Commentary

Reading a Zimbabwe politician’s recent solutions to HIV infections in his country left me thoroughly bemused. Senator Morgan Femai’s idea that HIV infections can be reduced if women shave their heads, bathe less often and undergo female circumcision has made the rounds in news outlets across the globe.

Everyone’s eyes on are Asia’s rise. China, once dismissed as poor and backward, is now the world’s second-largest economy. India, with its huge population, scientific prowess, and entrepreneurial vitality, is another powerful engine of Asian growth.