HIGHLIGHTS Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed during a New York event Born in Mumbai, Rushdie studied history at the University of Cambridge Rushdie was propelled into the spotlight with his second novel “Midnight’s Children” in 1981 British Indian author Salman Rushdie is a master of magical realism who captured global attention as the target of […]
Floods and severe lockdowns in China have hampered farming to the point where the country’s winter wheat harvest, which begins next month, remains one of the biggest unknowns in a global economy already beset by high commodity prices. According to the New York Times, if the Chinese harvest is poor in the following weeks, food […]
The parliamentary majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under threat with dissident lawmakers, led by former president Maithripala Sirisena, planning to break away from the government against the backdrop of nationwide protests over the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in history. With long lines for […]
The 36-hour long curfew that was imposed on Sri Lanka on Saturday evening has been lifted on Monday at 6 am but the country is still under the effect of a state of emergency. The curfew was imposed on Saturday from 6 pm by the powers vested in the President under the provisions of the Public […]
