Columnist Richard Quest

(Boston, New England) I have always wanted to see the fall foliage in New England; a chance to witness first hand the autumn leaves at their most majestic. The deep blood red colour of the Maple leaf framed with golden browns and yellow of the Oaks

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a wonderful colourful time of the year in India where I have just been. Little clay pots full of oil and wick, called diyas are being prepared. They will be lit at homes across the country at the weekend. Parties

Should they have or shouldn't they? What would have happened if they hadn't? Did their actions make things worse? Or did they merely bring about events that would have inevitably occurred? I am referring to the failure by the U.S. authorities