Opinion

Saturday 23/July/2016 16:09 PM

Misbah inspires poetic redemption at Lord’s

Regardless of the outcome at the Old Trafford in Headingly this week where England is tipped to bounce back, Pakistan pressing up at Lord’s last Sunday...

Saturday 23/July/2016 15:54 PM

The global economy’s hesitation blues

Economic slowdowns can often be characterised as periods of hesitation. Consumers hesitate to buy a new house or car, thinking that the old house or car...

Saturday 23/July/2016 15:33 PM

Hillary's Kaine choice is responsible

By choosing Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, Hillary Clinton opted for governing credentials over political pizzazz. Kaine, a former...

Saturday 23/July/2016 15:06 PM

The Tokyo the world needs

Truly great cities capture our imagination, even when we have never visited them. Paris conjures renewal and love, New York is about hustle and dynamism,...

Friday 22/July/2016 17:09 PM

Fewer nukes could make the world less safe

Tony Schwartz, ghostwriter of Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal,” recently issued a dire warning about the man he worked for. “I genuinely...

Friday 22/July/2016 17:01 PM

Rethinking energy-efficiency policies

Improving energy efficiency is a fashionable policy that governments worldwide promote. On paper, it seems a no-brainer: improving energy efficiency is sold...

Friday 22/July/2016 16:53 PM

Poor leadership makes bad globalisation

Since the 1950s, European countries have debated the costs and benefits of regional integration. But not until the United Kingdom’s “Brexit”...

Friday 22/July/2016 16:43 PM

Trump's hopeless America

What did the delegates at the Republican National Convention like? Mostly, they liked disliking things. And being afraid of things. And especially, Donald...

Thursday 21/July/2016 08:47 AM

So to speak: Away from home

What are the odds of someone calling your name five thousands kilometres away from home? I have travelled extensively but it never happened to me until this...