End of the world - Has the countdown begun?

In a little over two weeks, Year 2012 would draw to a close. But there is a hitch! In less than a week from now, we are coming up on a date which has made many people in the world worried. The date is December 21, 2012. This is the day that many people believe will either be the end of the world,

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Can women break the ‘glass ceiling’?

Unlike in Asian countries, campaigners for women’s liberation and parity of status with men are very much active and vociferous in the West. Cynthia Good, Editor of PINK magazine in Atlanta, Georgia allegedly spray-painted the letters “Wo” at the beginning of ‘Men at work’ and ‘Men working’ signs.

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A masculine woman's role in Roman history

Even though the life story of Cleopatra is an absorbing read for us, a culture of secrecy and mystery enshrouds much of her life story recounted for centuries. Perhaps the false illustrations of strange events in her life (legends connected with her life) may remain far more in interest than her real life.

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