Posted on January 18, 2011 By Kathryn Westcott These reports come in the wake of the self-immolation of 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December. The fact that his protest against local authorities helped set off a popular revolt has prompted commentators to ask whether the incidents in the other countries, although isolated, were inspired [...]
Posted January 16, 2011 By Karel Janicek and Vanessa Gera The Balazova family lived on nothing but potatoes and rice one month as they struggled to pull together the money to buy an electric typewriter for their teenage daughter. It was one of many sacrifices that paid off. Today, 31-year-old Zuzana Balazova teaches at a [...]
Posted on January 12, 2011 By Anindita Mitra Difference. It’s a loaded word. Some people shy of it, some people welcome it, some go out of their way to seek it out. Then there are some who live with it. While the 2011 census will reveal better statistics, it is estimated that there are over [...]
Posted on January 12, 2011 By Virendra Singh Rawat The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is contributing handsomely not only to the industrial growth of the country, but is also playing a vital role towards an egalitarian economy. In Uttar Pradesh, home to 3.1 million MSMEs, both in the manufacturing and services sectors, [...]
Posted on January 10, 2011 By Mathang Seshagiri and Hemali Chhapia MUMBAI: Indian billionaires are usually saddled with stereotypes: Men snuggled in incredible wealth and removed from the grim reality. However, not all conform to the popular notion even as they do their bit for Bharat; their efforts received a boost after Prime Minister Manmohan [...]
