Indian investors lose hope in Lakshmi CelebrationsEconomyReligionTopics of the World October 28, 2008 This week India is celebrating Diwali, the festival of light. The festival is important for Hindus, Sikhs [...]
African economies and the credit crisis EconomyTopics of the World October 22, 2008 1 African countries have in the past missed out on growth opportunities through lack of integration in the [...]
Professional Mongolian women EconomyMongoliaMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World September 30, 2008 4 For many people the first images of Mongolia that come to mind are barren steppes, open skies [...]
New tiger on the block EconomyReligionTopics of the World September 2, 2008 The population of Turkey is 98% Muslim, and the role of religion in daily life is a [...]
Gilberto Gil and Brazilian culture EconomyMusic, Art & CinemaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World August 29, 2008 Brazilian music has been well known internationally since João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and others first exported [...]
America’s changing work landscape EconomyTopics of the World July 20, 2008 As a country’s economy progresses and relative competitiveness shifts in comparison with other countries, inevitably the composition [...]
Russian film revival EconomyMusic, Art & CinemaRussiaTopics of the World July 9, 2008 3 Russia’s economy is booming, helped partly by its $1bn a day in energy exports. This economic success [...]
Australians get on their bikes EconomyTopics of the WorldTransport June 30, 2008 1 Australia is campaigning to get more people to use the bicycle for transport. Unlike in many other [...]
Bargaining in a Syrian souk EconomyLanguagesTopics of the World June 23, 2008 3 The Syrian city of Aleppo, near the Turkish border, is an atmospheric place to discover Syrian culture. [...]
The unhappy losers of new look Europe EconomyTopics of the World June 19, 2008 1 “they have an average of three years more education than their parents, a worse job and a [...]
Multicultural online training EconomyPeopleReligionTopics of the World June 16, 2008 Multicultural.co.uk is a website written for UK businesses, to help them work better with multicultural employees and [...]
China to invest in Congo’s infrastructure EconomyTopics of the WorldTransport June 2, 2008 The Chinese government is planning to invest $9bn in infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in [...]