What is clear is that everyone exercising their right to free expression on social media is also exposing their own beliefs about gender rights, sexual violence, the status of men and women in Australia and Sri Lanka respectively,…
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Even by the standards of the obnoxious corruption in Sri Lanka, a high-profile businesswoman who rose out of obscurity has stunned the country with tales of mind-boggling money games involving politicians, the filthy rich, high-end parties,…
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Shehan Karunatilaka wrote his Booker Prize-winning novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ to give voice to Sri Lanka’s dead. He hoped the ghosts of the country’s bloody past could speak to its troubled present
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In a small, darkened office in Budaun, where dusty legal books line the walls, two lawyers have fallen into a squabble. VP Singh and his taller associate BP Singh – no relation – are discussing Shamsi Jama Masjid, the mosque that has stood…
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In the past five years, Adani, an Indian industrialist, has seen his net worth skyrocket 1,440%, to around $120 billion, making him the richest man in Asia and one of the four wealthiest people on earth
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While plenty of billionaire executives like to tweet their two cents on world affairs, none can come close to Musk’s influence and ability to cause trouble. He has sometimes waded into situations even after he was advised not to, and has…
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The drop in yield in 2020/21 Maha season has precipitated a national food crisis amidst food shortages and price hikes and has drastically reduced the already low income of a group of people that are vulnerable to climate challenges,…
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Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry said in its first report, published on…
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Britain's Liz Truss on Tuesday (18) battled to salvage her position as prime minister, after market turmoil at her tax-slashing plans forced a series of humiliating U-turns that have put her job in jeopardy
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Reporting on wave after wave of public protests over six months, under such historically repressive conditions, felt like being on a never-ending treadmill. My colleagues told me that they were gasping for breath at the end of every day
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