Is the United Nations all but irrelevant now?

by Rashmee

Posted on September 23, 2023


Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky had a point when he told the United Nations Security Council …

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Weaker post-Brexit Britain’s not-so-special relationship with America

by Rashmee

Posted on July 17, 2023


Almost every one of Joe Biden’s visits to Britain as US president produce more heat …

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Right royal tamasha: New season of the Crown begins

by Rashmee

Posted on May 7, 2023 / The Times of India


LONDON: With ancient symbols and regalia, crowns and sceptres bearing contested baubles, a 2014 all-weather …

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What’s your bet the EU will be in good shape on Jan 1, 2028?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 18, 2023


I voted against Brexit but could be excused for wondering if all the angst over …

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Rishi Sunak’s Goldilocks migration strategy: ‘Stop the boats’ and ‘start the legal’ passage

by Rashmee

Posted on March 27, 2023


There is a grim logic in Rishi Sunak’s decision to pair his ‘stop the …

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Britain is short of eggs, fresh veg…and news about the shortage

by Rashmee

Posted on March 18, 2023


In Britain, there is currently a shortage of a lot of things – eggs, some …

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‘Dig for Brexit’, literally

by Rashmee

Posted on March 3, 2023


In Britain, vegetable seeds are worth their weight in tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and avocadoes, the …

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Brexit Britain: Grow-your-own-salad country Vs start-up nation

by Rashmee

Posted on February 27, 2023


What’s a sustainable ambition for Brexit Britain? Not to become a start-up nation but to …

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Sunak made history but UK’s stature’s getting unmade

by Rashmee

Posted on January 4, 2023 / The Times of India


Britain is being forced to gradually reconcile to the limits of its influence in the …

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Britain’s culture clash has gone from Brexit wars to Megxit skirmishes

by Rashmee

Posted on December 11, 2022


They’re not the same, of course, and Megxit doesn’t matter in the way Brexit does …

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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