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We currently have a system whose rules and regulations make it devilishly hard for a poor person to access higher education.

By Shamala Kumar How our universities respond during moments of crisis, whether a pandemic or an economic meltdown, is emblematic of the rotten political system in which they function. The apparent lack of sensitivity to students’ struggles, during COVID-19, was astounding. We knew, personally, that students grappled with a range of problems, from crippling debt, […]

Benjy Ranabahu and his band, Aquarius, have been missing from the local scene for quite a while now. Yes, they decided to take a hiatus, because of the problems in the setup here where the showbiz scene has been badly affected. Benjy was hoping that one would see some changes for the better and was […]

Rajiv and his band The Clan are certainly big, in the scene here, and Rajiv had worked on major plans to celebrate their 30 years, in showbiz. It was all worked out to commence, in 2020, with special events, locally, as well as concerts, abroad. Unfortunately, the unexpected happened…Covid cropped up and all Rajiv’s plans […]

By Sivamohan Sumathy In a brief span of two months, we have seen a massive overturning of our political perceptions. Anger at the Rajapaksa regime was building over a long time, but it was the shortages and the long queues, the failed crops after the fertiliser ban, and prior to that women protesting micro finance […]