November 29

• Mauritius: See You Next Year [editorial]

  Now that the budget has been flogged to death by fi nancial analysts, media professionals and laymen alike, do me a favour: ask your friends the world over in how many of their... Read more »

• Mauritius: The Politics of Negative Power [opinion]

  As we dumbly soldier on towards the scheduled village and municipal elections, political parties are bragging about fielding more women than required by the new Local Government... Read more »

November 5

• Mauritius: Secularised Bigotry [opinion]

  God knows that we have always promoted secularism and been opposed to any religious tyranny and blind dogmas. Read more »

October 30

• Mauritius: Engineering Poverty [opinion]

  "The poor cannot sleep because they are hungry and the rich cannot sleep because the poor are awake," someone once said. I'd like to share these thoughts with a person who is dear... Read more »

• Mauritius: Becoming Rich at the Expense of the State [opinion]

  Allow me to steer you away, if I may, from this talk about electoral reform the scale of which, you will concede, has been blown well out of proportion.  Allow me also to... Read more »

October 8

• Mauritius: The Triumph of the Minority [column]

  "No electoral reform this year," says the prime minister. I hope not. We are nearing Christmas time and changing the electoral system is not like going to the supermarket and... Read more »

October 2

• Mauritius: The Two-Man Show [opinion]

  This is a headline from the BBC: "Voters in Switzerland have rejected a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places at a referendum." I thought it might be of interest to you as... Read more »

September 26

• Mauritius: The Good, the Bad and the Can of Worms [opinion]

  In a news-rich environment such as ours where bad news always jostles the good news aside, it is difficult to classify the recent events surrounding the Best Loser System (BLS) as... Read more »

• Mauritius: Managing Chaplaincy in Prisons [opinion]

  The imam's alleged involvement in the drug cartel which made the headlines this week is straight out of the "Safe Drug Dealing for Dummies" handbook. Not only is this incident... Read more »

• Mauritius: More Polemics, Please! [opinion]

  The polemic triggered by the opposition about whether it is parliament or the president who should decide on the sanctions to be adopted against parties which do not fi eld one... Read more »

August 24

• Mauritius: Why Charity Does Not Begin at Home [opinion]

  This week, the Mauritius Commercial Bank, in its MCB Focus, has suggested that Mauritius, among other things, support "the case in regional forums for the design and implementation... Read more »

August 20

• Mauritius: When Absurdity Becomes a Habit [opinion]

  You know that a country is not going anywhere when you have lobbies digging their heels in against any progress and pushing for the status quo. This week has seen the meeting... Read more »

August 13

• Mauritius: Interview of Nita Deerpalsing: 'The sugar barons are showing bad faith' [interview]

  Although reticent about her party's newest member, Pratibhah Bholah and the latter's reasons for joining the Labour Party, Nita Deerpalsing weighs in on the ongoing row between the... Read more »

• Mauritius: Sweet and Sour [editorial]

  The bitter struggle between the Joint Negotiating Panel (JNP) and the Mauritius Sugar Producers' Association (MSPA) which has marred the atmosphere of the sugar industry these last... Read more »

August 3

• Mauritius: Nation's Diverse Cultures [opinion]

  A 'rainbow nation' is how Mauritians like to think of themselves - and the medley of races, religions and ethnic groups is truly striking. The linguistic diversity adds another... Read more »

July 31

• Mauritius: A Strong Democracy Addicted to Musical Chairs [analysis]

  Mauritius has one of the best records in Africa for democratic practice and institutions, although voters have only a narrow choice of political leaders, who are constantly... Read more »

July 27

• Mauritius: The Real Winning Formula [editorial]

  There is nothing definite to support the idea that we are heading towards a second republic yet. But, if you have to put your money down now, bet yes. Yes, not because you or I... Read more »