Less than a month after the Supreme Court's contentious verdict in the land dispute case. The 27th anniversary on Friday of the Babri Masjid's demolition in Ayodhya is likely to be a low key affair with both Hindu and Muslim religious leaders downplaying the occasion and tight security measures being in place.The 27th anniversary on Friday of the Babri Masjid's demolition in Ayodhya is likely to be a low key affair with both Hindu and Muslim religious leaders downplaying the occasion and tight security measures being in place.In the early hours of the day, life went on as normal in different parts of the city with school children and morning walkers taking to the streets and shops and businesses opening at their usual time.Close While right-wing Hindu organisations in the past 'celebrated' the day when a mob had pulled down the mosque on the disputed site in 1992, this year the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has decided against observing 'Shaurya Diwas'. related news … [Read more...] about Babri anniversary: Ayodhya remains calm; tight security measures in place
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How You’ll Search For A Job In 2016
Many people take the New Year as an opportunity to start fresh in a new job. The good news is that there will be plenty of openings to suit a wide range of seekers as CareerBuilder reports that over 100 occupations in the U.S. have more job posting activity than hiring month to month and a recent report from career site Dice finds a record 78% of hiring managers anticipate more hiring in the first half of 2016 compared to the second half of 2015. advertisement advertisement For those looking to hire, Dice found that companies are taking a greater interest in candidates with less experience. More than a quarter (27%) of hiring managers said they plan to hire entry-level candidates and 62% said they’re looking for those with two to five years’ experience. Finding and applying for those open positions may be taking on a different look in 2016. For example, the Boston Consulting Group and Recruit Works Institute surveyed 13,000 individuals from 13 countries and found … [Read more...] about How You’ll Search For A Job In 2016
The 10 Best Business And Productivity Books Of 2015
The holidays are a great time to catch up on reading, and think beyond day-to-day issues. Here are 10 of our favorite business and productivity books from 2015 that will help you see larger trends–and your own career–in a new light. advertisement advertisement 1. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Tech writer Ashlee Vance gained access to serial entrepreneur Elon Musk without promising to make him look good, and this biography paints a delightfully nuanced picture. At times he’s a “sci-fi version of P.T. Barnum,” talking of saving humanity while he’s got dessert lingering on his face. Other times, he’s “the possessed genius on the grandest quest anyone has ever concocted.” The American economy has long grown based on the dreams of unreasonable people, and Vance argues that Musk is the next in that line. 2. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute It’s hard … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Business And Productivity Books Of 2015
14 Stunning Photo Essays That Show Our Changing World In The Last Year
Although we’re writers at heart at Co.Exist, we’ll admit that photos can be a more powerful medium. These are some of the most compelling stories told in photos on the site this year. They’re a window into important, slow-burning world events, such as the refugee crisis, the rise of income inequality, and the environmental impacts of a growing world population. But others tell inspiring stories of social and personal change, such as this series on amputee veterans and the death of the icon of American consumerism: the shopping mall. advertisement advertisement Others are clever representations of the culture we live in today. This series shows our addiction to smartphones by cutting out the devices from the photo–what’s left is how mentally-checked out we are from our surroundings. Another shows comic book heroes with average bodies, illustrating the distorted body image many of us develop from the media we consume every day. Take the time to … [Read more...] about 14 Stunning Photo Essays That Show Our Changing World In The Last Year
We’re Screwed, But At Least We Admit It Now: 2015 In Climate Change
When a farmer is growing kale in the melting Alaskan tundra, you know the world is in trouble. advertisement advertisement 2015 was the hottest year since the fossil fuel era began (the second hottest was 2014), and more places around the world are seeing the effects of rising temperatures, from sea-level rise flooding small islands to violence and drought. But more than ever, societies started to take the serious steps needed to find solutions and turn back rising emissions in 2015. Almost all of the world’s nations agreed to a binding climate treaty in Paris in December (even if it doesn’t go far enough), and the fossil fuel divestment movement grew stronger and stronger while the coal sector tanked. Pope Francis issued an encyclical that said tackling climate change is a moral imperative for 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Will 2015 be the year the world hit peak carbon? Will the growing renewable energy sector replace fossil fuels fast enough? These … [Read more...] about We’re Screwed, But At Least We Admit It Now: 2015 In Climate Change