Versatile Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle passes away
Mumbai, April 12 – Asha Bhosle, one of the most iconic and versatile voices in Indian music history, passed away today, Sunday, leaving behind a legacy that shaped the soundscape of Indian cinema and music for over eight decades. She was 92. Physician Pratit Samdani...
India’s high stakes at the 9th Indian Ocean Conference
Attempt to regain lost ground in the Global South After Iran-US war missteps
Pathfinder Foundation and ORCA Sign MoU to Strengthen Research Collaboration
Colombo, April 8 – The Pathfinder Foundation and the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), a New Delhi-based think tank, have formalised a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Pathfinder Foundation is an independent, non-partisan research and advocacy think tank...
Pathfinder Foundation hosts Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for high-level dialogue on global geopolitics
The Pathfinder Foundation hosted a high-level discussion featuring His Excellency Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The event brought together diplomats, policymakers, academics, and media representatives for an in-depth exchange on evolving global...
Double sunrise at 85: Remembering a shared aviation milestone
The secret wartime bridge between nations
Why India’s youth hustle while South Asia’s protest
by Milinda Moragoda/WION News Colombo, April 2 – Across South Asia today, a striking pattern has emerged. In Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, young people took to the streets—driven by frustration over economic stagnation, governance failures, and lack of opportunity. In each country, these movements...
One crisis after another
By Tahmid Hasib Khan/Dhaka Tribune Dhaka, April 2 – As a millennial, most of our adult life has been plagued by recurring crises. Not just local disruptions but global ones; the kind that take down economies, shake institutions, and push millions into uncertainty within months....
Halal Tourism – An untapped opportunity for the Maldives
Halal Tourism may offer the Maldives a timely opportunity to diversify on its traditional hospitality offerings.
Who’s better at recycling – men or women? Insights on gender and reuse
By Indu Balachandran/Deccan Herald Bengaluru, March 29 – Who’s better at recycling – men or women? Insights on gender and reuse. From women’s resourcefulness in repurposing to men’s tendency to hoard medicines, this witty take on gender and sustainability offers tips to reduce waste and...
Competing by exclusion – the return of economic containment
By Milinda Moragoda/WION Colombo, March 28 – As the world navigates rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and intensifying geopolitical tensions, a new form of economic competition is emerging—less about outproducing rivals, and more about limiting their ability to compete at all. Sustained national prosperity rarely...
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