Living with – or without – Covid

by Rashmee

Posted on January 24, 2022


On Saturday, it was two years exactly since China put Wuhan in quarantine. On January …

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What’s a cautious hug? It depends on where in Britain you are

by Rashmee

Posted on May 17, 2021


/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY From today, May 17, Covid-19 rules across Britain will be a patchwork …

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A glorious week for Britain? Depends on who you ask

by Rashmee

Posted on March 29, 2021


/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY This week, parts of Britain could be hotter than Saint Tropez or …

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A social life after lockdown? Inquiring minds want to know how it will work

by Rashmee

Posted on March 7, 2021


/ TRAVELS IN MY MIND I haven’t read Pamela Druckerman’s books but they’re on …

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A world of Zoombies: What it means, really

by Rashmee

Posted on May 16, 2020


In the past 24 hours, I have been on three Zoom calls. The first on …

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O brave new world. It’s the week it opens the door and gingerly peers out

by Rashmee

Posted on May 10, 2020


This is the week the world tries to recover its nerve even though we remain …

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Barclays CEO: A man who doesn’t see the future but is able to recognise when it is upon us

by Rashmee

Posted on April 29, 2020


I’m starting to wonder if the CEO of Barclays Bank is an exceedingly unusual man …

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The ‘new normal’ is pretty abnormal

by Rashmee

Posted on April 28, 2020


New week, “new normal”. And it’s going to be pretty weird in many parts of …

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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