Nepotism

Connections that threaten Asian growth

Many Asian economies may not realise their full potential unless they roll back the mutually beneficial links between business and politics

There was a time when going into the family business was the norm. People inherited the land they worked from their family or joined guilds through family connections

Open your minds to the benefits of nepotism

Society rightly condemns promoting unqualified progeny to unsuitable jobs, but there’s still value in passing down the family business

How to make it in Bollywood, or die trying

How to make it in Bollywood, or die trying

[MUMBAI] It took a minute for Malhaar Rathod, then an aspiring teenage actress, to realise what the 65-year-old Indian film producer was asking her to do -- and to make the decision to walk away.

Trump's son Eric calls nepotism 'factor of life'

Trump's son Eric calls nepotism 'factor of life'

[NEW YORK] Brother-in-law Jared Kushner is a White House adviser, so is his sister Ivanka and he helps run the family business: Eric Trump believes nepotism is a "factor of life."

French presidential candidate Macron unveils 'anti-nepotism' agenda

French presidential candidate Macron unveils 'anti-nepotism' agenda

[PARIS] A frontrunner in the French presidential elections, Emmanuel Macron, vowed on Thursday to end nepotism in government, as it was announced his rival Francois Fillon would be charged over a fake...