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    Finance and Economy

    India Mulls Aid in Sri Lanka’s Hour Of Need

    Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that Sri Lanka will require between US$20–25 billion over the next three years to provide essential imports of food, medicine and...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lankan Beggar’s Opera

    It is the need for clean government that causes concerns with President Rajapaksa reneging on promises he made to introduce constitutional amendments that will...
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    Accountability

    In Sri Lanka, Things Fall Apart

    Although the protesters are now demanding that the whole Rajapaksa family pack their bags and quit, the main target quite rightly is President Gotabaya....
    Inter Press Service -
    Accountability

    Years of Policy Failure and COVID Throw Sri Lanka Into Deep Crisis

    Sri Lanka is collapsing and its economy is at a tipping point. The country is witnessing one of the worst economic and political crises...
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    Accountability

    Yesterday’s Cronies Turn Against Rajpaksas – Top Sri Lankan Businesses Stand By Protestors, Call for Solutions, Stability

    How times change! Sri Lanka’s big business houses, that hitherto took a moral high apolitical ground, are now speaking for change. Even those alleged...
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    Accountability

    Gotabaya Admits ‘Mistake’ A Year After Imposing Ban on Fertilisers

    With little opposition, the Rajapaksa family has ruled the island nation with an iron hand. Few dared to hold them accountable or question widespread...
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    Agriculture

    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

    The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.
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    Civil society

    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

    As South Asia grapples with climate vulnerabilities, economic disparities, and historical animosities, initiatives like COVA’s video competition offer a beacon of hope.
    Accountability

    RTI Act at 22: Applications Rise but Rejections, Backlogs and ECI Denials Raise Questions on Implementation

    As the Act enters its third decade, bridging the gap between statistics and real transparency remains the central challenge.

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    Agriculture

    El Niño Cuts Monsoon Rainfall by 43 Per Cent; 315 Districts Across 12 States Likely to be Affected

    The centre has sounded an alarm over the likely impact of El Niño on India's 2026 southwest monsoon, warning that 315 districts across 12 states could face significant rainfall deficits during the crucial kharif cropping season.
    Civil society

    Video Competition for Youth to Celebrate Shared Heritage Through Digital Creativity

    As South Asia grapples with climate vulnerabilities, economic disparities, and historical animosities, initiatives like COVA’s video competition offer a beacon of hope.
    Agriculture

    Heatwave-Driven Power Surge Tests India’s Energy Resilience as El Niño Looms for FY27

    India’s electricity sector has witnessed an unprecedented spike in consumption, driven by an intense and prolonged heatwave that gripped much of the country in May 2026.
    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Launches IMF Negotiations for $4 Billion Fresh Loan Amid Economic Reset

    As the delegation arrives in Dhaka, all eyes will be on the specifics of the reform agenda and financing assurances.
    Accountability

    UN Warns of Mounting Crises in Afghanistan as Security Incidents Surge 57% Under Taliban Control

    In a sobering assessment released this week, the United Nations has painted a complex portrait of Afghanistan under Taliban governance, where a dramatic increase in security incidents coincides with fragile stability, devastating cross-border violence with Pakistan, and a deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis.

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