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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...
Zohran Mamdani and ambiguous racial identities
No matter your stance on the NY mayoral candidate, any Jew should be able to recognize the dilemma of ambiguous racial categories
Hindutva’s myopic diplomacy
By Jawed Naqvi/Dawn New Delhi, July 8 – They haven’t a clue about diplomacy on the big stage nor about getting along, leave alone being popular, with the neighbours. Hindutva and its leaders are all about a parochial and violent quest at home they want...
Jaffna MP Shritharan’s insidious campaign against his own party ITAK
By D B S Jeyeraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 7 – Retiring Supreme Court Judge Gamini Amarasekara made several important observations while addressing court recently. According to newspaper reports, Justice Amarasekara emphasised that while external threats to judicial independence could be collectively resisted, internal challenges posed...
Veteran Lankan civil servant Bradman Weerakoon is no more
Bradman had been Secretary to nine Heads of State and Government
Bangladesh to opt for Neutral Caretaker Government to conduct free and elections
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, July 8 – Given the fact that in the past, elections conducted by governments led by political parties were seen as being “rigged” the Interim Government of Bangladesh led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to opt for the...
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