When winner takes all, science loses
Science may be humankind’s greatest success as a species. Thanks to the scientific revolution that began in the 17th century, humans today enjoy instant communication, rapid...
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The rise and rise of Modi
What does the rise and rise of Mr Narendra Modi mean for India? The question consumes vast amounts of Indian newsprint and electricity as it rockets around the newspaper-reading...
Retirement can be bad for your health
Teddy Roosevelt once said “the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing”.
Why full-time NS can’t be shortened
According to a government poll conducted in 2011, over 90 per cent of those surveyed said National Service (NS) is necessary. Arguments that it can be shortened, however, are...
Asia’s rising frontier with Latin America
In a world where Europe and the United States are struggling, both East Asia and Latin America are outperforming the pack, even if they, too, face challenges.
The trouble with limited paternity leave
When I became a mother five years ago, I experienced acutely what I had known as a sociologist — structural conditions matter.
The unspoken stigma of workplace flexibility
Assume for a moment that your employer let you decide when and where you worked — you might arrive early so you could leave in time to care for a child, or work part of the week...
Why we must act to cut vehicle soot now
Walk around many major Asian cities like Shanghai , Bangkok and Manila for a few minutes during the peak hour rush, and the impact of unburned fossil fuel soot will immediately...
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