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History What is a Mela? Melas originate from the Indian sub continent. The word Mela comes from the sanskrit “to meet” and is related to “milana” the verb …
Read MoreMonth: August 2013
Japan’s weak yen helps exports rise to fastest in three years
Japanese exports rose in July at the fastest annual pace in nearly three years as the benefits of a weak yen finally started to take hold while brisk export figures …
Read MoreFree Markets Vital to China’s Economic Success
China’s choppy economic environment can benefit a lot from Free Markets. Finbarr Toesland investigates China is beginning to show the first signs that its rapid economic growth is slowing down …
Read MoreSonia Gandhi’s Empowerment Revolution to feed power hungry
The Indian Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) has passed the Food Security Bill. But can the tottering Indian economy afford it? Ashutosh Misra investigates Old wine in new …
Read MoreYouTube’s Korean Classic Film Theatre Puts Free Cinema Online
The Korean Film Archive has teamed up with Google to provide free South Korean films on YouTube with its very own channel devoted to classic cinema. The Korean Classic Film …
Read MoreTHINGS TO DO IN LONDON THIS WEEK (Aug. 25-31)
Here’s your weekly dose of interesting things to immerse yourself in over the long weekend and through the rest of the week. Get ready to mark your calendars cause we’ve …
Read MoreThe aftermath of Patriarchy
The rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in the financial capital of India—Mumbai has once again shocked the world. While the safety debates continue; Dhanya Nair wonders how patriarchy continues to …
Read MoreTesco didn’t understand the differences between Chinese and Western shoppers
Tesco failed to understand the Chinese consumer and how unsuited they are to its so-called secret weapon – the clubcard. That is according to Professor of Marking and Innovation Qing …
Read MoreWhy the Wasabi That You Eat May Not Be Real
Wasabi – no, not the chain of UK sushi restaurants. We mean wasabi, the green Japanese paste that you eat with sushi, alongside ginger and soy sauce. Some people love it; …
Read MoreThe disenchanted India Inc
After the wreckage of the Indian Rupee and commotion in the stock market; potential foreign investors are getting increasingly disenchanted with the Indian market. Ashutosh Misra investigates. The Indian …
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