Trump’s Presumptions About President McKinley May Not Be Accurate
In his inaugural oration on 20 January, US President Donald Trump hailed William McKinley, who was President from 1897 to...
Trump-Led America Poses Challenges to India
A lot of attitudinal and practical steps are called for because the US is not going to be benign. ...
Adani Group Faces Ouster in Sri Lanka Too
The populist Dissanayake government has cancelled a major wind power project given to the Adanis in 2024 and appointed a...
Why Is China Succeeding as a Peace Broker?
China’s efforts in peace-brokering are based on a mix of economic interest, conscious and transparent neutrality and chutzpah. Given its...
Maldivian Ministerial Visits to India Strengthen Bilateral Ties Comprehensively
Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon and Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel reached wide-ranging agreements with India during their back-to-back visits. Maldivian...
Background to Manmohan Singh’s Rise as India’s Economic Icon
A series of economic events over decades and Singh’s own conviction about liberalisation combined to free the deeply statist Indian...
Fake University Degrees: A Growing Issue in South Asia
Faking university degrees is common in South Asia and is rooted in the emerging socio-economic conditions. The Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s Fall and Its Impact on the Region
Bashar al-Assad’s fall may not be an unmixed blessing. Bashar Al-Assad, the ruler of Syria since 2000, fled from his...
Why Is Crony Capitalism So Strong and Widespread?
Crony capitalism is a term of derision, and rightly so. Yet, it is widespread in the Global South. Stanford Political...
Controversy Has Dogged Anti-Defection Measures in Maldives, India and Sri Lanka
The conflict has been between the need to bring about political stability and order on the one hand, and respecting...
