Politics and Government – Page 145

Slava Zaitsev, Enduring Soviet-Era Fashion Designer, Dies at 85

He gave color, sparkle and opulence to a generation raised in drab Soviet gray and designed for pop stars, Olympic athletes, politicians and ballerinas.

By Penelope Green

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The Business Nightmare of Navigating Geopolitics

The rise of populism is testing corporations’ relationship with government, but it’s hard for C.E.O.s to engage without getting clobbered.

By Matthew Gwyther

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From Rap Star to Engineer to Young Mayor Demolishing Swaths of Kathmandu

A music idol in his early 20s and then an engineer, Balen, 33, next won an upset victory as mayor of Nepal’s capital, inspiring a wave of young politicians. Now, he’s tearing down parts of the city.

By Emily Schmall and Bhadra Sharma

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Kemal Dervis, Who Eased Turkey’s Economic Crisis, Dies at 74

Changes he spearheaded in 2001 helped avert disaster. He later led the United Nations Development Program.

By Neil Genzlinger