The process set in motion by the appointment of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged political victimisation  during the time of the Yahapalana Government has raised questions with regard to its impact on the Rule of Law in particular and Democracy in general. It has been a common …

The Prime Minister of India has opted to take the same familiar route of some of his predecessors to woo the voters of the southern state of Tamil Nadu by waving the “Sri Lanka card” as assembly elections he wants his ruling BJP to win negotiate the bend. It is …

As per Indian Constitution India is a secular democratic Country. Lately Hindu nationalism has started impacting the nature of state and citizenship in a very strong way. As Indian Nationalism developed during freedom movement, Hindu nationalism and Muslim Nationalism came as opposites of Indian Nationalism. The origin of Hindu nationalism …

For almost three weeks there have been mass protests on the streets of Myanmar. On 1 February, the Tatmadaw, or military, moved against the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, claiming fraud in last November’s elections, which her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), comprehensively won. Since then, civil servants and teachers, …

The authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested well-known scholar Aisha Al-Muhajiri, reportedly because she has continued to preach and teach the Quran at her home in the holy city of Mecca. The 65-year-old was said to have been arrested by “20 members of the Saudi intelligence service.” According to Prisoners of Conscience, which …

The present methodology chosen to address Afghanistan’s woes is aimed to achieving a ‘quick fix’. This methodology is a mirage. A thoughtful analysis is required of the Afghan matrix to achieve peace mission. If most players are awarded limited or no share in the division of power, there will be …

ECONOMYNEXT – Human Rights activists and Western countries are expressing concern that Sri Lanka is walking back on an apparent promise to allow Muslim victims of Covid 19 to be buried. Currently, the remains of all victims of the pandemic are cremated whatever religion they and their families belong to. …

Officials gathered to re-bury the remains of 126 people who died during Napoleon’s 1812 retreat. Re-enactors in period uniforms stand next to coffins containing remains of Russian and French soldiers during a burial ceremony in the western town of Vyazma. [Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP] 15 Feb 2021 The remains of French and …

“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.” ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–2008 Anderson’s tale about Emperors’ new clothes involves a vain king who was preoccupied with his appearance and his wardrobe. A pair of swindlers took advantage of this by pretending to be able …

Chief Minister of India’s Tripura State, Biplab Deb, sparked off a controversy over the weekend when he revealed that Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah intended to establish Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Governments in Sri Lanka and Nepal. Chief Minister Kumar, addressing a political rally recently, claimed Home Affairs Minister …