The unyielding persona of founder Ralph Lauren, coupled with the primacy of global grunge and the desire for on-line shopping, may have mortally wounded the iconic Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL). The company appears to have hurt itself with its management…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is emerging as a potentially transformational leader — with the cult of personality. Thanks to major state elections just held, the former chief minister of the progressive state of Gujarat has turned into a…
How do you say, “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Urdu, the elegant national language of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan? The answer is: You don’t. On February 13, the High Court in Islamabad banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day. The court…
A fashion icon of America is tanking. The stock of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) is off more than 50 percent in the past five years. In recent days, it has also dropped precipitously. And now the CEO of the company,…
Four days after his inauguration, President Trump telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. According to The Times of India, they discussed cooperation with regard to the economy and national security. India was a priority conversation before telephoning Great Britain or any…
Hate to say it — but some of the best advice on Syria comes from Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, in his September 11 op-ed appearing in The New York Times. While America may bristle at being told it is…
Just because Congress may approve a military strike on Syria does not mean it is a wise public policy. A Congress with a 14% approval rating, based on an August Gallup poll, cannot be doing everything right. Look at its…
The situation in Egypt is showing us the cost of American incoherence in much of the Middle East. For decades, the United States has had a disconnected foreign policy toward that region — without clarity about the relative importance of…
The United States is writhing about extensive high tech surveillance by government authorities. Yet we must recognize that by fully legalizing electronic snooping, like legalizing marijuana, we could unleash free market forces to achieve an elusive solution. The aim would…