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Asian airlines come out with ‘flights to nowhere’ to beat pandemic blues

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – In the wake of the pandemic racing across continents, businesses and lifestyles are undergoing a sea change. The hard-hit aviation sector is no different. Reeling from losses, airlines are exploring ways to tide over the crisis. Airlines have started a trend by

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British Herald CEO to test UAE waters with a new media outfit

Editorial Bureau August 28, 2020

LONDON (UK) –Herald Media Network Ltd, the firm which owns British Herald, is all set to make its presence felt in the UAE. It has secured the media license for starting Asian Herald, an online media entity, said Ansif Ashraf, director of the company. Originally registered in March 2001 in the US, Asian Herald is […]

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FREE book download- Sustainable Development Goals by Dr Rashid Alleem

Editorial Bureau June 10, 2020

A good author makes a reader think. A great author makes a reader believe and implement.  In his book, Dr Rashid Alleem details 21 sustainable development goals, complete with illustrations, original quotes and detailed imagery-invoking descriptions. He highlights the principles behind sustainable development and inclusive growth, all while keeping his readers on

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Messages of Hope: Soul Gems London

Editorial Bureau June 5, 2020

Mother launches faith-inspired jewellery brand on anniversary of son’s death On the anniversary (3rd June 2020) of her son’s death, a mother has launched a unique faith-inspired jewellery brand in honour of his memory. Hasina Momtaz, founded Soul Gems London, which offers beautiful, statement jewellery with inspirational messages of hope and meaningful reminders. Although

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Weathering the storm

Editorial Bureau June 4, 2020

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Britons have a love-hate relationship with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. They threw their weight behind their skipper and cheered when he deftly steered the nation through the choppy waters of Brexit. They breathed a sigh of relief when he re-appeared in public after his chilling encounter with the […]

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative in a Post-COVID World

Editorial Bureau May 27, 2020

The Headlines In the 17th Feb issue of Time magazine, in a lead article headlined ‘The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Derail Xi Jinping’s Dreams of a Chinese Century’, their political columnist wrote “the crisis has already demonstrated that the centralization of political power under Xi has made Chinese society brittle. The question now is what it […]

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Fighting A Pandemic With Participatory Governance

Editorial Bureau May 20, 2020

For effectively handling the pandemic, the Indian state of Kerala has garnered widespread attention across the world. For a small state, what makes such a successful control over the pandemic possible has to do with its people-centric policies and the role of participatory governance, where there is a strong public sector at disposal. Column: ‘Other […]

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Unmasking the Masked Economy

Editorial Bureau May 15, 2020

What the economic fallout from coronavirus could look like & proposed action plan INDIA (Finance) – The economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India has been largely disruptive. The World Bank & other credit rating agencies have already downgraded India’s growth for fiscal year 2021 with a prediction of lowest figures India might […]

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Kerala Nurses: Are they not modern Florence Nightingales?

Editorial Bureau May 12, 2020

“A nurse who is inspired by the legendary Florence Nightingale”, I always conclude my submissions with this when I represent a nurse. Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday is an apt opportunity to debate about Kerala nurses and their struggle in the United Kingdom and beyond. A predominant south Indian nursing diaspora, especially from Kerala has perhaps […]

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International Dawn Anti-Malaria Alliance (IDAMA)

Editorial Bureau April 25, 2020

(Brussels) – We are very pleased to announce today, April 25th, 2020, World Malaria Day, the launch of International Dawn Anti-Malaria Alliance (IDAMA). IDAMA has been formed with the specific central objective of fighting Malaria. Our motivation and focus are based on one simple statistic: every two minutes a child dies of malaria somewhere in […]