When one refers to successful businesses started by women entrepreneurs, the first name to crop up is Oprah Winfrey and how she turned Harpo Productions along with The Oprah Winfrey Network into a multi-million dollar business. But there are several lesser known women behind some very successful business ideas and they are: Rashmi Sinha, Co-founder […]
Month: February 2016
Plane Crashes in 2015
2016 has started on a bad note with the Tara Air plane crash in Nepal, one that has claimed the lives of all the 23 passengers on board. This includes a couple of infants as well. It happened on the morning of February 24 in the northern part of Nepal, which is well known for […]
Pollsmoor Prison and Criminal Justice in South Africa
“It’s the truth of Oscar Wilde’s haunting line about the tent of Blue that prisoner’s call the sky”. Nelson Mandela quoted Oscar Wilde when he described the conditions at South Africa’s Pollsmoor prison. Officially known as the Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, it is where some of the most dangerous criminals are dumped. It is located […]
Will Guantanamo Prison Finally Close?
Guantanamo Bay – the name is enough to send shivers down the spine of even the most hardened terrorist who would otherwise not flinch while murdering thousands of people. The brutal torture techniques applied on detainees made it one of the most feared prisons in the world. But, now, after being in operation for around […]
Worst Ever Traffic Jams Around the World
Everyone hates being held up in traffic. Traffic jams routinely delay us but imagine being stuck in traffic for days! Being trapped on a highway with vehicles backed up for miles. Here’s our compilation of the world’s worst traffic jams. Beijing, China When – October, 2015 Beijing is one of the most populous cities of […]
Why is ISIS Recruiting Children ?
The face of the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq & Syria) is transforming. Its fresh recruits are not only young men from across the world, but its new members also include women fighters, adolescents and children aged anywhere between 8 and 16. The dramatic change in the demography of the ISIS soldiers was initially compared […]
Countries Where the Internet is Restricted
At a time when net neutrality is being hotly debated all over the world, there are a few countries that severely restrict the usage of the internet. In many of these countries speaking out your mind can lead to imprisonment or in extreme cases even execution. Let us take a look at some countries where […]
Last Over Finishes in World Cup Cricket
Traditionally, the 50 over World Cups have had the best last-over finishes. The reason is simple. It is a prestigious event and no one wants to lose here. Coming to incredible finishes, the first name on the list is the game between Australia and South Africa in the semi-final of the 1999 World Cup, played […]
Top 10 Predictions for the next 100 Years
Seers and diviners across ages have always left behind predictions about the future and centuries to come. Some of them may be accurate while many others will have fallen flat. A look at the technological and scientific advances made by mankind and the general direction of our development, however, allows us to imagine how life […]
Facts about Bernie Sanders you should know
The race to the United States President’s post has become more interesting and probably a lot of Bernie Sander’s supporters would be looking forward to the Vermont Junior Senator making it to the White House. Sanders has, in the past few days, emerged as a serious contender. By now, a lot of people would be […]