Modi’s dream
A ‘big’ Buddhist temple in Gujarat:
Modi believes that Buddhism could be the
cornerstone of the modern world. He quotes Arnold Toynbee as saying
that the most important event in the 20th Century is not the landing
of man on the moon, or sending a probe to Mars, but the coming of
Buddhism to the West.
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The uncertainties for women in tourism
On the occasion of International Women’s Day
2015 and the opening of the UN Commission on the Status of Women’s
annual meeting that will review the 1995 Beijing Platform for
Action, this article highlights the need to take stock of women in
tourism.
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Musings
A forgotten mother who inspired a great book
Another International Women’s Day has come and
gone. Talking about expired events and eulogising them could be
compared to locking stables after the horses have fled. But that is
not a fitting simile.
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