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India’s Cinema Faces a Moral Reckoning
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (190+ words) How contemporary films like The Kerala Story and The Kashmir Files are shaping national memory, challenging pluralism, and redefining the moral imagination of audiences Speculation is mounting in Sri Lanka's political arena that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now a…...
Air Canada Flight 8646 and Artificial Intelligence
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (347+ words) The most immediate recommendation is the universal implementation of transponder or equivalent tracking devices on all ground vehicles operating within the movement area of an airport, without exception. In the final analysis, the lesson of the LaGuardia collision is not…...
Sri Lanka’s PickMe Faces Backlash as Drivers Storm Headquarters
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (244+ words) Hundreds of drivers accuse the popular ride-hailing app of exploitation and lack of regulation, escalating tensions at the company's Nugegoda office. Several drivers emphasized that their action was not intended to halt PickMe operations entirely but to demand fair treatment…...
A New Lifestyle Trend Among China’s Youth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1024+ words) Some were even traveling across provinces'not for landmarks, but for a rural market day. It made me pause. Because what I was looking at wasn't just a travel trend; it was a shift in how young people in China are…...
India to Lift Domestic Airfare Caps as Airlines Struggle with Rising Costs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) New Delhi moves to remove price controls imposed last December, aiming to ease financial pressure on carriers amid higher fuel costs linked to the Iran war. The government instructed airlines to ensure that fares remain "reasonable, transparent and commensurate with…...
Airline Industry Faces $50 Billion Meltdown as Middle East War Disrupts Global Travel
1+ week, 5+ day ago (438+ words) Soaring fuel costs, grounded flights, and collapsing share prices push aviation into its worst crisis since the pandemic The financial impact has been immediate. The 20 largest publicly listed airlines have collectively lost around $53 billion in market capitalization since the conflict…...
Ancient Loom Unlocks Bronze Age Textile Secrets
2+ week, 2+ day ago (434+ words) A rare archaeological discovery in Spain reveals how a 3,500-year-old loom once produced complex fabrics, offering unprecedented insight into the textile revolution of the Bronze Age Mediterranean. The weights found at Cabezo Redondo are unusually small and light compared with…...
Fuel Stations Run Dry as Demand Surges Across Sri Lanka
2+ week, 3+ day ago (535+ words) Economist warns the current QR fuel system only monitors consumption and may not prevent a deeper national shortage. Fuel stocks have run out at many fuel stations across Sri Lanka as demand surged across the country, according to reports from…...
20,000 Seafarers Trapped: Life on the Brink at the Strait of Hormuz
2+ week, 4+ day ago (313+ words) Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf, 20,000 seafarers are caught in a perilous limbo at one of the world's most strategic maritime chokepoints, with lives hanging between sanctions, geography, and international politics. As the Gulf crisis continues, the plight of these…...
Predictive Analytics in Airport Security – The AI Experience
2+ week, 4+ day ago (237+ words) The quest for explainability is not merely technical; it is ethical and legal. AI outputs that are inscrutable to operators impede accountability. Application of AI in Airports Dr. Abeyratne teaches aerospace law at McGill University. Among the numerous books he…...