The name of Princess Indira Devi Dhanrajgir isn't very familiar with the younger generation of Mauritians. She was the first Indian princess to visit Mauritius a few months after it became independent in 1968 and after that she was a regular visitor to the island, her last visit being in 2008.

The Director of the Mauritius Qualifications Authority, Kaylash Allgoo, has every reason to be happy and proud of his achievement. He has recently been conferred the “HR Leadership Excellence Award” at the World HR Congress 2010.

Dr Pavi Ramhota, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute, in Moka, has spent almost 15 years to study the Kalimayes, important places of rituals and practices, found in almost all villages in Mauritius. The study reveals a lot of information hitherto unknown about the Mauritian society.

I was in Rodrigues some time back and came across people of different walks of life – from the simple common man to business people, teachers, Government officials and decision makers. They were all unanimous in saying that the island is all set on the growth path.

Some doctors of the Medical Board who often indulge in humiliating and inhuman conduct against old people coming to seek a carer's allowance or against those who look for disability pensions are warned. They have been told to be careful or face dire consequences.

It's always a pleasure talking to Nicholas Von Mally, leader of Mouvement Rodriguais and Member of Parliament. Unlike other politicians, he remains down to earth and does not beat about the bush to answer a question. He comes straight to the point and calls a spade a spade.

What happened in Copenhagen was already anticipated by editors and thinkers from around the world in that very city weeks before the summit took place. Most of them knew that  COP 15 conference on global warming and climate change would end in a flop, a total failure, without any solid agreement emerging.

Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius, says climate change goes beyond environmental issues. Its critical economic and social consequences are all too evident.

The former Governor of  the Reserve Bank of South Africa, Tito Mboweni, thinks the Governor of a Central bank has to be accountable to the citizens of a country while the bank's administration on the whole should be answerable to Parliament.

The Ambassador of Mauritius to the African Union, based in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia, is none too happy with the share in the annual  US$ 10 billion fund that will be set aside for small developing States to cover part of the cost of the investments needed to adapt to climate change and global warning.

The Academy of performing Arts, from Triolet, is working on a full-length play on a very popular Bhojpuri age-old folk tale and it hopes to stage it in every nook and corner of Mauritius during the Independence and Republic Day Celebrations.

The Governor of the Bank of Mauritius is not going to step down until a fact finding committee completes its report on allegations of abuse of power and extravagant expenses against him in spite of a demand made by his  board  directors.

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, in collaboration with other stakeholders, is working on a new regulation  to further protect the interests of expatriate workers. This will also take care of health and accommodation issues.

Le Morne is a World Heritage Site, the second after the Aapravasi Ghat, that continues to hide many secrets, enough to rouse the curiosity of writers, poets, anthropologists, historians and others. They  all feel the urge to return to it and to know more about it.

Deputy Head Masters say their rights are being trampled upon. They  have, through their union, the Primary School Employees Union, submitted a memorandum to the Minister  of Education Culture and Human Resources on allocation of classes to them.