The recent and sudden resignation of Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya from the position of Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is regrettable. As an Engineer, he has been a source of knowledge ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

While the famous Russian violinist’s immaculate playing didn’t touch the heart, the Royal Philharmonic rose to the challenge sumptuously ...

Why Hindu Temples Were Never Just Buildings Temples in Sanatan Dharma were not merely places of worship; they were designed ...

ROME -- The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of ...

For many black people and those of mixed heritage, curly hair is a symbol of identity, culture and even acceptance. Social ...

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"Metamorphosis of Consciousness" is just one of Chiharu Shiota's works in the monumental exhibition 'Silent Emptiness' in ...

It includes artists who seem to have gone through a religious phase, one that left a mark on them, such as Toni Morrison, ...

The saltworks express their value as well for the exceptional architectural quality of the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans and its participation in the movement of ideas in the Age of Enlightenment.

Regarding the above-titled two excellent articles in The Island of 12 May 2025, I would like to add these thoughts as a lay follower of Buddha. The word, Sarana, has several meanings, including ‘in ...