Ted Cruz's linguistic chutzpah
Feb 13, 2016 01:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Chutzpah is making headlines again. This time its not because someone mispronounced it (as former congresswoman Michele Bachmann did a few years ago); its because Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz called it a New...
The Syria 'ceasefire' deal is no such thing – it's cover for the US and Russia
Feb 13, 2016 01:53 am UTC| Insights & Views
Headlines are declaring the arrangement of a ceasefire in Syrias conflict. Announced by US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov late on February 11, it has been greeted as a ray of hope...
The Independent newspapers die as they were born – in the white heat of technology
Feb 13, 2016 01:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Sunday, bloody Sunday: things began to wrong for The Independent when the decision was made in 1990 to publish a Sunday edition. From the outset, it haemorrhaged money. And Murdoch, bloody Murdoch dealt a second...
Worrisome Signs Series: US recession 100 basis points away?
Feb 12, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Yes you are reading it right. US treasury market, which has been a successful predictor of US recession in the past is just shy of 100 basis points from indicating a recession. Since 2014, due to lower oil price and...
Feb 12, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
European banks credit and equity are at levels not seen since 2012-13. The 2008-09 financial crisis and the negative impact on the banking sector has created a significant level of non-performing assets. Despite provisions...
The global bike sharing boom – why cities love a cycling scheme
Feb 12, 2016 09:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
As urbanisation and modernisation reach unprecedented levels, road congestion has become a modern day menace. Heavy traffic is associated with air pollution, safety risks, and losses in terms of accessibility, economic...
Why Digital India took on Facebook and won
Feb 12, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
This week marked a significant event in the life of Digital India, in a country that is home to more than 400 million internet users. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) passed a regulation prohibiting...
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