English didn’t ruin Indian literature & Chetan Bhagat is our ‘Creole’ success

by Rashmee

Posted on March 21, 2015


Everyone’s raving about Aatish Taseer’s New York Times piece titled ‘How English ruined Indian literature’.…

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Creole diplomacy: ‘We glad yu cum visit. Nuff respect and walk good’

by Rashmee

Posted on March 20, 2015


“Korea and Jamaica a frien from long long time,” says the South Korean charge to …

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Spiritual leaders face the realities of a secular world

by Rashmee

Posted on March 19, 2015 / The National


What do the Israeli election results have to do with China’s sudden stated official interest …

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The new island near Tonga might be like the virgin earth, at the dawn of time

by Rashmee

Posted on March 18, 2015


The first photographs of a newly formed island in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast …

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If it all goes pear-shaped for Hillary, who will the Democrats field?

by Rashmee

Posted on March 17, 2015


The email controversy may unseat Hillary Clinton. That’s the sum and substance of all the …

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#PiDay Life of Pi, but this one is absolutely not what you think it is

by Rashmee

Posted on March 16, 2015


March 14 was Pi Day. Literally. It happens just once every hundred years.  Why? Because …

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Hillary is not under fire because she’s a woman but cause she did wrong

by Rashmee

Posted on March 15, 2015


I’m with Annalisa Merelli @missanabeem of Quartz. Hillary Clinton shouldn’t have ducked out of answering …

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Never mind US pique; it’s good that UK is joining the new Asian bank

by Rashmee

Posted on March 14, 2015


The US is piqued but it makes eminently good sense that Britain is to …

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21 years ago Hillary blamed everything on DC ‘inexperience’. And now?

by Rashmee

Posted on March 13, 2015


Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus sadly offers a 21-year-old story that says a lot about …

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China’s canny diplomacy trumps Modi’s grand plan

by Rashmee

Posted on March 12, 2015 / The National


The most obvious extrapolation from Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing voyage through the Seychelles, …

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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