Opinion

Is the great Sri Lanka fire sale about to begin?

Sri Lanka has a habit of selling off its assets when times are tough. And it doesn't get much tougher than this. The tiny island nation is in default and in desperate need of $4 billion to pay for food, fuel and fertilizer to stave off a deeper crisis. The newly appointed prime minister, Ra...

Opinion

Sri Lanka a small preview of global default crisis

High school teacher S. Jeeva has spent two days in the baking sun lining up for cooking gas in the north of Sri Lanka’s capital. He’s been standing with thousands of others waiting for a delivery that, so far, hasn’t come. Meanwhile, many of his students, who will sit for important...

Opinion

Heatwaves testing the limits of human survival

New Delhi feels like it is on fire. The heat comes off the road in blistering waves and the water that flows from the cold tap is too hot to touch. Daytime temperatures have hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) and often do not fall below 30 in the night. A giant landfill on the outskirts of the ...