Written by Ruslan Trad This week, Bulgaria’s capital Sofia was blocked for two days, June 13 and 14, due to the unsanctioned protests against the modification of the vague Forest Act, known as the “Amendments ‘Vitosha ski’ [1]” because the changes were made allegedly ​​under pressure from the company that owns ski resorts on Vitosha […]
Azeri Film Fest Causes Storm in Armenia
Attempt to build cultural bridges sparks anger, though it’s unclear whether protests were genuine or stage-managed By Sara Khojoyan A controversial festival of Azerbaijani films has finally taken place in Armenia, but not before the venue had to be switched following angry protests. The Caucasus Centre of Peacemaking Initiatives, CCPI, an Armenian organisation, was […]
THE CELL PHONES CONTRIBUTING FOR MORAL TURPITUDE AND NURTURING DISHONESTY AMONG THE HUMANS
Besides already established and proved health hazards the mobile phones have also greatly contributed for the moral turpitude among the human beings and badly affecting the cordial human relations around the world. The relations within the family members, within the kin and kith circles, within the friends circles or in the offices and where not, […]
Thing to Consider in Conducting an Interview
Conducting an interview is not an easy task. The purpose of an interview is to be able to gather data in a planned and systematic method and it should be done if possible in a most objective manner. There are several things to consider in conducting an interview. The first is the planning of the […]
Messages From One Rice Farmer to Another
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet blog. Some 80 percent of the world’s rice production is grown by smallholder farmers in developing countries, according to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). From Bangladesh to Benin, these farmers continue to develop different solutions to improve the process of rice production. These methods include using […]
Iran’s Green Movement Spreads Despite Crackdown
Government violence reduced number of street protests, but movement has become more difficult to control. By Behzad Yaghmaian (MR No 16, 13-Nov-09) The presidential election of June 12, which Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared to have won, gave birth to a grassroots movement that has been evolving politically, embracing broader segments of the population, discovering […]