Ghost writing? The mysterious affair of Poirot in the 21st century
by Rashmee
Posted on September 5, 2013
This really is ghost writing. A new Hercule Poirot novel, 38 years after the death …
Read MoreHappy 170th, The Economist, liberal to a fault except for ignorance
by Rashmee
Posted on September 3, 2013
Yesterday was a notable birthday. The Economist marked 170 years of taking part in “a …
Read MoreSomeone prank-called the NSA,asking if he could get back a deleted email
by Rashmee
Posted on September 2, 2013
So here’s one of the funniest jokes to emerge from the Snowden affair. “Someone prank-called …
Read MoreCrown possession: ‘One careful lady owner’ sells car
by Rashmee
Posted on September 1, 2013
As The Daily Telegraph put it, “it may have seemed a fairly standard description for …
Read MoreHit him hard? The Syrian question is not that easy to answer
by Rashmee
Posted on August 30, 2013
So The Economist (along with David Cameron and William Hague) are pushing to hit Bashar …
Read MoreThe twerk’s the thing. Oxford dictionary adds word; Miley Cyrus lives it
by Rashmee
Posted on August 29, 2013
Oxford Dictionaries Online say they’re adding “twerk” to its cache of words. I wouldn’t have …
Read MoreJargon is officially out, going forward. But can UK civil servants deliver?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 28, 2013
It’s been a month the decision was taken. Going forward, the dialogue will deliver key …
Read MoreBradley/Chelsea Manning relives Jan Morris’s Conundrum
by Rashmee
Posted on August 22, 2013
News of Bradley Manning’s plea that he henceforth be known as Chelsea and be allowed …
Read MoreA premature obituary? The death of distance
by Rashmee
Posted on August 21, 2013
As Mark Twain might have said, but didn’t, reports of the death of distance are …
Read MoreEgypt, a bloodied nation, a nation in tears. Can we now agree to call it a coup?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 14, 2013
You do not have to be a Muslim Brotherhood supporter, you do not have to …
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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