India has said goodbye to a financial “rock star”, to bring in a quiet, trusty technocrat to take charge at its central bank.

Most of this week’s column, I promise, won’t be about Donald Trump. But the man’s such a walking psychology textbook I can’t resist using him as an example. In this case: his tendency to criticise in others precisely the faults he suffers from himself.

The heartbreaking picture of a five-year-old boy in Aleppo, Syria, has once again shaken the world. It crystalises the current tragedy of the crisis in the Middle East.

Millions of children are out of school or are receiving a substandard education because of who they are or where they live

The German central bank’s call for people to work until age 69 has reignited a fierce debate in Europe’s fast-ageing top economy, with analysts backing it while politicians show their opposition ahead of key elections.

On July 15, 2016 Turkish democracy and its legitimate government was attacked by a group of soldiers in the army who were members of the Fetullah Gulen terrorist organisation (FETO).

In the end, it was a tale of two Games. The yin and yang Olympics, one of stark contrasts between the feats on the field of play, and regrettable actions off it.

QUESTION: Being somewhat shy, I find it difficult to speak up during meetings.

It was good to know that there has been a fall in the number of accidents on Qatar roads (“Road crashes and fatalities fall in Qatar this year”, Gulf Times, August 21).

The same type of populist discontent that fuelled Brexit in the United Kingdom is on the rise throughout Europe, suggesting that policymakers have lost sight of the European project’s central objective: to ensure the well-being of all Europeans.

With two remarkable goals against Germany, Neymar or, more properly, Neymar da Silva a Santos Jr, proved not only that he is one of the best players of the world but also that Brazil has the best Olympic team.

African governments, with the help of private-sector actors, must develop methods for understanding how the informal economy works and how it can be improved