Novartis’s India headache: The emerging pharma problem

by Rashmee

Posted on April 1, 2013


India has thumbed its nose at the pharmaceutical giant Novartis. There are two ways of …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole IX:Happy Easter, Bon Pak

by Rashmee

Posted on March 30, 2013


It promises to be a renewing Easter. Madamme Josette is probably renewing the old tissues …

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Ogooglebar: Brand loyalty Vs trademarks

by Rashmee

Posted on March 26, 2013


It’s hard not to be riveted by the news that Sweden’s language watchdog has accused …

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Haiti: The red herring worth the risk

by Rashmee

Posted on March 25, 2013


Haiti’s smoked herring is simply sublime. It is unctuous, not blase; strong, not aggressive; salty …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole VIII – Progress at last (nan denye)

by Rashmee

Posted on March 23, 2013


At last a progress report, rather than a random selection of despairing snippets about what …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part VII

by Rashmee

Posted on March 16, 2013


My kreyol cooking vocabulary languishes at the outer margins of ignorance. Meanwhile, the stew continues …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part VI

by Rashmee

Posted on March 9, 2013


Stir-fry cooks, they say, come from all woks of life. Especially, I would venture to …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part V

by Rashmee

Posted on March 2, 2013


I have dreadful news. Non, non, the trusty Mme Josette still puts up with my …

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Haiti’s govt still mum on UN cholera decision

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2013


They’re opening two new buildings at the health ministry in Port au Prince today but …

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Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part IV

by Rashmee

Posted on February 23, 2013


Language is the dress of thought, said Samuel Johnson and if he were right, my …

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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