[Blog] Race to the finishing tape

[Blog] Race to the finishing tape

The general elections are fast approaching, make no mistake about that. So I feel that it is high time to have an overview of the political spectrum and identify the positive and negative aspects amongst all the contenders who are ready to breast the imaginary tape....
[Blog] Race to the finishing tape

Farcical Politics in Mauritius

Politics in Mauritius is like a comedy of errors, even funnier than the one penned by William Shakespeare. The pronouncements of some of the political leaders can be hilarious, bordering on the absurd. Lately, a few of them have actually surpassed themselves in trying...
[Blog] Race to the finishing tape

Post mortem of a by-election

The die is cast, plaudits to the winner. All the political pundits have put pen to paper to tell why this or that happened and have tried to substantiate their arguments. Of course, we can all be wise after the events but for once, I can honestly say that I was spot...
Could Big Data be the next prophet’s tool?

Could Big Data be the next prophet’s tool?

Some weeks back, UK and a big portion of the rest of the world were awed and probably shocked by the result of the referendum to poll public opinion upon whether UK should remain or leave EU. This event is now better known as the ‘Brexit’. But why was the result so...
Media and Politics: The Intricate “Invisible Link”

Media and Politics: The Intricate “Invisible Link”

Nowadays political news is actively focused on mean campaigns, elections, state affairs, international diplomatic conflicts and scandals. From this outlook, the relationship between the press and politics is much more complex and controversial. “Political...
[Blog] Race to the finishing tape

MMM at the crossroads

After suffering the traumatic experience of being annihilated at the last general elections, one would have thought that after licking its wounds, the MMM was over the worse. Definitely not, not even in your wildest dreams. Mind, it is not surprising because over the...