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Last year China became the biggest market for cars as sales jumped by almost half to nearly 13.6 million vehicles. What’s more, in the first three months of 2010, auto sales raced up another 80% year- on-year. It was for the world to watch, as China’s elite went after the swankiest cars ever. The Beijing auto show is a proof of that. The luxury [...]

Today is the 20th anniversary of UN’s Convention on Rights of the Child and various ceremonies are being held all over the world to mark the event. This Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC) was signed in 1989 and it endorses and guarantees basic right of all children to life, education, play and protection from abuse. This landmark human rights [...]

Water is the most essential source of living. Millions of life has been affected in the past and it still continues to do so in many parts of the world due to scarcity of water. Nevertheless, we do at times become careless and waste a large amount of water in our everyday use. Sometimes, a large quantity of water goes to waste due to leakage problem [...]

One of the world’s most renowned leaders and South Africa’s first black President Nelson Mandela has decided to withdraw from public engagements and appearances. Rumors and speculations about 91 year old Mandela health were put to rest after the announcement by Nelson Mandela Foundation. The statement said that icon of anti-apartheid movement was [...]

As the world moves even faster and, the noise levels get increasingly higher, it’s always a wise idea to spend some time on meditation. In case you are sort of the kind who cannot leave your technology even while meditating, then Think Geek has the best solution for you. Think Geek offers you a headset and a pair of glasses. When you put them [...]

In this fast moving world, ‘work’ is more than just an activity that produces income or service. It’s become an inseparable part of everyone that we cannot easily get rid of. Work is living, and hence, we live to work. But what happens when you have an important work to catch up with while you are outside your home and you do not [...]

When asked by BBC to outline a simple idea that can improve lives and make the world a better place, Neuroscientist Gregory Berns has put his faith on music. No, he simply isn’t suggesting listening to music he stresses that everyone should learn to play music. Music plays an important role in our life. But we often ignore its immense power in moulding [...]

Young women were dragged and attacked for enjoying a drink at local pub in Mangalore that too in full media glare! The story didn’t end there. A young girl who was humiliated for being with a Muslim friend finally committed suicide. These are some of the reported stories whereas there are endless stories which have gone unreported before and after [...]

Thousands of people are staging protests all over the world against Israel’s offensive attack in Gaza. The UNSC’s initiatives have failed to stop the continued military attack by Israel. As Israel remains adamant to stamp out Hamas even at the cost of lives of hundreds of innocent civilians of Palestine, such worldwide protest and show of solidarity [...]

The president-elect of the United States, Barack Obama, said his government will begin a new chapter in global discussions on environment and help lead the world toward a new era of global cooperation on climate change. Obama recorded a video that was presented this Tuesday to participants of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership The event, being held [...]