Catch up on yesterday’s insightful and engaging talk with @razeensally, in which he reflects on returning to Sri Lanka after decades away and shares personal experiences and insights from a decade of travelling across the island exploring its culture, history, and contemporary paradoxes. Link in the comments.
An update on Candle Aid activities to provide assistance to Sri Lankans affected by Cyclone Ditwah and its aftermath. See below for details from seven locations. The scale of destruction is increasingly apparent and we are expanding our range of coverage daily.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Sri Lanka are in sever distress after a devastating cyclone. Please consider donating to a reputable charity trying to help those in need. See the message below from Candle Aid, of which I'm a director.
#SriLanka is a paradoxical island with a complex history, dynamic natural environment and remarkable people. @razeensally provides an insight into the story of this country through his own travels and family history. Read here - https://t.co/CSNU4q1Bwv
Economist @razeensally, who served as an advisor to Sri Lanka's former President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during 2015-18, and I discussed for over three hours on a host of subjects such as Sri Lankan politics, the spread and influence of Buddhism in Tamil land, the power of social stratification in Tamil Nadu and emerging political trends in Tamil Nadu
TIMES NOW Summit 2025 || Is Trade War The New World War?
We are in a new era of economic nationalism...Donald Trump's election has effectively made us transition to this new era...: @razeensally, Author and Academic, in conversation with @MihirP_Bhatt@DreamSportsHQ #TNSummit2025 #KeepingBharatAhead
TIMES NOW Summit 2025 || Is Trade War The New World War?
The U.S is relinquishing the role it has had for the last 80 years of leading the world in providing certain international public goods: @razeensally, Author and Academic, in conversation with @MihirP_Bhatt@DreamSportsHQ #TNSummit2025 #KeepingBharatAhead
TIMES NOW Summit 2025 || Is Trade War The New World War?
Economically, India is in between...India remains one of the most protectionist large countries in the world...: @razeensally, Author and Academic, in conversation with @MihirP_Bhatt@DreamSportsHQ#TNSummit2025 #KeepingBharatAhead
TIMES NOW Summit 2025 || Is Trade War The New World War?
On the trade and economic front, I would like to see India take advantage of the new pressures, including the pressures coming from the U.S..: @razeensally, Author and Academic, in conversation with @MihirP_Bhatt@DreamSportsHQ #TNSummit2025 #KeepingBharatAhead