Visionaries of Hinduism

Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest and greatest religious traditions, highlighting its key philosophical concepts and texts and exploring everyday Hindu beliefs and practices from worship to pilgrimage to cast. An articulate liberal and South Indian parliamentarian, Shashi Tharoor’s latest book explores India’s belief systems and point the dangers that lie ahead, and argues…

Neymar scores in the 96th minute to beat Costa Rica

Fri 22 Jun 2018 World Cup – Group E Brazil 2                                                   Costa Rica 0 Coutinho (90’+1), Neymar 90’+7). Uninspiring display by Brazil who could only secured their first win of the Tournament with stoppage time strikes from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar against Costa Rica. Barcelona midfielder Coutoinho popped up to strike home from Roberto Firmino’s…

Switzerland beats Serbia in the 90th minute

Fri 22 Jun 2018 World Cup – Group E Serbia 1                   Switzerland 2 Mitrovic (5’)           Xhaka (52’), Shaqiri (90’) Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri who collected the ball near the halfway line dribbling away from defence and scores a 90th-minute winner past Serbia goalkeeper Valdimir Stojkovic against Serbia. Granit Xhaka had scored a brilliant equaliser for Switzerland…

Croatia stuns and eliminates Argentina

Thu 21 Jun 2018 World Cup – Group D   Argentina 0       Croatia 3                              Rebic (53’), Modric (80’), Rakitic (90’+1)   Keeper Caballero passes straight to Rebic who scores, Modric and Rakitic goals stuns Argentina and eliminate them. Croatia through to last 16. Croatia looked sharp by moving the ball well and kept Argentina…

France knock out Peru and qualify into last 16

Thu 21 Jun 2018  World Cup Group C France 1                               Peru 0 Mbappe(34’) Frances’s 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe becomes the youngest goalscorer at a major tournament as he scores the winner against Peru in Group C at the 2018 World Cup at Yekaterinburg in the second round. Mbappe puts into an open net after Giroud’s deflected…

Amazon’s digital assistant is to put Alexa in Marriott hotels

Voice powered device Alexa is checking into your hotel room. The Seattle based technology group is partnering with Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel operator, to launch Alexa for Hospitality, which will allow guest to order room service, request housekeeping, spa treatments, play music and adjust the temperature, curtains and lighting in their rooms, and…

Emerging economies and corruption

BRICS was first launched by Goldman Sachs in 2001, to describe the world’s most dynamic emerging economies with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. But Brics do have corruption in all five countries, graft in the centre of politics as both in South Africa and Brazil have seen presidents booted out of office by…

Google  pays $550m for JD.com

JD.com a Chinese second largest e-commerce group is bought by Google for $550m, a deal for a less than 1 per cent stake is the latest step in a China Strategy whose core search engine has been effectively blocked in China since 2010. JD.com initially will offer its merchandise over Google’s shopping site before branching…

Calvin Klein forever Eternity

One of the world’s leading lifestyle brands, Calvin Klein is synonymous with authentic modern minimalist style. Everything it creates —clothing, accessories, home design—becomes a timeless classic. The label’s award-winning fragrances are no exception. Calvin Klein’s portfolio of bold and iconic scents continues to redefine the world of perfume. With summer now firmly in full swing…