British Prime Minister David Cameron wants a new kind of European Union – or, at the very least, a new relationship between Britain and the EU, where there will be a “two-way flow,” powers flowing not just from nations states to Brussels but the reverse too. He is all set to unveil his plans at a speech in the Netherlands on Friday, and Indian diplomats would do well to grab a seat. Read more

Defining moment: this modern-day cliché of English language usage probably best sums up 2011. Read more

There’s been growing speculation on the implications of the Eurozone crisis for the rest of the world, including of course Asia. Some it is ignited by Britain’s decision to keep out of the European ‘fiscal compact.’ Read more

Lord Tim McNully, minister of state in the UK’s justice ministry, briefed a power-packed Indian business team at London’s Chatham House last week about the UK’s new anti-bribery law, which has already been dubbed the world’s toughest and “most draconian.” Read more

Barack Obama stamped his authority as the 21st century American leader on his recent trip to Britain. Read more