Is India becoming a Big Brother state?
Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies have sparked protests and intercommunity violence across India. Against this backdrop, a proposed data protection bill that will allow his government free re...
2 Mar 202013min
Is Trump abusing his power over the judiciary?
The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Tru...
26 Feb 202017min
Iran hardliners surf wave of despair
Victory for Iran's hardliners in this month’s parliamentary elections has come at the cost of a despondent population suffering under the weight of renewed US sanctions. With the future of the nuclear...
24 Feb 202017min
The Gulf oil money flowing into sport
Arab Gulf leaders have been splashing out on sport. Officials in the Gulf states say the investment is part of their effort to diversify oil-dependent economies, but critics accuse them of using sport...
19 Feb 202014min
Are oil and gas turning into stranded assets?
Investors have begun to shun companies that make their money from fossil fuels because of concerns about global warming. So what does this mean for the oil and gas companies whose future profits depen...
17 Feb 202016min
K-pop: shaped by fans and shaken by scandals
K-Pop has never been more popular. However, a recent string of high profile controversies including a rape conviction and two suicides have sullied the image of the Korean cultural export. Edward Whit...
12 Feb 202014min
Can electric car pioneer Tesla maintain its momentum?
Shares in Elon Musk’s pioneering electric car company Tesla have skyrocketed. Tom Braithwaite discusses whether the company will be able to maintain its current momentum and hold off competition from ...
10 Feb 202016min
China's battle against the coronavirus
The full impact of the deadly Sars-like virus that has spread across China will take time to assess. But it’s clear there will be significant damage to the region’s economies and perhaps also to the r...
5 Feb 202019min
