THE JERUSALEM EMBASSY
With the help of the Trump administration, Israel is shooting itself in the foot. After more than half a century of isolation in the
GLOBALISATION ON EDGE
Are there winners and losers in globalisation? Is there really such a dichotomy arising from the causes and effects of globalisation?
SOCIAL GROWTH
Fattening one’s wallet at the expense of everyone else is in vogue with much of the contemporary political and corporate leadership
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
On 29 November, a slew of messages were exchanged over social media. This is of course not unusual since Sri Lankans are avid users of social media. According
TRUMP IN ASIA
When US President Donald Trump set off on his Asian tour in November, his tasks were threefold: to strengthen
REGIME CHANGE
Sandton in Johannesburg is famous for its affluent residents. The large mansions and even many regular houses
CHILDREN OF WAR
American author Dave Pelzer declared: “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”
THE GLOBALISATION DEBATE
A year into Donald Trump’s presidency, globalisation through international trade appears to be on the back burner for the US
UNESCO SANS THE US
When the US informed the world that it was pulling out of UNESCO next year, many may have echoed my own thoughts: “So what’s new?” US President Donald
SPAIN IN CRISIS
Secession within national boundaries is a tantalising but deadly mirage that communities pursue time and again. The latest territory to attempt
GAZA PEACE MOVES
This isn’t the first time that Hamas and Fatah have attempted to strike a deal since the dismissal of the unity government and the
UNSUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY
The 25th of January marks an important occasion in the expansion of democracy
GERMANY ELECTION
Migrants, Muslims, minarets and mosques! These are words that are used to manipulate semi-informed people and scare them into casting their
MYANMAR CRISIS
In 2014, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh who played Aung San Suu Kyi in the 2011 movie The Lady, gushingly introduced the
NUCLEAR ESCALATION
Russia and China could have easily been rivals had it not been for the United States. Not only does the US give them a reason to
GLOBAL GARBAGE DUMP
By dumping, burning or land filling, we lose sight of the opportunity to reap the value of both organic and inorganic waste. Held from 13 to 15 September
WEATHER WARS
The term ‘climate change’ isn’t alien to any of us. It has been in our peripheral use for over a decade if not more. We know many such terms 
OPERATION CAR WASH
Hypocrisy is the audacity to preach integrity from a den of corruption, observed American football, basketball and baseball
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Electric vehicles (EV) are rapidly populating the Earth. Even multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell’s CEO Ben van
WATER SECURITY
Although water security in Asia and the Pacific regions has progressed in the past five years, major challenges such as overexploited
