The Grim Tale of El Salvador

There are several countries which are plagued with violence and killings, but El Salvador with approximately 6.38 million population, is a lone country where deadly gang war has turned it into the most violent corner of the world.  According to the Institute of Legal Medicine in El Salvador, the country reported 6,656 killings last year. […]





Attacks on World Heritage Sites

History is full of incidents when a country in war or conflict has faced attacks on its cultural heritage – both tangible and intangible attributes inherited from past generations. Buildings, monuments, landscapes, books, works of art and artifacts are tangible attributes while traditions, folklore, language and knowledge are intangible attributes. But then what gives civilized […]

10 Businesses You Didn’t Know Were Started By Women

When one refers to successful businesses started by women entrepreneurs, the first name to crop up is Oprah Winfrey and how she turned Harpo Productions along with The Oprah Winfrey Network into a multi-million dollar business. But there are several lesser known women behind some very successful business ideas and they are: Rashmi Sinha, Co-founder […]