Freedom of Expression and Politics do not make good bed fellows. Unlike the military and the media, no one can even conceive of ever embedding them under any circumstances as the dichotomy that separates them is far too extensive and profound. 

The subject of Freedom of Expression has been very much in the news since last year when it made headlines several times in various local newspapers as the government was threatening to curb the freedom of the press because it did not like the way it was being portrayed by a certain segment of the print media.

The full-length musical, Seet-Basant, staged in Bhojpuri for the first time in Mauritius at the Serge Constantin theatre, in Vacoas, has met with an unprecedented success.Credit for this goes not only to the artistes but also to the many people that one does not see on the stage.

The tradition of keeping vigil on Maha Shivaratri night is an old one. There's  an interesting story behind this which we share with our readers.

On this auspicious day the Mauritian Chinese Community and  the Chinese expatriates working in our textile and building industries will welcome the first day of the first moon of the Chinese lunar calendar, the year of the Tiger with  metal as its element and bidding  farewell to the year of the Ox with the earth as its element.

Franchising is rapidly becoming a vector for quick start business among innovative entrepreneurs aspiring to begin or develop a new business. However, such people have to be competitive,creative and visionary global market players. 

There is a common saying in franchising: “ Being in business for yourself but not by yourself”.The main advantage is that it provides the franchisee with ownership through a tried and tested business format and has the same goals for success.

Thaipoosam Cavadee will be celebrated with great fervour  in praise of Lord Muruga, in Mauritius this week, on Saturday, a public holiday. It's a day that symbolises purification and sacrifices for many people in the country.

Is Mauritius slowly emerging as a drug traffickers’ paradise? Many people think so.  Ease of travel and communication have paved the way for a drug addict society despite several measures taken by the authorities to counter the deadly scourge, they say.

Food security is high on Government's agenda and for this a special fund of Rs 1 billion,  has been created and launched in January this year to help stakeholders in different non-sugar sectors. The Fund will be available for different projects until December 2010.

Kumbha Mela 2010, the mass Hindu pilgrimage, is being celebrated in Haridwar, India, from January 14 to April 28.  Hindus from India and abroad come in great numbers, each time it is celebrated, once every 12 years.

She is just fourteen, and she is already the author of two novels, one dealing with psychology and the other treating mystery around blurred events. A third novel is in the pipeline, she says.

Early and unwanted pregnancies have become issues of great worry for some concerned institutions. They expect to bring a major change in mindsets via the Adolescents Awareness Campaign that they are conducting.

The nature of doing business has undergone drastic changes, says a high-ranking officer of the  International  Labour Organisation. He feels business has seen an evolution from a business-minded perspective to one verged towards altruism.

Vipassana is one of India's most ancient meditation techniques which was rediscovered by Gautam Buddha more than 2 500 years ago.  Dr Shantuben Patel is conducting a ten-day residential course  in Arsenal, from December 2 to 13.