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Justice vs. Power

The dramatic standoff surrounding the attempted arrest of South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has drawn global attention to the intricate interplay of justice, power, and public sentiment in a democracy.

Promises in Peril

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s meteoric rise to the presidency in Sri Lanka has been followed by a sobering realisation: the promises made during a campaign in the heat of a national crisis are far easier to make than to keep.

Quiet Revolutionary

In the summer of 1991, in his first budget speech as India’s Finance Minister, when Dr Mannmohan Singh presented his economic vision to rescue India’s faltering economy, it became clear that it was no ordinary moment.

Many sides to the H1B visa debate

US President-elect Donald Trump is in an unusual position - trying to please both billionaire tech guys who fund his campaigns and his hard-core base. Immigration and the H1B visa have become contentious among Trump's core supporters and moderates.

Political doosras

The youth who supported Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the 2019 presidential race and painted out- door murals following his victory to welcome what they thought was a new beginning – only to be disillusioned – are now painting themselves in support of the national cricketers.

Terror taper

Islamabad is buzzing with the impending news of Pakistan’s likely removal from the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body which combats terror financing.