Two renditions of Mast Qalandar one balmy ‘Indian Night’ in Tunis
by Rashmee
Posted on August 31, 2017
When the Tunisian capital’s under-advertised Season of Love, Rouhanyet, ended (on August 28) it …
Read MoreDiana’s legacy rests on a fairytale that does not reflect reality
by Rashmee
Posted on August 30, 2017 / The National
Some call it a fairytale, others an industry. Few want to describe it as a …
Read MoreThe so-called ‘democracy recession’ doesn’t mean that system is dying
by Rashmee
Posted on August 28, 2017
For those like me who occasionally despair about the state of democracy, Condoleeza Rice has …
Read MoreShould Kosminsky’s TV drama on ISIS have been made now?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 27, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
Leaving the United Kingdom halfway through the four-night screening of the television drama “The State” …
Read MoreHow I was drawn into the strangest debate of them all. That #India-is-not-a-sub-continent
by Rashmee
Posted on August 26, 2017
“Dear Rashmee Lall,” the email began, omitting part of my surname. “I admire your work …
Read MoreWho would’ve thought Venice, serene city, would be getting so worked up about ‘Allahu Akbar’?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 25, 2017
When I visited Venice a few months ago, no one could’ve imagined the serene city …
Read MoreRemember when call centers were symbols of India’s economic boom?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 24, 2017
That phase is long over. Automated calling systems have already taken a lot of those …
Read MoreDonald Trump’s ‘path forward’ in Afghanistan is a rebrand not a step ahead
by Rashmee
Posted on August 23, 2017 / The National
No one knew exactly what to expect from Donald Trump’s “path forward” address on Afghanistan …
Read MoreShall we decode why the Finns talked of a ‘terrorist attack’ but Marseille did not?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 22, 2017
The incident in Marseille on Monday, August 21 – when a van was driven into …
Read MoreNail polish in The (Islamic) State? It got my attention in Peter Kosminsky’s TV drama
by Rashmee
Posted on August 21, 2017
Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning director Peter Kosminsky’s much-heralded four-part British television drama series on …
Read More
Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK