‘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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‘Dear Rishi’. The code words of British politics

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2023


It’s astonishing how many cliches, code words, jargon and sporty phrases are being used for …

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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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On war’s 1st anniversary, two Ukrainian women provide a lesson in the moral psychology of hope

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2023


It was fitting that we sat down to dinner with two Ukrainians on the first …

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Yet another trigger warning…but just how troubling can Jane Austen be?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 6, 2023


News that the University of Greenwich is warning its undergrads about the potentially disturbing “gender …

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Row at Georgian khinkali stall in London brings home the ugliness of a faraway war

by Rashmee

Posted on February 5, 2023


The row at the Georgian khinkali stall in London is a reminder of the ugliness …

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Are you ready for Boiled Raisin Cake as the Ukraine war drags on?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 4, 2023


Eggs are becoming the newest contraband at America’s border with Mexico. In Britain, the cost …

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Truss, who lost longevity battle to a lettuce, is on comeback trail through Washington, DC?

by Rashmee

Posted on January 31, 2023


Hats off to Politico, which has a killer piece from Washington, D.C. about Liz Truss’s …

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100 hours to his 100-day mark, Rishi Sunak lost a second cabinet minister

by Rashmee

Posted on January 30, 2023


Nearly a hundred hours before Rishi Sunak marks 100 days in the prime minister’s office, …

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Prince Harry, the conversational gambit for Everyman’s dinner

by Rashmee

Posted on January 15, 2023


On Saturday night, we went to dinner with friends and talked about…Prince Harry. I didn’t …

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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