October 26, 2012 /
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BOOKS
When the London riots of August 2011 started to spread across different parts of the country, people questioned whether or not the riots were really about the shooting of a young black man by the police. That is open to debate, but what is unquestionable is that there are segments of society that are disengaged…
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October 6, 2012 /
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BOOKS
Welcome to the first of our features profiling new authors. Yasmin is a journalism graduate with seven years’ journalism experience who has decided to venture into creative writing. She says: “As a little girl in primary school I was always compelled to write short stories based on finding my prince and having a fairy tale…
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November 10, 2011 /
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BUSINESS WORK & EDUCATION
A new study published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science has revealed that curiosity plays a significant role in academic performance, and traits like curiosity are as important as intelligence in determining how well a student will perform. Intelligence is important to academic performance, but is not the whole story. Brilliant students sometimes fail…
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November 9, 2011 /
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ARTS & CULTURE
A new website has been launched by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to mark the often overlooked contribution of the people of India during the First and Second World Wars. “Forever India” at www.cwgc.org/foreverindia tells the remarkable story of some of the millions of Indians who left their homes in order to fight for the…
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October 17, 2011 /
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FASHION
The online fashion market in the UK is predicted to be worth £4.8 billion be the end of 2011, according to Mintel, the market analysts. But the latest analysis carried out by Greenlight shows that 50 per cent of the 1.1 million fashion searched carried out by Google in July related to women’s clothing, compared…
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October 16, 2011 /
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FASHION
A growing number of brides are referencing their heritage for bridal inspiration from the ancient thrones of Africa. They are taking their cues from Cleopatra, Nefertari, Makeda, and Queen Kahina of Egypt. Upholding such high expectations is challenging, yet can be found in the crafty hands of a soft-spoken dress designer working in Texas. TeKay…
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October 12, 2011 /
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FASHION
As part of Oxjam, the month long fundraising music festival, the charity Oxfam is launching its first night of entertainment based around African Culture on October 21. It will feature traditional dance, song, drumming, fashion shows, and African cuisine. The event is being organised by 4TY (for the youths) a charity that aims to bring…
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