Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman – the shrewdest tactician and masterful strategist among Tamil leaders of Sri Lanka
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Colombo, October 31- The 26th death anniversary of Plantation Tamil Patriarch Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman is being commemorated today 30 October 2024. Saumiyamoorthy (name is spelled as Savuimiyamoorthy and Saumiamurthy also) Thondaman who passed away on 30 October 1999, was the undisputed leader of Sri...
Indian Commission to issue Visas directly from Nov 3
Colombo, October 30 (DailyFT)-The Indian High Commission in Colombo announced that IVS Lanka, its current outsourcing partner for visa, passport, and consular services, will cease operations on 31 October 2025. Starting 3 November 2025, all related services will be managed directly by the High Commission...
Smart, multiple alliances can be India’s new path
In this emerging order, there are no guarantees and few enduring norms. States can no longer rely on fixed rules or predictable alignments
Rice crop with high moisture content poses challenges to Tamil Nadu
The problem created by heavy rain could be mitigated by increasing storage facilities
Importance of Bihar elections for Indian PM Narendra Modi
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, October 28 – Bihar, a large North Indian State with a population of 104 million, is going to elect a 243-member State Assembly on November 6 and 11. Results will be declared on November 14. The Bihar elections are critical...
Radical Islamists on the upswing in Bangladesh and Pakistan
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, October 28 – Radical Islamists are gaining ground in Bangladesh and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are getting more organised, militant and terroristic, while in Bangladesh, they are expanding their ideological reach, a development which could reshape domestic electoral outcomes and relations...
Even ‘unsaid words’ are criminal, says Allahabad High Court in India
Allahabad, October 27 (Indian Express) – Can a person be charged for trying to create discord between religious communities with “unsaid words”? In a deeply troubling decision, the Allahabad High Court recently said that a WhatsApp text can indeed give a “subtle message” to stoke...
M.S. Swaminathan: The scientist who saved India from hunger
By, Sudha G Tilak/ BBC New Delhi, October 26 – The year was 1965. On a Sunday in Jaunti, a small village on Delhi’s outskirts, a hardened Indian farmer stretched out his hand to a visiting farm scientist. “Dr sahib, we will take up your...
Colombo terminal with Adani funding tops Sri Lanka’s FDI inflows in 2025
The Board of Investment announced that FDI inflows including foreign commercial loans for investments to BOI-approved enterprises have reached $827 million during the period January to September 2025
India’s bonhomie with Taliban could help rein in Islamic terrorists in Afghanistan
The Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and its cognate Jihadi groups are based in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
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