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The New Old Order
“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” (the more things change, the more they remainthe same) — Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr THE above saying could well…
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President Zelenskyy, One Israel is Enough
The Ukrainian leader’s recent declaration that his country will become a ‘big Israel with its own face’ after the war invites a blunt, unambiguous reproach. One…
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India Likely to Stay on US List of ‘Concern’ on Human Rights
The world is not blind to what is happening in India today and it is uncomfortable with it The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom,…
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Why Modi Won’t Leave Putin’s Side
India more than willing to absorb Western criticism to maintain robust Russian arms and energy imports As global democracies lined up to condemn the actions of…
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Even if Macron Wins, He Will Struggle to Realise His Vision for France and Europe
The president remains favourite to carry the election, but his task will become no easier Although Emmanuel Macron did a little better than expected in the…
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There is A Danger of the Arab Region Becoming an Unlivable Zone
The prospect of a warming planet rapidly transforming parts of the Arab world into uninhabitable zones has long been downplayed, dismissed and even ridiculed by political…
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What Message Does South Asia Get From Sri Lanka?
Right now, Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Mounting debt, negligible foreign exchange reserves and runaway inflation have brought…
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The Limits of Diplomacy
While President Biden has done a remarkable job building a coalition and executing a plan to help Ukraine fight back against Russian aggression, the far left…
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Macron’s Political Earthquake Keeps On Rumbling
France’s president proves he was no accident of history, but faces a much tougher runoff against the far-right. Emmanuel Macron is within striking distance of a…
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Who defends the Constitution?
ON the day the deputy speaker dissolved the National Assembly, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted: “We cannot under any circumstances compromise on the constitution. SC must rise to…
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The Ukraine War and Search For Peace: “Beyond the fight, lies the greater fight”
Last week, the UN secretary-general António Guterres said that the Ukraine war is “…. unwinnable.” However, the sad part is that there does not seem to…
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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis: An Opportunity for India to Reclaim Influence
Continued instability on the island will have repercussions in India. That will be a burden for India, not for China. Sri Lanka is in crisis. In…
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The Taliban’s New Lows Show They Haven’t Changed
As the world is grappling with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the tragedy that has beset the Ukrainian people, it’s important that we don’t forget…
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Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia
With Beijing and Moscow working so closely together, countries find it risky to support the West on Ukraine. Since the start of Russia’s increasingly brutal war…
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What is Fuelling Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis?
Colombo might scrape through but any lasting solution needs a major political rethink Sri Lanka is again in turmoil. The country’s cabinet has resigned en masse,…
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Behind The Crypto Hype is an Ideology of Social Change
Ads for blockchain, NFTs and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin seem to be everywhere. Crypto technologies are being promoted as a replacement for banks; a new way to…