Editorial: Reader's digest
In the wake of World Book Day observed this week, it is pertinent to ask where have all the readers gone? Rephrase that to — where do all the readers...
Tackling the World’s Hidden-Debt Problem
Among the debt challenges facing low-income countries, strengthening the transparency of sovereign debt stands out as one where concrete and...
Audit of penury: India’s poor will not be wished away
While the publication of India’s first consumption figures in over a decade has generated much excitement, the official data aligns with the...
The US is jeopardising the open internet
The survival of the internet is far from guaranteed, especially after the US’s abandonment of its opposition to digital protectionism. Only a...
Invasion pangs: Europe and the world need Ukraine to prevail
The war and its consequences concern every country. Should Russia prevail, it would send a dangerous message that “might makes right.” If aggression...
Cracking the whip: Sharing the tech wealth
Big Tech firms disregard the implicit social contract that enables capitalist economies to thrive. It’s time to curb their market power and establish...
Covid caution: Empowering the Pandemic Accord
A torrent of misinformation threatens to undermine efforts to adopt a legally binding Pandemic Accord. WHO’s member states must rely on a pragmatic...
Trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic blows over
The song, “Hotel California,” became one of rock’s most indelible singles. And those handwritten pages of lyrics-in-the-making have become the center...