The Prophecy of 2016: A Decade reflection through a Mumbai dawn
A decade-long gaze through the Mumbai Marathon: Deciphering India’s trajectory from a 3:00 AM starting line.
Gajendrakumar’s meeting with M.K.Stalin -a case of the blind leading the blind
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, January 17 – Within a month of his meeting with a delegation of the Tamil National Council ( TNC ) led by Member of Parliament Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
Policy imperatives and diplomatic style impede Indo-US trade deal
C By P.M.Amza olombo, January 16 -The recent observation by the United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that President Donald Trump “expected a call” from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to conclude the long-pending US–India trade agreement has triggered an unusually public exchange of narratives...
Veteran Indian journalist and political observer N. Sathiyamoorthy dies at 73
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, January 15 – Veteran Indian journalist and political observer N. Sathyamoorthy (73) passed away in Chennai on Thai Pongal day (15 th.) after a brief illness. Sathiyamoorthy, who had a particular interest in contemporary socio-political history, wrote extensively on Indian and...
India’s trade deficit with its FTA partners was actually widening
By Veena Venugopal/Financial Times New Delhi, January 13 – Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on countries that do business with Iran, a move that could hit India hard as a key trading partner to the Islamic republic. The White House declined...
The collapse of a Seven-Star illusion: Why India’s “Cleanest City” Failed the Test of Life
By Tang Lu Beijing, January 6 – During my years in India, I personally witnessed the nationwide rollout of Prime Minister Modi’s “Swachh Bharat Mission” (Clean India Campaign). I traveled across multiple cities to observe the transformation firsthand. In my view, the most significant achievement...
India performed creditably in the May 2025 India–Pakistan conflict: Stimson Centre analyst
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, January 6 – Despite losing some aircraft during the brief but intense India–Pakistan conflict in May 2025, India ultimately performed creditably, striking deep into Pakistan with missiles and drones while largely defending itself against Pakistani retaliation, according to Christopher Clary,...
World of Fitness – he jogs, she juggles
By Indu Balachandran Bengaluru, January 4 (Sunday Deccan Herald) – There’s one thing about exercise we all know: it features in every single New Year resolution list in the world, his or hers. Now here’s something I bet you didn’t know: exercise, in ancient times,...
Geo-political and domestic challenges facing Sri Lanka as it steps into 2026
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, January 4 – The people of Sri Lanka have entered the New Year in a precarious condition, facing enormous challenges in rebuilding the country from the ravages of cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone stalled the progress made in the restructuring programme to...
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