SYSTEMIC RACISM
George Perry Floyd was an African-American who was born on 14 October 1973. And in spite of some brushes with the law, Floyd’s
OPERATION CLEANSE
The COVID-19 pandemic has overturned life as we knew it; but on a more positive note, its disastrous impact on global economies is
SPAIN TODAY
With sunshine, sangria, siestas and numerous fiestas, the Kingdom of Spain is the second largest country in the EU after France. But red wine, sweet guitar string
THE NEW NORMAL
It seems that the COVID-19 pandemic has spared no one. The microscopic coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which has wreaked havoc across the
BLACK MONEY
Good leadership results in the success of a nation as much as an organisation. Unfortunately, if the leadership is corrupt, corruption becomes the norm across
MODEL LEADERSHIP
It was American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker Jim Rohn who once said that “a good
SOUTH KOREA TODAY
A member of the G20, South Korea stands proud of its accomplishment as the world’s 12th largest economy. Despite its notorious neighbour North Korea
CORONAVIRUS CONUNDRUMS
Across the world, people have wanted to break free from the shackles of ‘stay at home’ orders
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
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
NEW WORLD ORDER
The world was sick long before COVID-19 due to global insanity and the need to gobble up the Earth’s resources endlessly. Pioneering American environmental scientist
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
MARINE POLLUTION
In pursuit of convenience, people do things that seem ridiculous in retrospect. Environmental advocate Roz Savage says: “It can’t be right
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
DIGITAL WORKPLACES
1 May is when nearly the whole world is on holiday to mark Labour Day. While internationally, people may have stopped celebrating worker achievements and enjoy a picnic instead,
GLOBAL HEALTH
Once again, WHO is in the spotlight as the novel coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19 spreads fast and wide across the globe, and people panic. The World Health Organization
MONEY LAUNDERING
Ill-gotten gains can’t be spent in the open; they need to be hidden from the inquisitive eyes of the world until the passing of time makes people forget
DIGITAL MAPS
The Red Indians would have been called ‘Red Americans’ had Columbus used Google Maps to find India. Today, we’re never truly lost thanks to apps that scream at us
BRAZIL TODAY
Brazil is South America’s largest country and one of the world’s leading democracies. In a report presented at the World Economic Forum
