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In the Philippines, work on Holy Wednesday is a half day to afford all Filipino employees and workers to observe the solemn days leading to Easter. The days of the Easter Triduum, from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday, are considered statutory holidays. Most television, radio, and social media networks usually go off the air from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.

Introduction

It is often said that failure is a common occurrence in life  as is success, but when coupled with a positive attitude, such failure can be transformed into a success. However, when failure is coupled with a negative attitude, it only compounds the failure and hence complicates matters. We noted in part one of the series some of the foreign policy failures of the region, but we did not truly attend to why foreign policies are so important for nations. We will address this... Читать дальше...

Russia has now started calling for combined strategic partnership and international efforts to drastically address the complexities of rising insecurity and adopting a multilateral military force for countering terrorism in Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. An official statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry called for finding common solutions and that peace can only be achieved through international efforts in the Sahara Sahel region.

According to the Sri Lankan Constitution, the presidential election should be held in September/October 2024. Some people believed, and some still believe the election will not occur. The skepticism is not without reason because President Ranil Wickramasinghe’s party, the United National Party, has a history of finding excuses for not conducting polls. President Jayewardene’s 1982 referendum canceled the parliamentary election. The present government of Wickremesinghe indefinitely deferred the local authority elections scheduled for 2023. Читать дальше...

After Shehbaz Sharif was elected earlier this month to another term as the Pakistani Prime Minister, he knew his new government didn’t have any time to hesitate since the country faced maybe its worst economic–political–security crisis. Putting aside the growing inflation and the urgent need for a new, costly agreement with the IMF, Sharif needed to find a proper solution where the last two PMs have failed since August 2021, stabilize the relations with the neighboring Taliban-led Afghanistan... Читать дальше...

As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, and the fervour surrounding discussions on phasing out fossil fuels begins to wane, it is crucial to acknowledge the harsh realities faced by those at the forefront of the climate crisis.

Forty years ago, on March 22, 1984, I had lunch with John Kenneth Galbraith at the Faculty Club at Harvard. I remember the date because it marked the beginning of a beautiful friendship. No one has influenced my thinking more than Ken (as he preferred to be called).

Scholars over the years have tried to fathom the emergence and difference between Nazism and Fascism. Looking into various scales of similarity and differences they reached different conclusions. In their views, the Fascist and Nazi movements developed in roughly three parallel stages.

Rabi Mausa, popularly known as Rabi Narayan Jena, who departed this world on March 17, 2024, at the age of 79, was a truly unique Gandhian figure. Despite the pervasive influence of mass consumerism, he remained steadfast in his commitment to Gandhian principles, both in his personal conduct and his political endeavours. In a world dominated by market-driven culture, societal pressures, and power politics, Rabi Narayan Jena stood apart, embodying the essence of Gandhian philosophy through his actions. Читать дальше...

In January, Fr. Jerome Kaywell, a priest at Sacred Heart Punta Gorda, in the Diocese of Venice, Florida, was accused of sexual misconduct dating back to the winter of 2013-2014. The accused, whose name has not been made public, was a minor at the time, but is now an adult. When the diocese learned of the accusations, Kaywell was removed from ministry pending an internal review. The authorities were immediately notified.

Quran 20:81 Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein. 

The week ending on March 22, 2024 started on a positive note, witnessed uncertainty over interest rate cuts erasing some gains from the initial days. Overall the benchmark index closed at 65,152 points, with a gain of 335 points or 0.5%WoW. 

The widespread expansion of neoliberalist capitalism has had a diverse impact on climate change, triggering visible shifts in weather patterns and increasing global temperature. As a result, global warming is decreasing the efficiency of natural selection and the planet’s adaptive capacity. Thanks to an increasing number of natural calamities, people around the world find themselves more vulnerable to climate catastrophes like devastating storms, droughts, floods and wildfires.   

Three crew members including NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson successfully launched at 8:36 a.m. EDT Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.