Ukraine in a dish
by Rashmee
Posted on April 25, 2022
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, most people would have said that borscht, the distinctively …
Read MoreMyanmar and the attempted resurrection
by Rashmee
Posted on April 18, 2022
This Easter, Myanmar’s generals tried to resurrect their country’s standing in the world, as well …
Read MoreGagarin very nearly didn’t become the first man to successfully return from space
by Rashmee
Posted on April 13, 2022
The exploits of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space 61 years ago, are worth …
Read More61 years ago, Gagarin became the first man in space. It’s still worth celebrating
by Rashmee
Posted on April 12, 2022
These days, it’s thought to be in bad taste to praise Russia or Russians for …
Read More‘If Ukraine war grinds on, businesses should study UN’s Ruggie Principles’
by Rashmee
Posted on April 8, 2022
What should businesses do if the Ukraine war grinds on for a long time? What …
Read MoreCorporate moralism on Russia: Suspended between pragmatism and principle
by Rashmee
Posted on April 7, 2022
Here’s a list of companies: Nestlé, Cargill, AstraZeneca, Oreo, Halliburton and Cloudflare. They span different …
Read MoreCorporate moral philosophy on Russia: Is there such a thing?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 6, 2022
In the early days and weeks of outrage at the February 24 invasion of Ukraine, …
Read MoreUkraine
by Rashmee
Posted on April 2, 2022
Three days after Britain launched its Home for Ukraine website on March 14, more than …
Read MoreRealism about Russia, great powers and greater self-interest
by Rashmee
Posted on April 1, 2022
India and China are proving the US president wrong. Joe Biden says Russia is “isolated …
Read MorePerils and positives of the proxy war in Ukraine
by Rashmee
Posted on March 31, 2022
“The West has entered a proxy war,” writes Michael Ignatieff (paywall), professor of history at …
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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