Why hoard? Because agents in the market expect a scarcity of a commodity in future. If scarcity is predicted, then consumers hoard, retailers hoard, wholesalers hoard,...
Crackers did burst, and rockets did fly with blasts. As the old year folded up, the fireworks continued. Were some of the louder blasts from gas...
At the very beginning, prejudices should be shunned away. Based on scientific experiments, behavioural economists show that there are strong biases in the human mind. Due...
The report of the expert committee appointed to investigate on LP gas cylinders was handed over to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 20 December and both the...
Is it going to be another ‘New Year’ with only the usual change of calendars? Or, one marked by a more judicious change of cooking methods:...
By Faraz Shauketaly In Britain, officialdom ruled that the expenditure incurred in refurbishing the British Prime Minister’s residence had fallen foul of the rules. The Committee...
Faith and reality in the year ahead by Revd. Dr. Rienzie Perera The Christmas festival is over. Are we left just with gifts to be counted,...
A Pathfinder Perspective On December 17, 2021, Fitch downgraded Sri Lanka’s rating to “CC”, the lowest rating prior to default. With external reserves at around $1.6...
Remembering Dr. E. W. Adikaram Dr. E. W. Adikaram, the eminent scholar who obtained his doctorate from the London University after his graduation, returned to Sri...
This is a response to Lynn Ockersz’ ‘”Pakistan strikes enlightened note on interfaith harmony – The Island, World Scan feature on 23 December 2021. It is...