Israel and India show that democracy is about more than just elections
by Rashmee
Posted on November 29, 2014 / The National
Try as he might, Benjamin Netanyahu will never be able to reconcile the semantics of …
Read MoreWhy would Indians want to claim the Mona Lisa when we have Ajanta?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 29, 2014
I’ve had ‘Bani Thani’, a recreation of the Mona Lisa by Rajasthani artist Gopal Swami …
Read MoreWas Pope Francis sexist, ageist and lookist in his Strasbourg speech?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 28, 2014
It sounds incredibly rude but is the Pope becoming more platitudinous by the day? Is …
Read MoreStuff commerce for a day: Why Costco is closed this Thanksgiving
by Rashmee
Posted on November 27, 2014
Costco is closed this Thanksgiving, a decision that made headlines when it was announced …
Read MoreGenericide: Could ‘tweet’ go the way of escalator, thermos, yo-yo, aspirin?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 26, 2014
Twitter has been worrying that ‘tweet’ may become a generic word for the act of, …
Read MoreThe Ebola crisis is timely reminder of the importance of enough government
by Rashmee
Posted on November 25, 2014
“Ebola reminds us of the importance of government and civil society”, says Joseph E. Stiglitz, …
Read MoreFunny. Could be true? Middle-aged jihadist admits his rage has mellowed
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2014
Often times, The Onion gets it so right you have to stop laughing and wonder …
Read MoreHow the Hunger Games, a dystopian adult series, became dangerous
by Rashmee
Posted on November 23, 2014
China and Thailand are taking a raincheck on the third installment in the ‘Hunger Games’ …
Read MoreObama & the blame game: Others play it, he takes it, then issues executive order
by Rashmee
Posted on November 22, 2014
Michael Gerson of The Washington Post is disappointed with President Obama for issuing an executive …
Read MoreWant to know what to do if your apartment is just 8 sq m? Watch this
by Rashmee
Posted on November 21, 2014
I wouldn’t have believed what could be done with an 86 sq ft living space …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK