THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man that the West loves to hate. But it doesn’t seem as if members of NATO genuinely like
SRI LANKA TODAY
The government crackdown on protesters is a prominent feature of current governance that has provoked both national and international criticism
GRAND LARCENY
In the end, bad deeds catch up with even the seemingly all-powerful. This was evident when Malaysia decided that former prime minister Najib Razak would become
BRITISH POLITICS
On 5 September, Liz Truss was elected by 0.12 percent of the UK’s population (81,326 Conservative Party members) to be the nation’s 56th prime minister
SRI LANKA TODAY
The past six months have seen living standards of a majority of Sri Lankans fall precipitously. An increase in the price of a
LESSONS FROM SINGAPORE
The story of ‘The Red Dot’ – as Singapore’s 5.9 million citizens affectionately call it – is about an incredible ‘rags to riches’ history
EDUCATION REFORMS
Speaking about education, American journalist Bob Talbert once opined: “Teaching kids to count is fine but teaching them what counts is best.”
WITHER DEMOCRACY
“Servitude debases men so much they begin to love it,” observed French writer and moralist Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues. Arise, slaves – people’s power has deposed a would-be king!
TAIWAN IMBROGLIO
Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the US House of Representatives and at 82, the third most powerful person in the US – and she is no shy violet
SRI LANKA TODAY
Ranil Wickremesinghe became Sri Lanka’s eighth executive president and finally won the prize in his third attempt. He lost in 1999 to Chandrika Kumaratunga
THE RULE OF LAW
The rule of law ultimately defines civilised society. When the President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn into office for the second and final time in 2017
HONG KONG TODAY
The easiest way to do it when profiling national economies is to research the topic, and then turn those facts into meaningful and descriptive words that paint
REGIONAL POLITICS
The Indian Ocean is a place of increasing Sino-Indian rivalry with both countries trying to establish their position as the region’s leading maritime power
BRITAIN TODAY
Prime Minister Boris Johnson seemed to have a tight group of friends who were holding key portfolios in his cabinet. Blind loyalty was the order of the day
SRI LANKA TODAY
There was much anticipation in the country when Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed prime minister. People believed
WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION
If a country’s leadership and its people ignore rampant corruption, it is seen as an unpatriotic nation. US President Joe Biden
SOUTH AFRICA TODAY
South Africa has the world’s 41st largest economy and its rich soil is blessed with an abundance of mineral resources, making the republic a leader in mining
