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‘Hijab is not a ticket to heaven’

To veil or not to veil?
Kuwaiti women face off


By Chidi Emmanuel

KUWAIT: As the row over the wearing of the hijab, veil, niqab and burqa continues to rage, the Kuwait Times recently talked with some female Kuwaiti students at Kuwait University about the issue. Below are some excerpts of their views about the controversy over the subject. While many Muslims see wearing the veil as a religious obligation for women, some see it as an outdated cultural tradition… Continue

Sun basking days, beacon nights, adventure sports, water sports, colorful & sensuous beach wear, couples in exotic beach wear, flea market bonanza, elite church weddings, rocking nightlife, musical night parties, smashing carnival, inviting & elegant beaches, etc…No, I am not talking about Florida, Hawai, Mexico or Jamaica….it is Goa, a world famous beach destination in India.



There are very few places in the world like Goa which are known for their breathtakingly beautiful be… Continue

Paan, guthka eaters on ‘spitting rampage’
Kuwait ‘going red’ as
other cities go green

By Chidi Emmanuel
KUWAIT: As other cities of the world go ‘green and clean’, Kuwait City appears to be going red with red-dabbed walls, cat shit, garbage, crowded buses, unruly auto drivers and the list is endless. From the edges of the elevator to that of the public buses, one will always be greeted with a disgusting red-like salivary substances carefully deposited at one corner by paan and guthka eaters.
The… Continue

Rajasthan is the most colorful state of India and is gifted with a very distinctive geography. the awe-inspiring history and magnificent cultural heritage is the essential element of Rajasthan. The sand dunes, lakes, palaces and tough forts, colorful traditions, bustling towns and calm villages, thrilling wildlife, the heat and the yellow sand in the day and pleasant moonlit blue nights are a tourists delight. The massive forts and palaces that have survived the ravages of time and stand as migh… Continue

A Cape Town-based renewable-energy company, BioGreen Diesel, is currently pioneering the conversion of waste cooking oil into a less expensive, pollution-free biodiesel product.

In an interview with Engineering News, BioGreen Diesel CEO Roy de Gouveia elaborates that the company became operational earlier this year in an effort to advocate sustainability by producing biofuels.

While the debate rages among industry members as to what feedstock should be used to create biofuels, De Gouveia belie… Continue

A business plan competition for entrepreneurs that deliver access to clean energy in Africa.

Clean energy comprises: wind, solar, biogas, hydro, liquefied petroleum gas, biomass and energy efficiency. Non-renewable energies are not excluded but the approaches to en… Continue

Tourism of India during vacations has grown by leaps and bounds with a great influx of tourists from throughout the world who have been irresistibly attractive to the travelers. Travel through South Indian states and cities bring to light, the cultural and the geographical richness of India. India is one of the most visited tourists destination.

Besides the many heritage destinations, India boasts of being home to one of the world'… Continue

South India is culturally one of the most advanced parts of the country. Be it in education, development or tourism Industry southern part of India holds most of the credit. Well if you dreaming for delightful vacation visit to the southern part of the India where you will find the destinations of your choice. This part of the country has diverse geographical feature and its astonishing tourism options appeals tourists from all over the world for tours and travels in India. The magnificent monum… Continue