The US and EU are competing to play peacemaker in the Balkans
by Rashmee
Posted on June 30, 2020 / The National
The Serbia-Kosovo dispute is back in the news more than two decades after the war …
Read MoreKeeping up appearances: Putin leads Russia to tactical wins
by Rashmee
Posted on June 29, 2020 / The Focus
Russia’s week-long vote on constitutional changes is expected to end in a predictable manner on …
Read MoreWhy the Leicester coronavirus flare-up matters
by Rashmee
Posted on June 28, 2020 / The Focus
Pay attention to the Leicester flare-up in coronavirus cases. Both the reasons for the surge …
Read More#UN75: It’s planning the big bash for the 100th
by Rashmee
Posted on June 27, 2020 / The Focus
Exactly 75 years ago (June 26), in San Francisco, 50 countries signed the founding charter …
Read MoreThe post-pandemic restaurant
by Rashmee
Posted on June 26, 2020 / The Focus
Robot cooks and servers. Mannequins to enforce social distancing. Two ideas for the post-pandemic restaurant …
Read MoreJean-Michel Jarre: Sight and sound of the future of music?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 25, 2020 / The Focus
In November 2017, the organisers of Sonar, a music festival in Barcelona, announced that they …
Read MoreThe ‘B’ word is strangely absent from the conversation today
by Rashmee
Posted on June 24, 2020 / The Focus
Today is the fourth anniversary of Brexit. Hardly anyone is marking the occasion. Take a …
Read MoreTrump and TikTokers: The Tulsa story doesn’t add up
by Rashmee
Posted on June 23, 2020 / The Focus
Donald Trump’s 20 June rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma was meant to signal the US president’s …
Read MoreThe post-pandemic hotel
by Rashmee
Posted on June 22, 2020 / The Focus
Victorian-era Paternoster lifts, touch-less check-in, app-activated handle-less door locks, robot cleaners and in-room gyms. The …
Read MoreThe race for justice: will we see meaningful change after Black Lives Matter protests?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 21, 2020 / The Focus
All the activity — and angst — over racial injustice needs to be put in …
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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