Bling bling & bang bang for world’s toughest vehicle
by Rashmee
Posted on February 18, 2013
Prepare to see the drug mafia, gun runners, dictators and oligarchs in every part of …
Read MorePots of gold: Why is Myanmar a better bet than Haiti?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 17, 2013
Haiti is not open for business, says Nigel Fisher, the United Nations’ voice – …
Read MoreBye bye handshake diplomacy, hello namaste
by Rashmee
Posted on February 14, 2013
In the world of diplomacy, a handshake and a high-five can mean too much and …
Read MoreSo hungry I could eat a horse, just not a Findus lassagne
by Rashmee
Posted on February 8, 2013
Whoa. Horses for courses. Not in England, you don’t, except if you race the noble …
Read MoreChispa or Latin wit can’t disguise conundrum of anti-US body
by Rashmee
Posted on January 31, 2013
A stiff, if substantial ‘family’ photo of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean (CELAC) …
Read MoreA ‘lean back’ chair for President Obama
by Rashmee
Posted on January 30, 2013
You’ve got to hand it to foreign policy wonks. They’re able to mint new doctrines …
Read MoreCould a pirate ever become poster boy for US government?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 29, 2013
Foreign Policy’s daily Situation Report offers a droll story that illustrates the growing respect for …
Read MoreUS needs to think foreign policy ABC – Aftermath, Blowback, Consequences
by Rashmee
Posted on January 28, 2013
As French forces take “access points to Timbuktu” and the French foreign minister says “little …
Read MoreWhy should Latvia say Hindu prayers?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 9, 2013
The strangest, most self-righteous email in a long time has to be the one about …
Read MoreDon’t ask where best to be born but where best to live?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 2, 2013
One cannot but be struck by title of The Economist blog “Where to be born …
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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