Articles in English

In recent years, as the World Bank’s financing role has been eclipsed by the rise of private capital and a surge in money from China, its leaders have been desperately seeking a new mission. And interminable reorganizations, politicized appointments, and the changing priorities of successive presidents have contributed to the perception that the institution is less than functional. But can that change?

12 декабря 2018 6 мин. 9658

Why Human Chess Survives

With so much angst about artificial intelligence and the future of work, the recent world chess championship in London offers some hope

11 декабря 2018 5 мин. 8266

Women, Work, and India’s Rickshaw Revolution

When resources are limited, it is human capital that defines the sustainable development of a community, especially in the case of costly misallocation and underutilization, as is often the case in developing countries. Nowhere is this truer than in India, where the value of the current demographic dividend hinges on a grossly underutilized resource pool – the female workforce

10 декабря 2018 6 мин. 5953

Embryos, Justice, and Personal Responsibility

A Chinese scientist’s claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies have injected a new sense of urgency into the discussions about ethics and social and personal responsibility surrounding the capacity to create and genetically modify human embryos

07 декабря 2018 5 мин. 7118

Power Women 2018

Change is rippling through the business, tech, entertainment, philanthropical and political spheres alike

06 декабря 2018 7 мин. 7150

The Rise of the “Petroyuan”

It is now just ten months since China launched its oil futures contract, denominated in yuan (renminbi), on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange. In spite of forebodings and shrill alarms, the oil markets continue to function, and China’s futures contracts have established themselves and overtaken in volume terms the dollar-denominated oil futures traded in Singapore and Dubai

05 декабря 2018 4 мин. 7737

The Best Cars, SUVs and Trucks From The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show

New technology has traditionally taken center stage at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This year is no different. The hot topic: Electrification

04 декабря 2018 5 мин. 8604

What awaits Bitcoin in 2019?

2018 was for BTC strength test. The aggravation of the 2017 bull trend, gave way to negativity and apathy, and market sentiment around the cryptocurrency is less rosy than ever