Kerala was a beacon of hope for India on gender issues, but things are changing for the worse
Feb 28, 2017 06:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
The alleged abduction and assault of a well-known actress in the southern Indian state of Kerala has caused outrage among activists who say the case highlights the dangers faced by all women in India and a lack of justice...
South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country
Feb 28, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business
The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) until recently held as a model for other South African state-owned enterprises to emulate now faces a drastic reversal of fortune stemming from a regulatory decision to reduce...
How years of IMF prescriptions have hurt West African health systems
Feb 28, 2017 06:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides financial assistance to countries in economic trouble. But its policy proposals dont always yield positive results for the countries it purports to help. For instance, critics...
Will the Brexit divorce bill cost the UK €60 billion?
Feb 28, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A wide range of figures are flying around regarding how much the UKs divorce settlement from the EU will cost. This is nothing to do with retaining market access or agreeing to a trade deal its the bill that the EU may...
Rio's Olympic legacy: six months on, how has the city fared?
Feb 28, 2017 06:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Its been over six months since the Olympic games came to a close in Rio. With the benefit of hindsight, many are surveying the city with a critical eye, wondering whether the multi-billion dollar mega-event was worth...
Richard Nixon's authoritarian loathing of the media lives on in Donald Trump
Feb 28, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When things go wrong for the president, his administration in crisis mode and his approval rating down to a weekly average of 41%, he turns to the press, anger in his eyes. He pleads, cajoles, or mocks. That could describe...
Shorten goes on front foot over renewables 50% 'target'
Feb 28, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Australia could be the energy capital of Asia but instead it is going backwards, Bill Shorten will say in a speech on Thursday, vigorously defending Labors target of 50% of Australias electricity coming from renewables by...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects