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 …
Read MoreWhat’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 …
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreA 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 …
Read MoreO 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 …
Read MoreBarclays 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 …
Read MoreThe ‘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 …
Read MoreRashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK