It may have been heralded as the key towards financial inclusion, but Bitcoin still has a ways to go before it can finally bank all of the unbanked. Can lending bridge the gap between the current financial system and the emergent cryptocurrency market? For
Legacy Traditional Schools is interviewing applicants for teaching careers. Lots of them. The “A-rated” network of Arizona public charter schools is looking to fill more than 160 positions statewide before students return in the fall. This includes nearly 50 full-time teacher positions across 15
New Delhi: In an attempt to blend tradition and technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the digital payments method to donate Rs 39,421 at the famed Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur area of Thrissur He also performed the thulabharam ritual for which the temple authorities had reportedly
In 2019, retro is in. From dedicated radio channels that play classic music to the return of bell bottoms and polka dots, we are constantly celebrating the good ol’ style. And when it comes to home decor, particular, kitchens and cookware, the trend seems to following
A major component of Coca-Cola India’s growth strategy in the near future includes the roll-out of a full range of ethnic drinks in the country, utilising local ingredients such as cumin, buttermilk and various local fruits. Major launches so far have included Rimzim (a
The noise from loudspeakers attached to campaigning vehicles, usually auto rickshaws, is deafening during election time in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, the AIADMK campaign vehicles will play old MGR songs that were penned to project his politics, like “nann ungal veetu pillai” (I am a
The honey-coloured exterior is somewhat misleading. Bordering Sussex’s idyllic South Downs, South Lodge – a 19th century neo-Jacobean manor – is (on first sight) exactly what you’d expect. There are manicured lawns, wooded walkways and a Wisteria covered entrance. Step inside and there’s enough ornate ceilings, wood
Mumbai: Walmart Inc. is making friends in India with the kind of competitors that it spent decades putting out of business in the US—mom and pop stores. These unlikely allies are part of the latest attempt by the Bentonville, Arkansas-based behemoth to crack India’s giant
I started working at The Harbour School a year and a half after it was established. I remember when it was an exclamation point (that’s putting it mildly) for people that I was perfectly happy for my children to learn in classrooms with other
Climate change is changing life in areas such as the mountains of Tibet. ISTOCKPHOTO/RACHEL KRAMER Changlin Xu grazes 140 yaks in the mountain pastures of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In previous decades, he could count on losing a quarter of his animals to harsh
