Facebook vs Apple: A contest in immersive virtual reality, in reverse?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 31, 2015
In the span of a couple of weeks, both Facebook and Apple have suffered the …
Read MoreCan technology expand transparency in politics?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 30, 2015 / The National
Laurent Fabius, France’s foreign minister, travelled to Tehran yesterday, an exercise that was designed to …
Read MoreA sad loss. The US army version of T. E. Lawrence for Afghanistan’s war
by Rashmee
Posted on July 29, 2015
Today, July 29th, it’s exactly a month since the US army ended a …
Read MoreThe picnicky settings, not the food, make Enid Blyton’s meals magical
by Rashmee
Posted on July 28, 2015
We’ve previously discussed the industrial gunk our parents and grandparents ate, with their aspic moulds …
Read MoreWearable tech: Should we really be spying on our elected leaders?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 27, 2015
“Wearables to keep politicians honest,” suggests a piece in OZY. I doubt they expect to …
Read MoreThank god the Buharimeter is nothing like wearable tech for politicians
by Rashmee
Posted on July 26, 2015
The after-arguments of the Buharimeter – a website that tracks the Nigerian president’s performance on …
Read MoreWhy smart investment machines and models may be a really dumb bet
by Rashmee
Posted on July 25, 2015
Going by Nobel economics laureate Robert Shiller’s calculations, “smart” investment machines/ methods are a really …
Read MoreIn the markets as in life, the gamble & guess are the drivers – and the fun
by Rashmee
Posted on July 24, 2015
Okay, so I’m not an economist and not even a particularly driven investor. But I …
Read MoreTwitter and YouTube must self-regulate on terrorism
by Rashmee
Posted on July 23, 2015 / The National
Nairobi’s Westgate mall reopened on the Eid Al Fitr weekend, 22 months after it was …
Read MoreEven an admiring profile of Baghdad’s 1st woman mayor struggles
by Rashmee
Posted on July 22, 2015
There’s been a lot of talk of dynamic city mayors going on to govern countries …
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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