Post Corona Blues

Like many husbands I have a pretty small suitcase. Well, small, anyway. All the better in this day and age, I hear you...
V is for Vaccine

My arm has often felt like a pincushion. A good example of this was during the SARS epidemic in 2002, when both myself and...
Women's shelters full, but male victims have even fewer options

Even before the pandemic, the numbers were dramatic: in 2019, more than 140,000 people apparently experienced intimate...
Yoga - the ancient key to a new way of life

Old words of wisdom are never fully realized until testing times creep unexpecedly into our lives, such as the Covid-19...
Vietnam Visa Irregularities

China's tourism sector has witnessed a rapid growth during the last few years.
As per the 2018 China Tourism Statistics,...
What Really Happens When the NSPCC Goes to UK Primary Schools

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in Britain undermines parents, teaches young...
Shamelessly Corrupt and Incompetent Pakistan

The recent incident involving kidnapping and the subsequent killing of two Chinese citizens during June in Pakistan is...
Indian Patriotism on Display

The Supreme Court of India came up with a ruling in November 2016 that all cinema halls in India shall play the national...
German should be easier than French, but is it?

"French is prettier than German" Or "It's the language of love". "It's melodic, less harsh". "French is easier"....
Lost in a Bavarian Laundrette

I thought I had quite a good grasp of German. Until I moved to Munich, that is. I had spent months diligently copying...
Wise and focused leaders cannot give away forests!

I saw a young boy driving a huge horse along a narrow path directing it whenever it tried to turn around. I asked myself,...
Lovell's Lowdown

Only a few days into the 2012 Olympics and the first cases of doping have already hit the headlines - a gymnast from...
Facebook, Twitter and Co.

I love Fridays. I really do. Not for the reasons you might assume. It's media-related - my reason. I really enjoy the...
Church, State and Media Empires Get Buzzed

Social media is finding its voice and redefining the pecking order in global power institutions.
Michael Comte, a...

Facing the Future

A Shot in the Arm

Corona policy highlights Germany weakness

Reimagining diplomacy in the post-COVID world: an indian perspective

EU faces uncertainty as Brexit and pandemic hit hard

Repression of predominant-Sikh farm movement could stoke fears among Indian minorities

Environmentalists should hope for quick economic rebound

Extinction Rebellion, more hindrance than help

Earth Day Network was wrong to connect extinctions with global warming

Mainstream Media and the Shameless Manipulation of Women

The Ukrainian mentality or why so poor if so smart?

Solution to the Stalemate in Kashmir

The Only Opposition Venezuela's Government Cannot Get Rid of Is Reality

India is not a democracy but 'demon-o-cracy'

Bahar Mustafa and hate speech

Crafting cost-effective policies against climate change

Germany Surf Paradise?

Don't Blame Germany

Spitz saves '72 and more

Organ donation: to opt-in or opt-out

A Summer of Sport

Lovell's Lowdown

Lovell's Lowdown

The Energy Conundrum and the EU

The week in review: 14.05-20.05 A thud, a whack, a strike and a blast
