Perspective

April 16, 2010

Hindus in Ritual Tongue-Piercing

Low-caste Hindus thronged temples in eastern India on Wednesday to take part in a festival that sees believers drive metal – Read More...
April 9, 2010

Round-the-World Cyclist Eyes Everest Summit

Round-the-world cyclist Pushkar Shah has travelled to some of the most hostile places on the planet, sleeping rough and enduring – Read More...
April 9, 2010

Traditional French Cafes Innovate to Survive

France’s famed cafe culture is in deep crisis, forcing rural bars to defend their role as the hub of village – Read More...
April 2, 2010

Universe Understanding Draws Nearer As Atom Smasher Cranks Up

Scientists at the world’s biggest atom smasher started colliding particles at record energy levels this week, opening a new era – Read More...
March 26, 2010

Living in Bali : KITAS or Business Visa

Daniel O’Leary explains the ins and outs of the permit system I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Dotcom Celebrates 25th Birthday

By Chris Lefkow Agence France-Presse Recognise Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massa chusetts computer maker – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Mobile ‘Apps’ a $17.5bn Market by 2012: Study

A study released this week indicated that the market for mobile device software programs should rocket to US$17.5 billion within – Read More...
March 12, 2010

Majority see Internet as a Right, Poll Finds

LONDON AFP More than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the internet is a fundamental right, a – Read More...
March 12, 2010

System for Super-fast Internet Unveiled

Cisco Systems has revealed super-fast internet hardware that promises to boost US competitiveness and bolster economic recovery by moving mountains – Read More...
March 5, 2010

New Booze on the Block – ‘Natural’ Wines

By Claire Rosemberg When Marcel Lapierre took over the family vineyard in Burgundy decades ago, the pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and – Read More...