One of the intriguing questions around the case of Curtis Warren, known as ‘Cocky,’ is what became of the supposedly astronomical profits of the drugs trafficking trade he dominated …
CBIC clarifies GST rates & exemptions on 16 services
Rate of GST applicable on supply of ice-cream by ice-cream parlors during the period from 01.07.2017 to 05.10.2021; Applicability of GST on application fee charged for entrance or the fee charged for …
What We Can Learn from the World’s Most Eco-Friendly Countries
If we truly want to help the environment, we need to make some big changes. The world’s most sustainable countries provide inspiration—and a solid game plan. The post What We Can Learn from the …
The pleasures – and perils – of getting on your bike
Jody Rosen lives and cycles in Brooklyn, which makes him what the Mexican essayist Julio Torri calls ‘a suicide apprentice’. He has been ‘rear-ended’ and ‘doored’ several times. He quotes an …
Slow, steady travel the new normal
How to travel well as we emerge from the so-called pandemic pause Let us count the ways. Trends are fast emerging and the news is good. Whats instantly clear from research and statistics provided by …
5 African destinations that made Time’s 2022 Top 50 list of World’s Greatest Places
In the recently released Time’s 2022 Top 50 list of World’s Greatest Places, five were in Africa. They are listed below. The Valley of Dreams and one of the oldest towns in South Africa is just an …
Property tax increases planned for Catoosa County’s new budget
Pointing to “significant” inflationary increases in the cost of “materials, services and labor,” the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners has announced a budget that includes increased property taxes …
China remains Laos’ top foreign investor, says investment minister
VIENTIANE, July 19 (Xinhua): China continued to be the largest investor in Laos, with cumulative investment in 833 projects amounting to around 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, a Lao minister has said.
China remains Laos’ top foreign investor, says investment minister
VIENTIANE, July 19 (Xinhua): China continued to be the largest investor in Laos, with cumulative investment in 833 projects amounting to around 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, a Lao minister has said.
North Korea is destroying sites at the Mount Kumgang resort area
Once hailed as a symbol of peace between the Koreas, a floating hotel in a resort area is being destroyed by the North Korean government.