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June 27, 2026 · 8:34 pm

A Nameless Gravesite in Texas Generating Profound Meanings

Posted by Quintus Andradi in Facebook, with the title  “Unforgettable Century”    “They gave her a name they didn’t know, a funeral they didn’t owe, and a grave they’ve tended for nearly a century. And in doing so, they answered … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2026 · 9:08 pm

Gunaratna’s Conservative, Pro-American Reading of Today’s Political Confrontations

Rohan Gunaratna, whose chosen title is “The New Global Wave of Terrorism” … Introduction Today, the world is influenced by the heightened threat environment in the Middle East. In the past, the global terrorism environment was largely influenced and shaped … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2025 · 7:26 pm

Sachs on USA’s Hegemonic Imperialism

An Email NOTE from Ajit Varuna-Candappa sent to his Royal College classmates, mid-February 2024 https://youtu.be/ZUbBU0OqCgE?si=H084GxLxuFKm6EQp Dear Tony & all my classmates at Royal of the 57 Group. We have known each other for 59 years since we entered Royal at … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2025 · 1:07 pm

Rhodes Scholars For 2025

Rhodes Trust has presented a Set of NAMES & PHOTOs of Rhodes Scholars before they start at Oxford as Rhodes Scholars. Abrianna Morales, New Mexico, 2025 …. Abrianna Morales, of Placitas, New Mexico, graduated summa cum laude from the University … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2024 · 2:09 pm

Piyumi Wijesekera Leaps into NASA Space …. and Mars

News Item in SATYN,  8 April 2024…. entitled “Sri Lankan born NASA Scientist Piyumi Wijesekera selected for Simulated Mars Journey” Sri Lankan born NASA scientist Piyumi Wijesekera has been chosen for NASA’s simulated Mars journey, NASA announced recently. In a … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2026 · 11:51 am

Stripping Rohan Gunaratna Like an Onion: Propaganda, Bias and the Singapore Nexus

Truth is King, …. addressing “https://thuppahis.com/2026/05/11/gunaratnas-conservative-pro-american-reading-of-todays-polical-confrontations/” Rohan Gunaratna’s recent security analysis presented in Thuppahi represents a deeply biased, methodologically flawed interpretation of contemporary global conflict. In pulling back the layers of a self-proclaimed independent academic, we can see his deep … Continue reading →

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February 12, 2024 · 12:13 pm

‘Made’ in Australia: The Journal SOUTH ASIA

SEE … https://southasianstudies.org.au/journal/     South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies ranks as the leading academic journal in South Asian studies. It provides a forum for scholarly research, comment and discussion on the history, society, economy, culture and international relations … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2024 · 2:40 am

Left-wing Groupthink is strangling UK’s Universities

Matt Goodwin, in The Sunday Times, 1 September 2024 where the title reads “Left-wing groupthink is strangling universities, so count me out” Having watched free speech being marginalised by a narrow monoculture over two decades, Matt Goodwin is stepping down … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2024 · 2:20 pm

Afghanistan ‘talibans’ Australian T20 Cricket Aspirations

Michael Roberts In what must have been a nerve-tingling match-up, the Afghanistan cricket team undermined and shattered Australia’s cricket team at  the T20 match in Kingstown on 22nd June. This was achieved via a team ffort involving several star interventions … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2024 · 4:30 pm

Commemorating D-DAY in Normandy, 2024

Item in The Economist, 30 May 2024 …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Bob Fagan was a 21-year-old private from Texas when he plunged from his assault craft into the cold sea off Utah Beach in Normandy, under … Continue reading →

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