Azim Premji

Your CEO may be earning 1,200 times more than you!

A study has said that the median employee remuneration of many private Indian firms fell or remained the same during fiscal 2017 while the top executives took home salary packages that are 1,200 times more than the median employee. Jul 24, 2017
47 protesters detained in Turkey after demo in support of arrested teachers

47 protesters detained in Turkey after demo in support of arrested teachers

Turkish police detained 47 protesters in the capital Ankara on 23 July, for demonstrating in support of two teachers arrested for going on a hunger strike. The teachers went on hunger strike after being dismissed from work, along with around 150,000 state employees, as part of President Tayyip Erdogans crackdown since the attempted coup last July. Jul 24, 2017
Kabul suicide bomb kills at least 24

Kabul suicide bomb kills at least 24

A suicide car bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on July 24 killed at least 24 people and wounded 40. A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in the western part of Kabul, although the target of the attack remained unclear. Jul 24, 2017
Beached whale causes a stir in Paris

Beached whale causes a stir in Paris

A fake whale caused quite a scene in Paris after residents and tourists believed a real whale had beached itself on the bank of the river Seine. The fake whale was being examined by fake scientists, fooling curious onlookers into thinking the whale had swam up to the French capital from the ocean. Jul 21, 2017