Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The boom jobs of the next 20 years | News.com.au
The boom jobs of the next 20 years | News.com.au: "GET the lowdown on the careers that China's booming economy will make the most lucrative in the world over the next two decades."
Saturday, May 28, 2011
India's Stingy Poverty Definition Irks Critics
India's Stingy Poverty Definition Irks Critics: "Every day, through scorching summers and chilly winters, Himmat pedals his bicycle rickshaw through New Delhi's crowded streets, earning barely enough to feed his family. But to India's government he is not poor – not even close.
The 5,000 rupees ($110) he earns a month pays for a tiny room with a single light bulb and no running water for his family of four. After buying just enough food to keep his family from starving, there is nothing left for medicine, new clothes for his children or savings."
The 5,000 rupees ($110) he earns a month pays for a tiny room with a single light bulb and no running water for his family of four. After buying just enough food to keep his family from starving, there is nothing left for medicine, new clothes for his children or savings."
Friday, May 27, 2011
BBC News - Indian inventor develops jacket to heat or cool wearer
BBC News - Indian inventor develops jacket to heat or cool wearer: "An Indian inventor is developing clothes which keep the wearer comfortable in extreme temperatures.
Kranthi Kiran Vistakula started with a jacket and is now applying his idea to shoes, scarves and even dinner plates.
The clothes use Peltier light-weight plastic plates with a thermo electric device"
Kranthi Kiran Vistakula started with a jacket and is now applying his idea to shoes, scarves and even dinner plates.
The clothes use Peltier light-weight plastic plates with a thermo electric device"
Thursday, May 26, 2011
From Ambani's Antilla to Golibar slums - Rediff.com Business
From Ambani's Antilla to Golibar slums - Rediff.com Business: "The timing of Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata's alleged critique of Mukesh Ambani's opulent home, Antilla, accidentally proved to be ironic.
At just about the same time residents of Golibar, a basti in Mumbai, intensified their struggle against a builder who is demolishing their homes.
Social activist Medha Patkar has been on an indefinite fast since May 21 to focus attention on the demand 'ghar bachao, ghar banao' (save homes, build homes)."
At just about the same time residents of Golibar, a basti in Mumbai, intensified their struggle against a builder who is demolishing their homes.
Social activist Medha Patkar has been on an indefinite fast since May 21 to focus attention on the demand 'ghar bachao, ghar banao' (save homes, build homes)."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
For some, music gives the same high as sex - The Times of India
For some, music gives the same high as sex - The Times of India: "A new study from the McGill University has revealed that listening to music is just as pleasurable as food, drugs and sex."
Saturday, May 21, 2011
STUNNING: Award winning pictures of 2011 - Rediff.com News
STUNNING: Award winning pictures of 2011 - Rediff.com News: "To say that 2010 was an eventful year would be an understatement. Last year, we witnessed events as widespread as polling in Afghanistan, to floods in Pakistan, to the anti-government protests in Thailand, just to name a few. We at rediff.com bring you 25 award-winning pictures from last year, from around the world."
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