Around two hours ago, an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale struck in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, centered in Wenchuan county, and with tremors felt as far away as Beijing and Hong Kong. The earthquake was reportedly felt in Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, parts of Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Henan, Ningxia and Jiangsu. See […]
India, Sri Lanka: Temple Festivals on Both Sides of the Palk Strait
by Mathy Kandasamy Temple festivals are an integral part of life for Hindu Tamils, across the countries they live in. The following photo essay captures a few moments of these festivals. From Rakwana in Sri Lanka, a temple car festival in photographs by ‘Irakuwanai’ Nirshan. One of the focal points of the festival is the […]
Kazakhstan: Oddities of the Digital Present
by Adil Nurmakov In the most recent counple of weeks the Kazakhstani blogosphere – usually heavily politicized – was focused more on the developments in telecoms sector and Internet-related novelties in Kazakhstan. The country’s authorities are still aiming to enter top 50 of the most competitive countries, although the Economist’s index of “e-readiness” still puts […]
Travel Guide: the Incredible Natural Landscapes in the U.S.A. (Part 1)
The Earth’s natural features – timeless in their slow progression, yet shocking in the suddenness with which they can change – enforce our awareness of the fleeting and fragile quality of human endeavor. We can but marvel at the beauty and power of great mountains, volcanoes, deserts, canyons and caves, and the ingenious fitness of […]
Visions of East Africa
Kenya, in East Africa, has been one of the most stable African countries since its independence from England. Although its government has been fraught with corruption, Kenya has shown slow but steady economic progress. The largest city in Kenya is Nairobi, the capital, followed by Mombassa, a port city on the Indian Ocean. The third […]
Jet Blue & Yahoo are going to start Internet in aeroplane
Airlines are experimenting with onboard Internet service. JetBlue will offer limited e-mail and instant messaging service free on one plane starting next week. JetBlue Airways Corp. will start offering limited e-mail and instant messaging services for free on one of its planes next week as airlines renew efforts to offer in-flight Internet access. General Web […]