"The World By Income" [http://data.worldbank.org/maps2015]
We’ve just released a working paper
[http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25737491/world-banks-clas...
Visualize that you are at an altitude of 3,800 m. You are looking at
the confluence of two of the prettiest rivers in the Western Himalayas
and staring into one of the remotes...
The Alice in Wonderland world of the Anglo-indians, a marginalised
community in india, focussing around an extraordinary nonagenarian
widow, Peggy Cantem. Over tea and seed ca...
It's the John Ford film you never heard of, not because it's bad, but
because it's a little confused. Richard Greene, David Niven and an
emotional George Sanders (!) dedicate...
Looking for a place to eat this weekend? Every Saturday, Eater's
editors will recommend a restaurant or two.
JANUARY 9, 2016
SIETSEMA RECOMMENDS: QUEEN of FALAFEL
[Chickp...
Mother Nature is never to be messed with. RESPECT! Here are the
top 10 deadliest natural disasters ever! (Excuse the improper use of
the word “died” , should be “dea...
HALLIE EPHRON: [http://hallieephron.com/]The covers of Gigi Pandian
[http://gigipandian.com/]'s book have a scary, child-like,
ghosts-and-goblins feeling to them that is so pe...
A destination both vibrant and history-laden, Chennai offers plenty
for travellers eager to explore their souls, as Panayiotis Markides
discovers. Living in Cyprus one becomes...
Today’s links follow. 1) Major Archaeological Discoveries of 2015:
the world 2) POWs on Parole: Britain 3) A Warning to Authors: France
4) Nazi Summer Camp: America 5) Canon...
NEWS BY YKA STAFF:
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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passe...
The benefits of openness can be found around the globe.
In these past few years working with local transparency activists, I
have been collecting examples on how opening up d...
