CURRENT AFFAIRS
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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
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PARDON FOR PEACE
Forgiveness is such a powerful weapon, said former South African President Nelson Mandela, since it liberates the soul and removes
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THE GLASS CEILING
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) conducted a customary ‘Gender Month’ as part of its annual tradition in March to
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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
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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…
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MALDIVIAN MALADIES
Whenever the Chinese Navy enters the Indian Ocean, it creates ripples both literally and metaphorically. In mid-February
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UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
The plunder of national wealth through corruption pushes poor countries into greater poverty. This is a contemporary global reality
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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
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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
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THE AFGHAN WAR
The violence is so systemic that it isn’t a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘where’ in Afghanistan these days. It’s been almost 17 years
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