The world is gloomy as things are better than we think

In 2015, Swedish professor of international health the late great Hans Rosling, asked an audience that included heads of state, titan of industry and a former UN secretary-general three multiple choice questions about poverty, population growth and Vaccinations rates, which resulted in scoring worse than Chimpanzees,  doing just as badly as other audiences he had…

One of my favourite beauty brands is indisputably Lancôme.

  Their ‘Teinte Idole’ foundation has been a staple item in my make up bag for some time and is a product that I have introduced numerous friends and family too. Ultimately I have always found Lancôme products are composed of exceptionally high-quality ingredients with considerable pigmentation; durability and they generally smell fantastic too.  The…

Spotify defies market trend

Spotify,  a music, podcast and video streaming freemium services with basic features free with advertisements or limitations,  launched on 7th October 2008, which provides DRM-protected content from record labels and media companies. Play songs, sync music, discover music and free albums with Spotify your go-to music downloader, listed its existing shares directly on the NYSE…

Dow Jone Plunges 700 point after China’s retaliation in Trade war

The Dow plunged by over 700 points at one stage before recovering to 458 points lower. A global trade war is rippling through the markets today after China hit back against America’s tariffs on steel and aluminium by targeting imports of food, wine, steel and even ginseng. “On Monday China announced that it has implemented…

Winnie Mandela dies at 81

Winnie Madikizela- Mandela the anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela has died aged 81. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela became a symbol of resistance and rallying point for poor black township residents who demanded their freedom. She headed South Africa’s anti-apartheid campaign when she was banished and jailed for campaigning for the rights of black South…

Google’s Tez app rolled out for mobile payments

Google is preparing to expand Tez , the mobile payments platform that it successfully launched in India in September 2017. Tez, the mobile payment app giving a unified payments interface developed by the National Payments Corporation of India launched on September 19, 2017 for Android and iOS and Microsoft Windows. It is popular because you…

The World’s first Independent Airforce: RAF turns 100

The Queen has today sent a message to the @RoyalAirforce to mark its 100th birthday. The RAF is the world’s first independent Air Force and was formed 100 years ago today, and a 100-day baton relay will be started on the steps of the Royal Courts of Justice. On 1st April 1918, the Royal Flying…

“End to the Syrian carnage” Pope’s Easter message

Pope Francis said the power of the Christian message gave hope to the deprived. He has called for an end to the “carnage” in Syria, and asked god to heal the wounds in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and urged dialogue on the Korean peninsula, during his Easter message from Vatican. Thousands…

Rhino population on the increase

The Rhino population rises by 12 in 3 years from only 366 in the late sixties to 2413 today at the Kaziranga National `Park in Assam, India, which holds about 70 per cent of one-horned rhinos of the world. “People literally have to ride on elephant backs and SUVs to count rhinos for the census…