Why we need to take Jeremy Corbyn's earnings cap idea more seriously
Jan 12, 2017 14:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When Jeremy Corbyn floated the idea of a cap on high earnings in his first big speech of 2017, the Labour Party leader ran into hot water and quickly expanded the idea, mentioning other methods of curbing excessive pay. He...
Putin, the political technologist
Jan 12, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 35-page dossier published by Buzzfeed alleging collusion and conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian state in pursuit of what the Kremlin calls active measures against Hillary Clinton not to mention the...
Expenses reform is easy and essential – the only thing lacking is politicians' resolve to do it
Jan 12, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
What is it that too many politicians dont get about the inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded expenses and the need to reform federal political donations laws and establish a federal anti-corruption body? The answer to...
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Jan 11, 2017 18:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him win office...
Threats of violent extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social and political problems
Jan 11, 2017 18:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh - the worlds third-largest Muslim majority country has made remarkable social and economic progress. Once branded a basket case, the rate of the countrys social progress is...
The Trump dossier and why verification is important in the era of fake news
Jan 11, 2017 17:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To verify, or not to verify? That is the question that journalists face on an almost daily basis; but the issue of whether media organisations should publish information that isnt 100% watertight has been brought into...
Where did India fail to implement economic growth? An economic divergence
Jan 11, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Economy Politics
We all know that how rich India was 300 years back. Indias per capita income was comparatively higher than South Korea, China and many other current developed or developing countries. So the question to be concerned of is...