The Jogos da Lusofonia may not have the same draw as the Commonwealth Games or attract the corporate sponsorship of the Olympics. But the gathering of the old Portuguese empire showed that no matter how tenuous the links…
Wednesday 20 February
Creating a good first impression in business meetings means sparing a second thought for your clients.
The sports writer has a tough job. Crafting a story that’s more than mere results reporting takes toil – especially when sports players are often famously ineloquent. And then there are the deadlines.
On the Turkish border with Syria, an international Nato force sits quietly awaiting a conflict that may never come. But the heavy-duty weaponry on show says half the battle is about coming prepared.
Friday 24 September
The last-minute scramble to get everything ready for next week’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi is hardly unusual in India: a final push involving everyone in the village, plus the guests, to get arrangements finished is so…
Thursday 24 September
On October 14 in the Turkish town of Bursa, a World Cup football qualifier match there could have consequences far beyond the pitch.
During the Putin years the process of democratisation in Russia has stalled, with worrying human-rights violations. But a barely heard opposition is fighting back. Led by chess master Garry Kasparov, advised by activist…
Hail a cab from a Tokyo taxi firm whose white-gloved drivers are drilled everyday in what to say to customers, how to clean their cars and how to take real pride in their job.
Asia remains thirsty for western wines and in California there’s an unlikely vineyard owner making the most of the boom: computer game mogul Kenzo Tsujimoto. Overleaf we look at more food and drink trends for 2011 and…
To mark the start of a seasonal series, Monocle visited three of its favourite retail outlets to talk to the men who buy their twice yearly line-up of labels for men and women. We start our tour at our editor-in-chief’s top…
The first Winter Military World Games took place in March in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, giving armed forces of the world a chance to bond with each other and promote peace through sport. Monocle was there, cheering our favourite…
One of the most curious by-products of South Korea's broadband boom has been the creation of an online gaming culture unlike anything seen anywhere in the world. The footage we're presenting here comes from Ongamenet, a…
Wednesday 27 March
Cricket. A match can take several days, everyone stops for tea and there's no promise of a winner. What could the attraction possibly be?
Tuesday 23 April
The games available on smartphones and tablets can drive a daily commuter in Hong Kong to distraction.
Monday 1 March
It has been two weeks of unprecedented soul-searching for Russian sport, after a dismal performance at the Winter Olympics threatened to overshadow the glitzy and expensive roadshow that the country took to Vancouver to…
This issue our regular Fairplay series on trade fairs from around the world makes a return. Here we visit the Toys & Games Fair in Hong Kong, the second largest exhibition of its kind in the world, where serious-minded…
Dundee is a key hub for the world’s computer games industry. And not just any games. The city’s software houses are responsible for some of the most violent titles ever produced, including *Grand Theft Auto*. Why Dundee?…
Thursday 2 September
While Pakistani cricket lurks under the shadow of corruption and international cricket’s integrity looks in jeopardy, one match, played in the lean shadow of Christ Church spire, Southgate, boasts a certain purity.
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