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As all eyes are riveted on the geopolitical and humanitarian impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the real war that is being waged is over challenging the supremacy of the US dollar by the Russian ruble or other alternative currencies. In fact, according to one...

The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide emergency to curb violence over an unprecedented economic collapse that has overtaken the island country. Later, a 36-hour curfew was ordered from April 2, blocking access to social media purportedly to pre-empt violence. These are all retrograde...

On Saturday the prices of fuel were raised again, the tenth time in the last 12 days. But this is not especially the subject of much debate in the media. The Opposition has tried to raise the issue of inflation, which several surveys have claimed...

The appointment of Amarjit Sinha, former Union Secretary for Rural Development and, more significantly, former advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Member of the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has been watched keenly by babus. Not only does Sinha fill a key gap in...

The solidarity on display at the recent NATO, US-EU, and G7 summits has revealed a rejuvenated West. While Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to wage war on Ukraine, the Atlantic democracies are responding with impressive – and somewhat unexpected – unity as they arm Ukraine,...

The use of economic weapons during war has a long history. But the rise of globalization and cross-border supply chains has given these nonviolent munitions unprecedented power. While economic and financial sanctions may not strike with the immediacy of an artillery shell, their impact can...

As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence motion moved March 28 and his fate hangs in the balance, a period of political instability looms large before that country.  Three Opposition parties – Pakistan People’s Party, PML (N) and Jamiat Ulema–e-Islam Fazl - have...

Putting up a human shield made up of women and children in front of State oppressors to prevent them from carrying out massacres has been a well known strategy used by defenders. Such a method of reaction to an oppressive regime is often employed to...

After a gap of about four years, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit is slated to be held March 30. Sri Lanka, presently the chair, is keen on organising the event as it is itself passing through dire...

The strength of democracies is transparency. When the people know of the difficulty a nation faces, they can combat it together. They become closer, knowing that they face a threat jointly. This spirit, though possible, is not easy to achieve in nations that do not...