British Columbia’s ‘first Indian-Chinese restaurant’ proudly serves up desi fare
by Rashmee
Posted on January 31, 2020
The sign outside the Green Lettuce, on Kingsway in eastern Vancouver, says it all: …
Read MoreAfter Brexit, British bolshie-ness will be up against the great powers
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2020
Tom Cotton is a US senator from Arkansas, the state that Britain and much of …
Read MoreThe FT’s tech editor wants to dump his WiFi speakers and return to an old amp and a few wires. Here’s why
by Rashmee
Posted on January 29, 2020
You want a perfect example of our unsustainable way of life, with consumption and waste …
Read MoreIowa is still unsure who it will vote for - just like the rest of the US
by Rashmee
Posted on January 28, 2020 / The National
The week before Iowa, a predominantly rural state in Midwestern United States, kicks off the …
Read MoreBoth the US and Europe have a shrinking geography of opportunity
by Rashmee
Posted on January 27, 2020
Coincidentally, I read a Brandeis University report on ‘The Geography of Child Opportunity’ …
Read MoreFear of the ‘other’ causes ructions in Britain and Norway
by Rashmee
Posted on January 26, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
Certain groups of people are being dehumanised and cast as the “other” because of fear. …
Read MoreAnyone for a ‘ravioli’ Brexit?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 25, 2020
First there was Brexit. Then there was Megxit. Brexit was variously described as likely to …
Read MoreBalzac praised the local grocer as ‘the strongest of social links’. The West isn’t picking up on it
by Rashmee
Posted on January 24, 2020
When it comes to communal well being, never under-estimate the unique role of the local …
Read MoreDavos was meatless yesterday. It probably wasn’t entirely a gimmick
by Rashmee
Posted on January 23, 2020
My recent Swissair flight to Jerusalem served three kinds of meals: vegetarian, kosher and Hindu. …
Read MoreThe Davos pecking order – is brutal, effective, and cynical
by Rashmee
Posted on January 22, 2020
Shock, horror, Davos has a pecking order. The Alpine hothouse that hosts the global elite …
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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