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India’s history of providing refuge – and why Sheikh Hasina poses a unique challenge

On August 5, Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka and landed at Ghaziabad’s Hindon airbase after her ouster as prime minister of Bangladesh. Dramatic as it was, she was not the first high-profile political leader from India’s neighbourhood to seek safe haven. In 1959, India suffered consequences with China over the arrival…

Sri Lanka Parliamentary Polls: President Dissanayake-led NPP secures majority in snap elections

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SBJ) party of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, the son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, secured 35 seats. Read further on Dynamite News:

Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change

Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change

Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today.

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Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s election: What’s next?

From an IMF deal he wants to renegotiate to parliamentary elections, president-elect faces key challenges.

Sri Lanka election results: Second count to decide presidential winner

Marxist-leaning politician Dissanayake leads as second round of counting under way to decide the presidential winner.

Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

Who Owns Your Media: Punjab Kesari’s rebellious legacy, and a tale of splitting heirs

The Hind Samachar Group, also known as Punjab Kesari Group, after its popular newspaper, is owned by the Chopra family.

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Factbox-Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president

Factbox-Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president

A six-time prime minister, the leader of the main opposition party and a journalist-turned-politician from the ruling party are vying to become Sri Lanka's next president, after the incumbent Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country this week.

President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

President Flees Sri Lanka amid Crisis as Ire Turns toward PM

Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to step down under pressure from protesters angry over economic chaos that has triggered severe shortages of food and fuel. But the crisis that has gripped the island nation for months was far from over:…

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency hours after president flees for Maldives

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency hours after president flees for Maldives

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president after the crisis-hit country declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday following President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's flight from the country.

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s returning prime minister

Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s returning prime minister

Wickremesinghe returns for a sixth term as Sri Lanka PM with the country mired in political and economic crises.

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