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Controversies surrounding South Asian national anthems
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily news Colombo, November 11: As new nations carved out of the British Empire, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have had controversies over their national emblems such as the flag and the anthem. Some of these controversies persisted, while others died out. In...
Sri Lankan rulers, indigenous or European, used soldiers from India
India had a surplus of “military labour” that was willing to be recruited by any entity willing to pay
Bollywood film says Taj Mahal was built on destroyed Hindu temple
“The Taj Story” is part of a new trend in Bollywood to challenge entrenched notions about India having had a past marked by fraternal relations between Hindus and Muslims.
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...
JD Vance throws Hindu wife, Usha, under the bus
By Abhishek De/India Today New Delhi, November 1- US Vice President, JD Vance, had expressed his desire that his Hindu wife, Usha Vance, embraces Christianity. It quickly spiralled into one of the biggest controversies of Vance’s political career, with several accusing him of hypocrisy and...
India grants LKR 2.37 billion for 33 development projects in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province
Colombo, October 28 (Newswire) – The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement development projects in the Eastern Province under the Indian Multi-Sectoral Grants programme. According to the MoU, signed on April 5, 2025,...
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
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