Has Yoga been of benefit to the land of its origin?
Indian Premier Narendra Modi demonstrated to the world his country’s power — Soft Power as he claimed — in the sprawling green of New York’s United Nations East Park by the Hudson River on Wednesday morning. The gravel-voiced Indian leader proclaimed that five years ago he asked the United Nations to declare an International Yoga [...]
Good? Bad? Who Knows?
Last month I happened to be reading a most interesting book entitled ‘Good? Bad? Who Knows?’ Written by the famous Buddhist monk Ven. Ajahn Brahm, the Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia, this is a collection of stories written in the monk’s engaging and humorous style that I very much enjoyed reading. But what [...]
UN chief refuses to list Israel for killings of children
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS 22 June 2023 (IDN) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his annual report on Children and Armed Conflict, has once again left out Israel from the list of perpetrators of grave violations and killings of children. Perhaps the only consolation this year is his decision to stand up to Russia, [...]
Without whistleblowers, the West is lost
By Slavoj Žižek LJUBLJANA – Earlier this month, CNN reported that a British court has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange “permission to appeal an order to extradite him to the United States, where he faces criminal charges under the Espionage Act.” Although Assange’s legal team will continue to explore its options, the snare around his [...]
Noorul Mifra Faiz receives PhD in New Zealand
Noorul Mifra Faiz from Maligawatte, Colombo 10, received her PhD doctorate in Biochemistry at the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Otago in New Zealand. The graduation ceremony was held at the Otago University on May 13. Noorul Mifra received the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship in 2019. She is a past pupil of [...]
Ranabimaka Panhinda available in bookstores
“Ranabimaka Panhinda,” (Notes from the Battlefield) authored by veteran Lankadeepa journalist Ratnapala Gamage is now available for purchase. The book is centred around the author’s experiences covering Eelam War III. Visitors to the Kandy Book Fair from June 26 to July at Kandy City Centre can purchase a copy of the book from the Vijitha [...]