Net-Zero at Davos
At its annual flagship meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) called on companies from around the world to commit...
Closing the SDG Gap
As global business and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, they should ask themselves one big question: Will...
World economy at crossroads in new decade
At the start of a new decade, many commentators are understandably focused on the health of the global economy. GDP growth this decade most...
Hostages of History
During the recent flare-up between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he was prepared to bomb “52 Iranian sites...
Addressing Africa’s Skills Mismatch
While much of the world struggles with rapid population aging, Africa is experiencing the opposite trend. With 60% of the continent’s population under the...
End of the Free-Market Paradigm
The 2020s will be the decade when the idea that economic problems can be ‘left to the market’ to solve is finally put to...
Killing Suleimani ethically, legally unjustified
On January 3, the United States assassinated Qassem Suleimani, a top Iranian military commander, while he was leaving Baghdad International Airport in a car...
What Happened to India?
It’s a question I hear increasingly these days. International news media report on repression in Kashmir, mounting Hindu chauvinism, widespread protests against new laws,...
Why Australia Is Burning?
Owing to the smoke from nearby wildfires, Canberra this month has had the world’s worst air-quality index, with readings 20 times above the official...
The Post-Suleimani View from Iran
The assassination by the United States of Qassem Suleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, was certainly a major escalation in the two countries’...
