Opinion

Wednesday 27/April/2016 22:30 PM

Saving the planet one light bulb at a time

Ikea, the Swedish retailing behemoth, is installing "Solar Shops" in its UK superstores to sell solar panels. It's a defiant move given that...

Wednesday 27/April/2016 18:04 PM

Trump wins big in disability country

The $150 billion US federal disability programme is a mess. It almost went broke (Congress had to give it an emergency infusion). It discourages employment...

Wednesday 27/April/2016 17:54 PM

A good French president is hard to find

Wanted: an honest, well-traveled English speaker of around 50, with private-sector work experience. He must be realistic, determined and a good listener....

Tuesday 26/April/2016 17:34 PM

Being a Russian media mogul is dangerous

Mikhail Prokhorov's wealth is estimated at $10.2 billion, but a tiny portion of his assets -- a media company with a market cap of just $32 million --...

Tuesday 26/April/2016 17:13 PM

Europe’s dangerous nostalgia of nationalism

The European Union has a dangerous case of nostalgia. Not only is a yearning for the “good old days” – before the EU supposedly impinged on national...

Tuesday 26/April/2016 17:02 PM

Case for a woman judge in Pakistan

Lawmakers from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement recently tabled a Bill in the National Assembly proposing an amendment to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges)...