Archive : Society & Culture

What do you do when you have a salad server, teak from China, a rock legend’s guitar and a plank of wood from London’s Olympic venue. Well you don’t do much but build a sailing boat! A boat which will soon be a part of the London 2012 cultural Olympiad. It has been built by the people behind ‘The Boat Project’, a project which intends to document [...]

There are several things in this world that just doesn’t make any sense, and science continuously churns out products that only add up to this belief. Take for example the case of Wrist Piano which is being spoken about a lot these days. The weird gadget can be worn around your wrist in order to make music, what else! However, the piano comes [...]

Sarah Jessica Parker stepped onto the red carpet in Moscow for the premiere of her latest film donned in a flowing red gown and cape combo from Giambattista Valli. Fashion statement, or is she in touch with her surroundings? Both, in fact. Red is synonymous with Russia and this could very well be public relations magic to build public sentiment. The [...]

The British sure know how to be thrifty, and it is something that was recently learned after the country suffered major disruption of its economy thanks to the recession. However, certain British people do not seem to think a lot about the economic state, and especially where the tax payer’s money goes. Prince William and Kate Middleton are surely [...]

A survey by AVG Technologies claims that 69% of children first learn to use a computer before common activities like tying a shoe. The survey, conducted in late 2010, surveyed more than 2200 mothers with internet access and who had children at ages 2 to 5 years. With the changing scenario of early childhood education in comparison to 30 years ago, [...]

Ever wondered if the school’s science fairs to gain global proportions? And who knows, the awards could be better (and thus encourage more) than just medals? While we can only imagine, Google does. The search giant is hosting the first edition of the first science fair and world global online, with support from entities related to science, education [...]

The Japanese are widely known for their innovation and quick thinking. And now adding to their list of innovating thoughts is the latest offering from the land of the rising sun – Maid Trains. If you want to experience the warmth of the café maids, their cute uniforms, giggly smiles and sweet voices, all you have to is book yourself a ride on the [...]

If someone told you a hotel was built from old bricks and floor boards, you would perhaps think twice before stepping in to it. However, when you discover that the hotel in question, Shanghai’s award winning five-star hotel URBN is actually credited for being carbon neutral and pollution free, you would surely want to visit and stay there. Built [...]

For the last 15 years Marian Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR, North America, and industry-renowned trend spotter has been coming out with her list of top trends for the year. She has released her list for 2011. Salzman creates her annual list by digging deep to look for social patterns, then applying everything to where the future is headed, [...]

The U.S. magazine Seventeen, geared for female adolescents, conducted a study on the impact of social networks in the modern “crush”. The conclusion is that not only young people are incredibly social, but also that Facebook has a very important role in their love lives. The poll of 10 000 boys and girls between 16 and 21 years and found [...]