Opinion

CEYLON’S FORTUNE COOKIE

In the midst of an unprecedented socioeconomic and political crisis, Sri Lanka is now searching urgently for aid as well as answers. Naturally, a crisis of such magnitude cannot be

Russia’s suspension undermines UNHCR credibility

Alfred de Zayas: ON APRIL 7, the UN General Assembly decided to suspend Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council. This establishes a destructive precedent not only for the future

AUKUS in hypersonic missile wonderland

Binoy Kampmark: IF FURTHER clues were needed as to why AUKUS, the security pact comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, was created, the latest announcement on weapons

What Should We Eat — GM, Conventional or Organic Food?

Sharmin Sultana: There are varieties of food options around us. One important choice that most people are uncertain about is between genetically modified (GM), conventional and organic foods. However, before

Amartya Sen’s agony

IN HIS riveting autobiography Home in the World, Amartya Sen provides an account of his achievements in life rallied around subjects that he was reasonably comfortable with. Interestingly enough, in the

Significance of standing by helpless people during Ramadan

Mufti Muhammad Mortuza: The holy Ramadan is the month of abstinence. This is the month of self-purification and success in the fight against evil propensity. It has been made obligatory

Street juice may jeopardise your health

A front page report published in yesterday’s daily sun on various types of unsafe roadside juices which people drink en masse to quench their summer thirst at the risk of

Geopolitics of US-Iran rapprochement

Salman Rafi Sheikh: THE US push to revive the JCPOA with Iran has accelerated in the wake of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. As many reports have indicated, the