Fake debates, rhetorical flourishes
A doughty, decent , hardworking lady and full of common sense, Pervez Musharraf’s mother told a group of journalists more than a decade ago that the family did not have…
Do we need another Keynes?
The August 30 edition of this newspaper contained an article by Dr Asad Zaman, in which he sheds light on the ideas of Adam Smith, Keynes and the financial crisis.…
Humanity at stake in Syria
Wimp. That’s what pundits in the west and Middle East seem to think about President Barack Obama following his ‘flip-flop’ over Syria. Even those opposed to western interference in the…
Syrian calculations
The international community appears polarised over the issue of attacking Syria. This is not the first time the Syrian regime has allegedly used chemical weapons against the rebels. Since the…
Selling Seoul through the public’s eye
When choosing someone to helm a film promoting the joys of your city to potential tourists, you might want to avoid a director renowned for explicit images of violence and…
‘Lifelogging’ camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment
When Martin Kaellstroem was a young adult, he lost both his parents to cancer. It became a spur for him to seize the day, as a person and an entrepreneur.…
Governance performance
People have a lot of hopes tied to the newly-elected government in the aftermath of a failed government. Quite a backlog is there to be handled. The new government would…
Hong Kong’s needy children wait for homes
Life could have turned out very differently for Mary, who like many other 12-year-old girls in Hong Kong enjoys shopping, music and going out with friends, while she dreams of…
Spotlight: Talk about talks with Taliban: confusion worse confounded!: Issues arise and hang about: something has to give!
In politics as in business enterprises there is an inventory of issues, some making their appearance, others climaxing to take center stage while yet others make their exit after resolution…
Quake anniversary reminds Japan of inconvenient truth
The 90th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake on Sunday is set to remind Japan of its earthquake risks, heightened in modern times by the nuclear power plants throughout the…
