REGIONAL OUTLOOK
South Asia faces a dire economic outlook on account of the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis; it is expected to experience its worst
BUSINESS RECOVERY
As the local economy prepares to adapt to the ‘new normal,’ the obvious question for local businesses would be how to compete
LOCKDOWN MODE
‘COVID-19’ and ‘pandemic’ have been the most used words in New Zealand for the past few months. New Zealand is lucky to have a leader who responded in a caring
EARTH SHUTDOWN
We were warned that an asteroid was heading toward us in April. However, it took a submicroscopic virus to send
RUSSIA TODAY
In March 2000, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election and asserted control over the nation. Two decades and four presidential terms later, he continues to
LEADERSHIP NARRATIVE
On 14 January 2020, the WHO announced on Twitter that “preliminary investigations conducted by the
STATE OF THE NATION
COVID-19 did not cause every sickness in human society. However, it did expose the underlying rottenness in many a republic. On the one hand, public safety being
CAREER PATH
Ambitious businesspeople and professionals often spend heaps of time thinking about strategies that will help them reach greater heights of success. They strive for a more
THE BIG PICTURE
Our national carrier has done the nation proud during this time of extreme crisis, following the sudden emergence of a virus that took the world we live in by storm – suffice
LEADERSHIP TRAITS
Of all the characteristics needed to achieve success in life, discipline is perhaps the most important. But many seem to cling to the false notion that this doesn’t need
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
Every parent anticipates and often dreads the holidays when children are underfoot most of the day. When kids reach their teens, they tend to occupy themselves
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
Despite the economic costs, the government made a timely decision to tackle the COVID-19 threat. It sought to restrict the mobility of people and their interactions
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
Even a sci-fi movie couldn’t have prepared us for the global havoc being caused by the microscopic novel coronavirus. Though China informed the WHO on 31 December that
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
The ‘three Qs’ – comprising Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ) and AQ (Adversity or Adaptability Quotient) – are all thought to be crucial for success
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
MARINE POLLUTION
In pursuit of convenience, people do things that seem ridiculous in retrospect. Environmental advocate Roz Savage says: “It can’t be right
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
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
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
