FIDEL’S CUBA
Cuba is Castro… and Castro is Cuba. That’s what my generation has known of the Latin American nation and its erstwhile leader. It was always about Fidel’s Cuba
STATE CAPTURE
Globally, politicians are the worst culprits when it comes to wriggling out of consequences for wrongdoing. The former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino
POLITICAL RISK
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THE PUTIN FACTOR
It was in December 1999 that Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin became the leader of Russia. He was appointed acting president when his mentor President Boris
PARDON FOR PEACE
Forgiveness is such a powerful weapon, said former South African President Nelson Mandela, since it liberates the soul and removes
THE GLASS CEILING
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DIGITAL DIPLOMACY
Predicting the future of international relations is a challenging task best left to clairvoyants as the current political and economic context consists of
THE KOREAS
The Winter Olympics in Seoul took on an aura of glamour and hope not only for the competitors but also the world at large – possibly with the exception of the US
MALDIVIAN MALADIES
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UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
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SMART CITIES
If Colombo is to transform into a smart city someday, the outcomes from the Digital Cities Kuwait forum held in February would be a starting point. The forum
FAKE NEWS
Fake news is as old as sin. And for long, it was a national enterprise here in Sri Lanka. Fortunately, because of private media, the
THE AFGHAN WAR
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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
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GLOBALISATION UNEARTHED
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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
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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TRUMP IN ASIA
When US President Donald Trump set off on his Asian tour in November, his tasks were threefold: to strengthen