Society
A guide to festival braids
April 13, 2016
A guide to festival braids
As all music-lovers know, hair care takes something of a backseat during summer festivals. Long hours of sun exposure, energetic…
Money for nothing: Keeping elite schools in line
April 9, 2016
Money for nothing: Keeping elite schools in line
PART 2: In the first part of our 'Money for nothing' special feature, we reported on claims that private and…
‘My rights? What rights?’ New study sheds light on women’s unpaid work in Egypt
April 9, 2016
‘My rights? What rights?’ New study sheds light on women’s unpaid work in Egypt
Illiterate, poor and concentrated in Egypt’s south — or Upper Egypt — they mostly work in small businesses or on…
Britain’s Prince William and Kate head for taste of India
April 9, 2016
Britain’s Prince William and Kate head for taste of India
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will visit India on Sunday for a tour that will see them mix…
Can shopping bring happiness and, if so, when?
April 9, 2016
Can shopping bring happiness and, if so, when?
Spenders rejoice, it seems money can buy you happiness, as long as you buy something that suits your personality. Conducted by…
In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive
April 8, 2016
In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive
One of the last traditional dyeing workshops in Egypt is under threat from the foreign-currency crisis and competition from modern…
Money for nothing: The tricks elite schools play
April 8, 2016
Money for nothing: The tricks elite schools play
PART ONE: In part one of this two-part 'Money for nothing' feature, parents claim private and international schools are involved…
Private funding to fight slavery grows but impact limited: campaigners
April 3, 2016
Private funding to fight slavery grows but impact limited: campaigners
Private funding to fight modern day slavery rose by nearly 60 percent over a two-year period but remains too little…
CNN: Super-rich Saudi arrives in London with fleet of gold cars
April 2, 2016
CNN: Super-rich Saudi arrives in London with fleet of gold cars
"London's streets are paved with gold," goes the old saying.
CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage
March 31, 2016
CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage
"What would a society look like without marriage?"