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The Vanishing Tamil: War, Demography, and the Structural Decline of Hinduism in Sri Lanka
By Small Drops Balananthini Balasubramaniam © 30 August 2024 Introduction Sri Lanka’s recent history must be understood as a...
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Sep 305 min read
Norway’s Role in Sri Lanka: An Investigative Reflection
Over the past two years — formally since April 2023 — a discernible shift has occurred among certain Indian commentators who, having once...
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Sep 303 min read
Reclaiming Agency in the Global South: Resource Paradox, Structural Challenges, and Self-Determined Development
Abstract The Global South, home to approximately 85% of the world’s population and endowed with significant land, freshwater, and...
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Sep 204 min read
Sanskrit and Tamil: Origins, Connections, and Misconceptions
By Nila Bala @ Small Drops, Balananthini Balasubramaniam 16:51, United Kingdom, 07/09/2025 – Updated from 2020. Sanskrit (சமஸ்கிருதம்) is...
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Sep 182 min read
The Silences of the Syllabus: Reclaiming Sri Lanka’s Suppressed Antiquity
© Nila Bala @ Small Drops — Balananthini Balasubramaniam 07/09/2025, 13:53, United Kingdom Executive Summary The prevailing history...
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Sep 183 min read
International Refugee Law and India’s 2025 Exemption Order
Nila Bala, Small Drops, United Kingdom 02:38 | 07/09/2025 International Refugee Law Genesis: The concept of refugee protection emerged in...
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Sep 182 min read
The Harsh Truths of the Tamil Eelam Struggle: A Chronological Reflection
Abstract This paper records the trajectory of the Tamil Eelam struggle through lived memory, tracing its rise, betrayal, collapse, and...
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Sep 183 min read
Nepal – China Relations: From Historical Recognition to Contemporary Strategic Partnerships
Author: Nila Bala @ Small Drops Balananthini Balasubramaniam Abstract Since the turn of the millennium, Nepal’s engagement with China has...
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Sep 154 min read
Respect, Restraint, and the Ethics of Belonging: A Reflection on Multicultural Harmony and National Identity
Nila Bala @ Small Drops. 29/07/2025 14:48 United Kingdom In every well-ordered society, institutions such as job centres exist not merely...
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Aug 103 min read
Safeguarding the Next Generation: Reframing UK Drug Policy through a Multicultural and Child-Centred Lens
By Nila Bala (Small Drops) Stop Human Trafficking CIC Team 28 July 2025 | United Kingdom Abstract Despite its geographic advantage as...
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Aug 104 min read
The Interwoven Nexus of Cinema, Politics, Religion, and Caste in India: Strategic Insights for the Tamil Eelam Struggle
Author: Nila Bala (Kaaviya) 06/08/2023 (originally) Today: 28/07/2025 Abstract This article critically interrogates the deeply...
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Aug 105 min read
Understanding Ministerial Resignations: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry into Human Nature, Social Context, and Political Accountability
Abstract This study critically examines a series of ministerial resignations within the UK Labour government (July 2024–August 2025),...
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Aug 106 min read
Breaking the Chains: A Critical Examination of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Portugal
Introduction Human trafficking and modern slavery represent deeply entrenched and multifaceted challenges within Portuguese society,...
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Aug 105 min read
From Inadmissibility to Injustice: A Defence of Parliamentary Advocacy and Tamil Diaspora Rights in the Case of Senthuran Selvakumaran
Abstract This article presents a critical and comparative legal analysis of the Canadian immigration system’s treatment of Senthuran...
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Aug 36 min read
From Saiva Temples to State Cells: The 1983 Welikada Massacre of Tamil Hindu Prisoners
Small Drops – Balananthini Balasubramaniam Based on data collected by T. Thibakaran, M.A. Published in remembrance | July 25–27, 2025 ...
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Aug 33 min read
The Banyan Tree, the Liana, and the Subterranean Termite: Three Dimensions of Human Nature
✍️ By Balananthini Balasubramaniam (Nila Bala) | Small Drops. Symbolic Premise The banyan tree stands tall—steadfast, expansive,...
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Jul 233 min read
Reconstructing Freedom in a Fragmented Age: Ethics, Embodiment, and the Crisis of Cultural Coherence
© Small Drops | Balananthini Balasubramaniam, 2025. All Rights Reserved. Abstract This essay interrogates the paradoxes surrounding...
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Jul 234 min read
Vanishing Futures: Intersections of UK School Closures, Digital Exploitation, and Legal Loopholes in Child Vulnerability (2000–2025)
Author: Balananthini Balasubramaniam @SmallDrops. Date: 12 July 2025 Abstract This interdisciplinary study examines a 25-year arc of...
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Jul 166 min read
Birth Rates, Secularism, and Religious Demography: A Critical Examination of Global Power Dynamics
Abstract This article critically examines the strategic utilisation of birth rates as religious and political tools, particularly...
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Jul 156 min read
Disappeared Eelam Tamils and Allegations of Transnational Organ Trafficking: An Urgent Call for Independent International Inquiry
By Small Drops | Balananthini Balasubramaniam Published 20 April 2025 | Updated 10 July 2025 Abstract This article interrogates the...
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Jul 156 min read
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