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Hidden gender
Companies must support and encourage women as they rise through the ranks.and effort should be made to ensure women do not drop out if career and family pressures collide
Dialling Delhi for corruption
The telecoms scandal is worrying because it hit one of the most dynamic sectors of the Indian economy. Corruption will only become harder to fight: as it expands
The vice tightens for the Irish
The plan is to bring the deficit to 3 per cent of output by 2014 with a front-loaded €15bn savings package; but cuts of this magnitude could throw Ireland back into recession
The joy of travel
A smarter approach to anti-terrorism would shift to better intelligence-gathering and pre-clearing of passengers. But these innovations require a public that does not insist on new theatrics whenever a terrorist atrocity occurs
Control orders
The coalition and country must decide the price they are willing to pay for security – in both pounds and curtailed freedoms. Neither boosting surveillance budgets nor infringing liberties is a cheap option
Stopping a rogue state
It is now time for Beijing to ally itself more directly with Washington, for example on the need for a plan to deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear capability in the event of the regime’s collapse
Bonus for bankers
Pay disclosure should be international, not unilateral. Sadly, an such a solution to this conundrum seems far off
The new Nato pact
Internal politicking must not derail promising agreements. The detente benefits both sides
Europe has not yet rescued Ireland
Decisions taken in the next week or two will make the difference between the rescue’s failure and a chance of success
Pelosi and the risk of polarisation
To be sure, the Republicans will need to be checked – but this can best be done by bending just a little