India’s first LGBT radio taxi service

Wings Rainbow, India’s first LGBT radio taxi service, was flagged off on Wednesday, 20 January 2016. This initiative by the Wings Travels and Humsafar Trust is expected to start functioning in 2017. Five volunteers from The Humsafar Trust, an LGBT rights organisation have signed up.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/indias-first-lgbt-radio-taxi-service-announced/article8132750.ece?homepage=true

ABBA - After 2008, now

All four former members of the 1970s Swedish pop group Abba have reunited for the opening of a new business venture in the capital Stockholm.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35367641

How comedians help us deal with tragedy

Tragic events can often bring out the finest in professional comedians. As large-scale tragedies, particularly terrorist events and mass shootings become regular headlines, comedians have become awfully good at helping to guide audiences through their grief with just the right amounts of outrage, pathos and humour.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160114-how-tragedy-brings-out-comedians-best

Pulitzer photography

Pulitzer-winning images have become a fascinating timeline of the past 73 years. It may not be a perfect timeline of history but it does encourage good journalism.

Pictures that not only tell a story but move the heart...

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/06/photos/pulitzer-prize-winning-photographs/index.html

Singapore - Design hub

Singapore’s reputation in the design realm has grown exponentially. And in a worldwide economy that’s increasingly idea-driven, design is an important enabler to promote change, solve problems and improve the way we live.

http://www.yoursingapore.com/mice/en/bulletin-board/singapore-next-design-capital/overview.html?cmp=btm:in:gn:taboola:dis:brd:cluster-design&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=mediaforce-belfasttelegraph

Next time try out boring places for a holiday

According to Eric Weiner

When you relinquish the spectacular, you are rewarded with the quieter joy of the ordinary.

Check this out:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160106-in-praise-of-boring-places