THE APPRENTICE
Back in the day when Twitter was not a loudspeaker for angry old men, there were unwritten rules of engagement to which
LEVEL 5 LEADERSHIP
In 1971, when an apprehensive board named Darwin E. Smith as the CEO of Kimberly-Clark – a failing old paper company whose
ONE BELT ONE ROAD
In January, a freight train from China reached the UK carrying 34 containers packed with clothes, shoes, suitcases and other
BURNING ISSUES
The spotlight continues to fall on taxes – the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka today, according to 88 percent (versus 100% in the previous month)
DOLLAR DOMINATION
Few would contest that the United States enjoys a privileged status in international trade. Yet, most of this privilege isn’t derived from unfettered markets,
RENEWABLE ENERGY
In 2014, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projected that under its ‘high renewables’ scenario, solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar
BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
There is an old tale that depicts the way the energy market behaves. It revolves around a physicist, an engineer and an
E-COMMERCE MARKET
The global e-commerce market topped US$ 22 trillion last year. Closer to home, India became the 10th-largest market in the world with 22 million buyers generating
EDUCATING SRI LANKA
University ragging is appalling. In Sri Lanka, the methods used verge on sadism and reveal a psychotic nature in some of our undergraduates. Undergraduates
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS
I visit Sri Lanka often so I see gradual changes. Since I did not travel much around the country this time, the changes
WOMEN OF COURAGE
Shakespeare’s Hamlet may have typified the conventional image of women through his words: “Frailty, thy name is woman.” Yet, history continues to prove that
STUDENT MOTIVATION
What exerts the greatest influence on learners and makes a difference when we teach children? Feedback is the teacher’s individual
URBAN ECOSYSTEMS
The history of nations includes the emergence of cities that have been centres of commerce, politics and the arts. But most are also known for the appeal
BACK FROM THE DEAD
France’s presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke to some 35,000 people at seven different pre-election rallies across the
THIRD INDIAN SHIP ARRIVES IN SRI LANKA TO ASSIST IN FLOOD RELIEF
A third Indian Naval Ship, INS Jalashwa, arrived at Colombo Port on 30 May 2017 from
