King Leopold II purchased what became the Congo Free State (CFS) because it contained “unspeakable richness” and was merely lacking an “enterprising capitalist” to exploit its resources. His personal acquisition of the CFS in 1885 gave freedom to Western capital, and death and enslavement to the indigenous population. The recent conflict in the Democratic […]
Four Nations Ready to be ‘Guinea Pigs’ in the Fight Against Climate Change
Guinea pigs because it hasn’t been tried ever before – an entire country going carbon neutral. Obviously the risk related to such an exercise are much greater than actually perceived since it is a completely new idea with significant social and economic consequences. For turning an entire country carbon neutral extensive planning needs to be […]
Houseboat village to spice up Volvo Ocean race in Kochi
Preparations are in full swing at Kochi for hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race , in December. A houseboat village will come up on the placid backwaters of this port city to host yachters and tourists as they arrive here for the world’s premier offshore yachting event. Cochin Port Trust (CPT), […]
A Leisure Guide to the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England
This official region of Yorkshire and Humber is a large area on the north-eastern coast of England. It should not be confused with the larger and historical country of Yorkshire from which it was created, in part, along with a small part of Lincolnshire. The region, as it exists today, was created in 1996 and […]
Dawood Ibrahim ‘s Mega Corp
As per the new accessed news secret Intelligence Bureau report which confirms for the first time that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has established a business empire of unprecedented proportions. The secret document also alarmingly suggests that Dawood has been using his money to fund jehadi terror group and is believed to have strong links with […]
Anime Review of Black Lagoon
The twelve episode anime series known as "Black Lagoon" revolve around a group called Lagoon Company whom are mercenaries for hire that deal in all sorts of tasks such as retrieval, battle, weapons dealing, and so forth. It starts out as Rock a Japanese businessman who is tasked with transporting information for the company he […]