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Is China socialist? A long (and better) answer
The short answer is, “not as much as it used to be.” China still claims to be a socialist country, but it has deviated from the Marxist...
Alan Wong and Viola Zhou
Aug 27, 20183 min read


Reaching for stars: India is betting big on mega, multi-country science projects
On a leafy Colaba street a stone’s throw away from the Gateway of India, stands the Old Yacht Club, a 137-year-old heritage property with...
Malini Goyal
Aug 25, 20189 min read


Who Killed Toys ‘R’ Us? Hint: It Wasn’t Only Amazon
When Toys “R” Us sought bankruptcy protection last September, there was good reason to believe the iconic retailer would work through its...
Gretchen Morgenson and Lillian Rizzo
Aug 23, 20187 min read


The Business Case for Curiosity
Most of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints for starting a fire to self-driving cars,...
Francesca Gino
Aug 23, 201818 min read


Google tried to change China. China may end up changing Google.
Ever since its founding 20 years ago in a Silicon Valley garage, Google has proudly and often ostentatiously held itself up as the...
Farhad Manjoo
Aug 22, 20185 min read


Gold Won’t Protect You From Hyperinflation
Venezuela is a perfect current test case for those who believe gold is a good hedge against hyperinflation. That’s because Venezuela is...
Mark Hulbert
Aug 22, 20183 min read


Banning straws and plastic bags is just a drop in the ocean. Here's what else we need to do
It seems to be the summer of plastic bans. Starbucks, Hyatt, the city of Seattleand others have all committed to phase out plastic...
Mathy Stanislaus
Aug 21, 20184 min read


How to be happier at work
It’s broadly accepted now that we do our best at work when we are happy. It sounds simple but happiness comes in many forms. It’s as...
Michael Parke
Aug 20, 20185 min read


Rupee Decline: Why The 2013 And 2018 Episodes Are Vastly Different
The rupee’s recent sharp decline to a record low against the dollar has raised some alarm. Predictably, there is chortling in some...
Srinivas Thiruvadanthai
Aug 18, 20183 min read


EMPIRE OF DEBT China ‘colonising smaller countries by lending them massive amounts of money they can
CHINA is "colonising" smaller countries by lending them massive amounts of money they can never repay, it's been claimed. The country is...
Gerard du Cann
Aug 17, 20183 min read
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