UNFRIENDLY SKIES
I bet that at some point you’ve flown ‘cattle class’ – that distinguished seating area into which most of us are herded. Some of us have a few scars to prove it
THE BIG PICTURE
The 17th of May was a red-letter day not only for France but also for people in other parts of the world who are jaded by the political establishment and
THE APPRENTICE
Back in the day when Twitter was not a loudspeaker for angry old men, there were unwritten rules of engagement to which
RENEWABLE ENERGY
In 2014, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projected that under its ‘high renewables’ scenario, solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar
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
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
In the past, resolutions passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Sri Lanka have generated much political controversy. Beginning 
STATE OF THE NATION
History they say isn’t what happened; it’s what you can remember as having happened. And memory is a mercurial master. There are scars in the national
SPIN DOCTORS
Politicians sometimes have the opportunity to manufacture their own facts until we the people call them what they are
DIGITAL DRIVING
Does the thought of traffic give you nightmares? Do you dread the snail-paced morning and evening commute between
STATE OF THE NATION
In global politics, good speeches often unlock international goodwill. Good press about political presentations 
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE
Sri Lanka faces the challenge of convincing the world that it has put the war behind it and is dealing effectively with the consequences of the conflict
THE RICE CRUNCH
Asia is often referred to as ‘the rice bowl of the world’ with nine of the leading 10 rice-producing countries being from the region – with China at
DICTATORS’ BOOKLIST
I’m not sure what books Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is supposed to have read while he was in medical school
COALITION POLITICS
The formation of the National Unity Government in the aftermath of Maithripala Sirisena’s victory at the January 2015 presidential election generated hopes of
VIDEO GAMING
Anyone who has ever sped through an underground racetrack on Need for Speed driving a Lamborghini Murciélago knows the rush
CONSPIRACY THEORIES
I’ve always wondered who invents conspiracy theories. Most people I meet – with a few exceptions from Facebook, of course
DIGITAL CURRENCY
By now many in the corporate world would be familiar with the term ‘bitcoin’ and how its value reached a three-year high in January. After all, digital
THE BIG PICTURE
The inauguration of the President of the United States of America who invariably assumes the mantle of the most powerful person
STATE OF THE NATION
As the republic rings in another Independence Day, we would do well to count the cost of our freedom. In the mists of time
AERIAL TECHNOLOGY
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – or drones as they are more commonly known – have been in the news for some years. On the one hand, they have been
