25/09/2011 14:39
Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are no longer enough to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of today's promotional media.
Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see,...
25/09/2011 11:12
When it comes to why we love being early mamas, one of the most popular tweets, emails and comments I’ve received is this: “We can have more babies!”
And this is absolutely a perk for those who want a Van Trapp-like brood, with more child-rearing years to make that happen. Older...
25/09/2011 11:10
Madhya Pradesh's controversial two-child norm can hardly be regarded a success, with hundreds of women, dalits and disadvantaged panchayat members summarily removed from their posts for 'violating' the norm
Thousands of women panchayat representatives in the state of Madhya...
25/09/2011 11:07
Two-child norm puts panchayats under pressure
The mandatory two-child norm for panchayat members, that exists in many Indian states, is proving to be more divisive than productive, with many women being forced to step down from their posts despite having little say in...
25/09/2011 11:03
COUPLES who have more than two children are being “irresponsible” by creating an unbearable burden on the environment, the government’s green adviser has warned.
Jonathon Porritt, who chairs the government’s Sustainable Development Commission, says curbing population...
25/09/2011 10:56
Couples who have more than two children are putting an ‘irresponsible’ burden on the environment, the Government’s leading green adviser
has warned.
Jonathon Porritt called on ministers to take action to reduce population growth in Britain, and criticised fellow...
25/09/2011 00:00
Background
As China emerged from the social disruptions and economic stagnation of the Cultural Revolution, its government launched market reforms to revitalise the economy. In 1979, recognising that population control was essential to raise living standards, the one-child family...
24/09/2011 20:07
London : Expectant mothers can now announce their pregnant status on social network site Facebook -- complete with baby names and the expected time of birth.
Though users have been able to add family members to their accounts since December 2010, they can now also add an "Expected:...
24/09/2011 20:05
Toronto : In its biggest ever global launch of smart phones, Research In Motion (RIM) Wednesday unveiled five new BlackBerry models running on its new BlackBerry 7 Operating System (OS).
The new smart phones include two new BlackBerry Bold models and three new BlackBerry Torch models.
The...
