Nagorno-Karabakh: A Phantom Republic Takes Center Stage
12 Oct 2020
René Wadlow –
From bitter searching of the heart Quickened with passion and with pain We rise to play a greater part. This is the faith from which we start Men shall know commonwealth again From bitter searching of the heart. — Frank Scott (1899-1985)
Lifecycle approach: A panacea for population ageing and gender equality
Shobha Shukla – CNS
The world celebrated International Day of Older Persons on 1st of October. Sri Lanka also celebrates its Children's Day on the same day. What a beautiful coincidence, even though perhaps purely by chance (and not by design). Indeed, this celebration of the young and old age alike is a symbolic representation of the lifecycle approach and intergenerational engagement that is crucial for addressing some of the challenges of population ageing or longevity.
On Wednesday Trump yet again refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power following the election: “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens. You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster.” Trump has demonstrated beyond any doubt that he has no respect for American democracy as such.
