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LEISURE MARKET: How pandemic changed Germany’s travel industry
JONAS MARTINY It’s taken a while, but the COVID-19 pandemic could not diminish Germans’ love of travel forever. On the contrary, vacations are still...
PAKISTAN’S TROUBLES: Blasphemy laws stir vigilante violence
The dispute erupted when torn pages of the Holy Quran, the holy book for Muslims, were found near a Christian settlement with allegedly blasphemous...
Editorial: Recipe for Disaster
Studies indicate the higher Himalayan regions are seeing less snowfall and more rainfall than normal. Precipitation in the higher altitudes is...
SMART DEVELOPMENT: The health benefits of financial inclusion
In 2005, RBI incentivised creation of new bank branches in underserved districts throughout India. With more local banks, consumers had greater access...
BOOKSMART: Author Shari Lapena believes in the feline mystique
Poppy’s original owner was a struggling poet, “which I quite liked,” said Lapena. “He had named all the cats after flowers because the mother’s name...
CHEMICAL ATTACK: 10 years on, Syrian survivors denied justice
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has blamed the Syrian government for several deadly chemical attacks, most recently for a...
Editorial: Birthday bumps
It’s a city that has matured like a vintage wine, but don’t be fooled by appearances
NEW UNION: The BRICS comes of age
Given the BRICS’ economic success, more than 40 countries have shown an interest in joining the group, and expansion will be high on the agenda of the...