THE GIG ECONOMY
What was perceived as a side hustle only a couple of years ago has become a trillion dollar global industry, creating
ANIMAL RIGHTS
O, South Asian humans, hear our plea. We the elected body representing victimised animals appeal to your larger per capita brain. Some of you are moving
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
You would have heard of the ‘plandemic’ theory. It’s a belief based on a conspiracy theory, which suggested that the novel coronavirus
STATIONERY SECTOR
Edward Bulwer-Lytton once said: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” Stationery is an essential medium that translates our
INFORMATION ASYMMETRY
In many countries, a small proportion of the population enjoy privileges such as access to education in leading universities, the ability to interact with top
THE ROVING DIPLOMAT
There is tension around the world as people wonder what the outcome of the ongoing duel between US President George Bush and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
THE WORKPLACE
This year dramatically kick-started the decade that is poised to be characterised by VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) on
THE ‘INFODEMIC’
The lack of infrastructure governments had at their disposal to control the subsequent ‘infodemic’ regarding the coronavirus
NETHERLANDS TODAY
By mid-October, the Netherlands was once again moving towards a partial lockdown to avoid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised
HUMAN RESOURCES
HR maturity in Sri Lankan corporates is on a spectrum; some have only the most rudimentary HR functions; others including local corporates have highly evolved
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
In 2002, Global HR Director of Colorcon Brian Jensen startled his audience of HR executives
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
The unexpectedly forthright critique of the 20th Amendment (20A) to the constitution by high-ranking religious clergy and the likes of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka
REGIONAL AGENDA
INDIAN OCEAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT Zulfath Saheed highlights the developing tensions between two global superpowers…
WORLD TRADE
COVID-19 is driving the world economy away from global economic integration. However, it is important to recognise that several factors were already at play against
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
The country has witnessed many challenges from consecutive occupations by foreign powers to enduring a decades’ long civil conflict. Sri Lanka bounced back within
DIPLOMATIC MISSION
It hasn’t been an easy time for the world; no country has been immune to COVID-19 but as High Commissioner of Australia David Holly explains, “it is a reminder
HAVE YOUR SAY
WISH LIST FOR 2021
What is on your wish list for the nation and its people in the new year?
What is on your wish list for the nation and its people in the new year?
