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Indian scholarships for Sri Lankans pursuing degrees in indigenous medical systems and Yoga
Colombo, April 23 – The High Commission of India, Colombo is pleased to announce scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals under the AYUSH Scholarship Scheme for courses ranging from undergraduate to doctoral levels for academic year 2025-26 as below: Candidates who wish to apply for undergraduate...
How Bangladesh gained global legitimacy
The politics of diplomatic recognition
How East Pakistanis had to fight to celebrate Bengali New Year’s Day Pahela Boishak
Priyam Paul/ The Daily Star Dhaka, April 23 – Although the Bengali calendar has been in use for centuries, the tradition of celebrating Pahela Baishakh as a public festival is a relatively modern development. The vibrant festivities at Ramna Batamul—first organised by Chhayanaut in 1967...
Bangladesh condemns Kashmir terrorist attack
Srinagar ,April 23 (Reuters)- Twenty six people were killed and 17 were injured on Wednesday. Suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades. Sever leaders and...
India-China Economic Interdependence: Collaboration Amid Rivalry in Global Supply Chains
By Dr Seema Khan/Australian Institute of International Affairs Ottawa, Dec 18, 2024 – Despite escalating geopolitical tensions, India and China maintain a paradoxical relationship of economic interdependence. This dynamic reveals a delicate balance where strategic competition coexists with pragmatic cooperation, driving global supply chains and...
Sardar Patel’s Speech to Indian Administrative Service probationers, April 21, 1947
April 21 is observed as Civil Services Day
Sri Lanka, Easter Sunday 2019 bombings, Vatican honours the victims,
Hundreds, including Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic religious figures, attended a vigil on April 21, in memory of the victims at the church of St. Anthony, targeted in the attacks
Significance of Galle Trilingual Inscription’s inclusion in the World Heritage List
The inscription shows Sri Lanka’s mercantile and political links with China in the pre-European era
Importance of BIMSTEC for Sri Lanka in the era of Trump’s tariffs
Sri Lanka needs to consider new ways to get out of the jam
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