Thursday 8 January 2009

 

The latest culture as recommended by our staff

Peter Hoskin

Pete suggests


Business

How much do you hate Big Brother? A lot perhaps; but enough to welcome the demise of Channel 4? This...

City Life

Corruption is the hot election issue, but the biggest fish are yet to be fried

Thought for the day

God rest ye merry capitalists

An idea whose time has come

An idea whose time has come

Janice Warman says ventures that address social problems rather than chasing profits can thrive in a recession

Any Other Business

A hot new brand, a better train service and a kinder role model for harsh times

Arts

A pair of aces

A pair of aces

William Cook talks to the creators of some of TV’s funniest and best-loved comedy programmes

Quality treat

The Diary of Anne Frank (BBC1, Monday to Friday); Oz and James Drink to Britain (BBC2, Tuesday)

Books

Conflicts of interest?

Conflicts of interest?

Land of Marvels, by Barry Unsworth

Slum-dwellers and high-flyers

Slum-dwellers and high-flyers

Heliopolis, by James Scudamore

Style & Travel

Not just for Christmas

Not just for Christmas

Matthew Dennison extols the virtues of a rare but distinguished breed

Latin lover

Latin lover

Colombia has Clemency Burton-Hill weak at the knees


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In this week's issue

Operation ‘Go Nuts’ is a success so far — but for how long?

Paul Wood says that Israel’s ‘shock and awe’ in Gaza caught Hamas off-guard and was a ferocious demonstration of willpower. But the Islamist organisation is far from finished

Paul Wood

Let India 2.0 rise from the ashes of Bombay

Elliot Wilson says that an energetic form of political activism — principally on the internet — is needed in India and there are encouraging signs on Facebook, MySpace and other sites

Elliot Wilson

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