Is there an easy way to blog in a different language? LanguagesScience & TechnologyTopics of the World March 16, 2009 4 Last week I wrote a post for Darren Rowse’s Problogger site on How to Blog for a [...]
Henna artist to graphic designer Music, Art & CinemaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World February 17, 2009 4 Henna artists in India have been producing their intricate designs for many centuries. Traditionally they are used [...]
Wired Africa? Getting there… Science & TechnologyTopics of the World February 11, 2009 2 China’s surge online made news recently when China overtook the USA in terms of internet users. Africa’s [...]
Slumdog 2.0 Music, Art & CinemaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World January 16, 2009 The film Slumdog Millionaire has been criticized for showing the underbelly of life in Bombay Mumbai. Like [...]
Spaniards wear multicultural genes PeopleReligionScience & TechnologyTopics of the World December 5, 2008 1 A genetic study of the Spanish people conducted by Leicester University (UK) and Pompeu Fabra University (Spain) [...]
Will Nano clean up in India? EconomyScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldTransport November 11, 2008 Tata’s long awaited Nano, the small car which will bring car ownership within reach of thousands of [...]
The importance of cross-cultural friendships PeopleScience & TechnologyTopics of the World November 8, 2008 A recent study on prejudice has made important findings – that racial tolerance and trust can spread [...]
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 [...]
Spectactular start to 2008 Olympics Music, Art & CinemaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World August 10, 2008 The 2008 Olympics, hosted by China, began on Friday 8th August with a spectacular opening ceremony. Directed [...]
Road to rail in 15 seconds Science & TechnologyTopics of the WorldTransport August 8, 2008 Toyota and Japan Rail are testing an innovative new vehicle for public transport. The vehicles are a [...]
Watch films from around the world Music, Art & CinemaPeopleScience & TechnologyTopics of the World May 25, 2008 A few weeks ago we wrote about the films from around the world shown on May 10th, [...]
US town transformed by German rocket scientists EconomyScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldTransport May 12, 2008 A few weeks ago Global Culture blog featured a post about people who are open to new [...]