Asda and Sainsbury’s to merge

Advance merger talks between the second and third largest British Supermarket chains Sainsbury and Asda – the UK arm of Walmart in the UK, with a combined group of 2, 800 stores and represent 31.4 per cent of the UK grocery market and put them slightly more than that of market leader Tesco. If this…

Forward thinking public spending is critical for a prosperous society

Mariana Mazzucato, the author, a professor at University College, London, in her latest challenging book reveals who creates value, who extracts value and who destroys value and explains the need to change course in the wake of soaring inequality and declining growth. According to Mazzucato we need to re-think relationships between governments and markets, make…

HRH Prince Louis of Cambridge

The fifth-in-line to the throne has been named as Louis Arthur Charles, after being born weighing 8lb 7oz at 11:01 am on Monday at St Mary’s Hospital in West London. Kensington Palace announced in a tweet: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles”.…

First North Korean leader to cross the border in 65 years

Kim Jong-un crossed the Korean border, shook hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, ahead of their historic summit in the demilitarised zone, and became the first North Koran leader to do so since the end of the Korean War in 1953. The leaders of North and South Korea agree to work to rid the…

Thrissur Pooram the largest temple festival

  Thrissur Pooram , an annual Hindu temple festival held at the Thekkinkadu Maidanam, adjacent to Vadakkumnatha temple at Thrissur, kerala, India. Pooram day is when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam calendar month of Medam. Initially created by Raja Rama Varma, also known as Sakthan Thampuran, the Maharaja of Cochin…

Bareminerals Faux Tan

Using only the purest, highest-quality ingredients with none of the harsh chemicals that can irritate skin, Bareminerals offers gorgeous colour collections and ground-breaking skincare, truly earning its reputation as a beauty pioneer. I had always been intrigued by the Bareminerals  brand. My skin is quite sensitive and as a result I’ve had allergic reactions to…