India’s cultural roots in China: From Darjeeling’s tea gardens to Quanzhou’s temple stones
By Shikha Pandey My journey into the cultural intersections between India and China began in the mist-draped cliffs of Wuyishan, a county-level city in southeast China’s Fujian province. At first glance, this region seems like a tranquil sanctuary—home to Taoist temples, ancient tea plantations, and...
Awami League slams BBC documentary on events in Bangladesh in 2024
The party categorically denies and rejects claims that some of its senior leaders, including the Prime Minister herself, were personally responsible for or directed the use of lethal force against crowds
Sri Lanka’s elusive justice: Accountability for war crimes and the Easter Sunday bombings remains out of reach
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, July 12 -Successive Sri Lankan governments have consistently failed to earn the confidence of victims and affected communities when it comes to accountability for grave human rights violations. Whether in relation to alleged war crimes during the final stages of the...
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