FINANCE AND IT
Automation has both positive and negative impacts. It improves efficiency by eliminating manual processes but conversely, it poses a threat to those who are engaged in repetitive routine work
TRADE DECOUPLING
The coronavirus pandemic poses the largest threat to global growth since the 2007/08 financial crisis. Suspended production activities
WORKPLACE HUMOUR
Have you ever been so bored during an office meeting or presentation that you almost fell asleep? The fact is that most workplaces are deathly dull. So intently focussed
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
In this period of continued lockdown across many parts of the world, there’s been a seemingly endless stream of conspiracy theories in relation to the origins of the disease
LIFESTYLE
Pramukshi is the Digital and e-Commerce Marketing Manager for Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts (Sri Lanka and Maldives)
MARINE POLLUTION
In pursuit of convenience, people do things that seem ridiculous in retrospect. Environmental advocate Roz Savage says: “It can’t be right
TELECOM INDUSTRY
Currently [at the time of the interview], the telecom industry in Sri Lanka is experiencing a relatively stable and turmoil free environment, and is poised to grow especially
COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER
Both big business and startups need a partner to communicate their plans, as well as brand values, to a cross section of stakeholders including customers
BOOKRACK
Lord Naseby (formerly Michael Morris) is well-known as an Englishman who has stood by Sri Lanka through thick and thin – he is a good friend, indeed! And at long last, he has found time to pen
THE INNER SELF
As postwar Sri Lanka struggles to find a path to reconciliation and inter-communal peace, it’s time to rid the national psyche of the hypocrisies and contradictions that one
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Hard times necessitate hard discussions. The business case for sustainability has never been so strong – i.e. for the survival of businesses and lives
SPACE EXPLORATION
The moon has been desolate since 1972. A few have tried to revisit it but haven’t succeeded. After all, having conquered and planted
COVID-19 WORLD VIEW
In July 2003, the Beijing Municipal Council announced that the SARS virus had cost Beijing’s tourism industry a mammoth US$ 4.8 billion. At the same time, the WHO declared
PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS
A manager who oversaw the call centres of a major bank was baffled as to why some of his teams achieved excellent results while other seemingly similar groups
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
The Middle East peace process continues to dominate international affairs with one body blow after another as the various peace proposals to end hostilities between Israel and Palestine continue to fail
SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM
Major technological advancements coupled with increasing interconnectivity of the digital economy have altered the societal landscape drastically
HUMAN RESOURCES
A demanding yet fulfilling profession that enables HR professionals to act as a major conduit that links organisations with their people
