Syria May Turn Into A ‘New Afghanistan’
A new Afghanistan is being born in the lap of the Mediterranean Sea. Such a speculation has intensified a couple of months after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad Regime […]
Where Democracy Co-exists With Diversity
Emperor Ashoka (BCE 304 – BCE 232), the third ruler from the Mauryan Dynasty who is popularly known as Ashoka the Great, used to rule a large part of the […]
In January… 160 Years Ago!!!
“Please read and answer this letter as though I was not President, but only a friend….” wrote Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), the 16th President of […]
Can Syria Restore Its Rich Cultural Diversity?
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani (or Abu Mohammed al-Golani; born Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa in 1982) and his Sunni Islamist political and paramilitary organisation Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stunned the […]
On Privacy, Secrecy & Confidentiality
K S Puttaswamy (February 8, 1926 – October 28, 2024), the former Judge of the Karnataka High Court (India), recently passed away at the age of 98. However, the Indian […]
Why Some Nations Thrive While Others Struggle
Kamer Daron Acemoğlu and Simon Johnson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and James Alan Robinson of University of Chicago shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their […]
The Year 2025: Prospects & Perplexities
One may use the geological term Tectonic Change to describe the year 2024 that saw the Russia-Ukraine War, the destruction of Palestine, an armed conflict between Iran and Israel, the […]
2024: The Year Of Change In World Politics
Once, Dr Manmohan Singh (September 26, 1932 – December 26, 2024), the 13th Prime Minister of India who passed away on December 26, 2024, had said that the people of […]
Sri Lanka: Entering A New Era
Sri Lanka has been going through a political change since Anura Kumara Dissanayake became the 10th President of the tiny island nation on September 23, 2024. In November, the Left-wing […]
Boundless Ocean Of Politics 