How Parsis shaped India’s taste for soft drinks
Pallonjis Facebook page A bottle of Pallonji’s raspberry soda comes with this helpful disclaimer: “Contains no fruit.” Electric red in colour, and syrupy sweet to the taste, the raspberry soda is a beloved cultural icon of India’s fast-disappearing Parsi community – as well as the endangered Irani cafes in the western city of Mumbai. It […]
Samsung forecasts 53% jump in quarterly profit
Reuters Tech giant Samsung Electronics has said it expects its quarterly profit to rise by 53% amid a global chip shortage. The world’s biggest memory-chip and smartphone maker forecast operating profit of $11bn (£8bn) for the three months to the end of June. It said strong demand for memory chips had offset weaker sales of […]
Food supply chains ‘need a rethink’
Getty Images The way we buy and sell food should be reviewed after the coronavirus crisis, an academic has said. Dr Ludivine Petetin, from Cardiff University, said changes in global markets could lead to a worldwide food shortage in the coming months. Last week, the Farmers Union of Wales said there was an “urgent need […]
Gemma Grainger: Can new boss take Wales to unknown heights?
The FAW’s promotion of the women’s game is excellent, with their PR team doing all they can to push it, but Wales are playing catch-up in regards to how the women’s game is treated overall. “It has been a slow process to get us where we need to be, but we are getting there,” Fishlock […]
Thorne and Hatfield Moors peatland mapping to save ‘waning reserves’
OS Experts are using GPS to record the vegetation at Thorne and Hatfield Moors A project mapping peatlands to help preserve and restore them is being piloted in South Yorkshire, ahead of a potential national roll-out. The Thorne and Hatfield Moors pilot involves a team using data from a satellite to analyse the site’s condition. […]
The women who changed the rules by playing in men’s teams
For student nurse Fokkema, her own ambitions have literally changed the rule book in Dutch football. For the past 25 years, women in the Netherlands have only been able to play in mixed teams up to and including the under-19s. From next season, they can compete in amateur men’s teams up to the Tweede Divisie, […]
Manchester United set for ‘romantic’ Old Trafford WSL occasion with fans
Goalkeeper Mary Earps said you “can’t put a measure” on the impact having fans at Old Trafford will give her side. “I really hope we can pack it out. That’s the most important thing,” she told BBC Sport. “The fans pull us over the line in tough times and in great times. It’s really nice […]
I work at one of the world’s most remote museums
SGHT Helen Balfour (centre) is pictured with fellow museum workers Lauren Elliott, left, and Aoife McKenna A Shetland woman has travelled thousands of miles to work in one of the world’s most remote museums. South Georgia island is in the South Atlantic, and its museum attracted visitors from around the globe. However, staff were asked […]
Women praise tennis star for role in fighting sexism
Getty Images Coach Amelie Mauresmo, and Judy Murray have been big influences on Andy Murray Following Andy Murray’s announcement that he will retire this year, many prominent women – inside and outside of tennis – have praised him for taking a leading role in fighting sexism. From calling out journalists, to becoming one of the […]
Drone ‘swarm squadrons’ to be deployed by military
MOD The squadron of drones would have an expected cost of £7m “Swarm squadrons” of drones are to be deployed by British armed forces to overwhelm enemy air defences, the defence secretary has said. Gavin Williamson said the specially-adapted drones could be in operation by the end of 2019. He also warned in a speech […]