Gun control: California, Nevada and Washington tighten firearms regulations

Nov 16, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Law

About 1.5 million people have been shot by a gun, 468,758 fatally, in the United States over the past 15 years. The majority, nearly two-thirds of gun deaths, are suicides; more than a third are gunshots due to...

Modi's surgical strike on black money relies on uptake of electronic payments

Nov 16, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis decision to demonetise Rs500 and RS1,000 notes on November 8 came with very little warning. The decision, targeted at people hoarding black money, had to be executed swiftly to stop...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Briferendum Aftermath Series: Mark your calendars for 5th December

Nov 15, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Commentary Law

The lifeline to the pound given by the High Court ruling that the government will need to seek approval of the parliament in order to trigger the Article 50 divorce clause, the first requirement to begin the process of...

Trump's Supreme Court: abortion, gay rights, and more are on the line

Nov 15, 2016 10:21 am UTC| Law Politics

The deadlock over the lingering vacancy on the US Supreme Court may have been eclipsed by other issues in this election year, but dont be fooled: the courts ideological balance promises to be one of the defining issues of...

Space Science Series

Why CSI: Space will be a far greater challenge than forensic science on Earth

Nov 14, 2016 22:00 pm UTC| Law Science

At the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation centre, NASA has just concluded the latest year-long study into the effects of long-term isolation in space. The research is primarily focused on examining...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Why a narrow view of restorative justice blunts its impact

Nov 14, 2016 21:09 pm UTC| Law

We have all at one time or another applied the principles and practices that restorative justice is based on. These are intuitively drawn on to resolve conflicts between couples, parents and children, extended families,...

Tax systems are inhumane. It's time this changed

Nov 14, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin famously said: In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. This sombre adage seems to ring truer than ever as millions of South...