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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
TopicMaihitirpala Sirisena

Topic: Maihitirpala Sirisena

China to become world’s largest theme park market and Macron calls for a stronger Europe

Anagha Deshpande -
Direct talks between Sri Lankan leaders fail and China launches BeiDou navigation satellites.

$2.8 million to switch sides? Bribe allegation rattles Sri Lanka

Anusha Ondaatjie -
Colombo has seen frantic political horse-trading ever since Oct. 26, when Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe and appointed Rajapaksa as his replacement.

Sri Lanka’s cup of woes overflows as national politicians slug it out in the local elections

N Sathiya Moorthy -
The acrimonious campaign for the local government elections indicates the end of the road for the government of ‘National Unity’ in Sri Lanka.

On Camera

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Opinion

How the Air Force’s Cheetahs and MI-8s gave India an edge in the race to Siachen

Amit Krishankant Paul -
There can be no doubt that the Cheetahs and the MI-8s were the real sky messengers without whom there would have been no Operation Meghdoot.

Jyotiba Phule gave a blueprint for Viksit Bharat

Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law doesn’t guarantee justice. What more needs to be done

Economy

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

Udit Bubna -
IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Defence

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

Deepika Amirapu -
At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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