Why Millions Of Tons Of imports waiting at Iran’s Ports Recent update from Iran say that 1.3 million metric tons of “essential goods” have arrived in Iranian waters but cannot be unloaded because importers have not been able to obtain hard currency from the goverment to pay foreign vendors in full. When Iran’s currency began to […]
Why do disadvantaged people spend money on status symbols? For the same reason we all do. Every time there is a national news story about a black shopper getting harassed in a store, there is a predictable backlash to the miscarriage of justice. We tend to move quickly from being outraged that it happened to […]
Employment: For most Bhutanese graduates and jobseekers, becoming an entrepreneur may not be an enticing career to pursue. The concept of entrepreneurship in Bhutan was realised only very recently, failing to attract more takers. While being an entrepreneur has benefits, it also has several challenges. In order to decipher the reason why Bhutanese amidst the […]
One writer’s unexpected bout of unemployment inspired him to catalogue the misadventures of those who came before him Long before the iPhone made him the god of gadgets, Steve Jobs launched his tech career by hacking land lines to make free long-distance calls. Long before the iPhone made him the god of gadgets, Steve Jobs […]
Woman kind is far from breaking the stereotypical shackles but they have surely made them weaker. “It is still “a long way to go.” They feel that there are a lot of other barriers that remain to be crossed, gender-equal policies, eradication of dogmatic beliefs regarding women as housewives, and financial access are most notable. […]