Nice one, Nur-Sultan
by Rashmee
Posted on October 31, 2020
‘Very nice’, Kazakhstan. It’s a master stroke. The country has adopted Borat’s catchphrase – …
Read MoreThe third wave of bloodshed in France is not really about Islam but lone wolf criminality
by Rashmee
Posted on October 30, 2020
11 Mar 2004 Spain Madrid train bombings 193 killed, 2,050 injured[69] Al-Qaeda 7 Jul …
Read MoreIndia, Hungary, Turkey, Trump’s America
by Rashmee
Posted on October 29, 2020
In the way of television quizzes, here’s your starter for ten: What unites India, Hungary, …
Read MorePhilosophically speaking, John Gray is doing to cats what Thomas Nagel did to bats
by Rashmee
Posted on October 28, 2020
The other day I heard a philosopher do to cats what Thomas Nagel famously did …
Read MoreHungary to get a new university – from China. Here’s why it matters and doesn’t
by Rashmee
Posted on October 27, 2020
Axios said “this isn’t news exactly” because it’s a development from December 2019, …
Read MoreAmerica’s long, slow constitutional meltdown and the perils of literalism
by Rashmee
Posted on October 26, 2020
Ed Luce, the Financial Times’ US editor, recently asked what America can do to avert …
Read MoreFrom America to Saudi Arabia, textual sacralisation induces a unique fervour
by Rashmee
Posted on October 25, 2020
Just how sacralised has the American constitution become? Very. It would not be inaccurate to …
Read MoreHome and away: Bengaluru or Berlin
by Rashmee
Posted on October 24, 2020
Germany will soon have a new draft law that will give employees the legal right …
Read MoreIs it really all over for the office?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 23, 2020
Many companies don’t expect workers to return to offices until next summer. Those that have …
Read MoreWhat the battle for the US Supreme Court is really about
by Rashmee
Posted on October 22, 2020 / The National
This is a big week for American politics, arguably just like every other week 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