Don’t call your country “developed”
Implicitly labelling wealthy countries as the role model for development countries is a bad idea for humanity
Issue 1717
8th Mar 2019
Do emerging markets matter?
Globally, of all new bridges opened in the last five years, 50% was built in China. Chinese investment has also funded numerous engineering projects in Europe; from an engineering standpoint, China matters deeply. If your ambition is to design a bridge in the next ten years, work from Shanghai! At
An insight into consumer goods equities...
CG stocks tend to be low-innovation, mature companies that rely on big brands and timeless products and pay regular dividends. As defensive stocks, CG stocks are more likely to outperform in bear markets than in bull markets. In recent years, CG stocks have widely underperformed in the broader market for
War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!
On 14th February 14, 40 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed by a suicide bombing in Indian-Administered Kashmir. Whilst the bomber was born and raised in India (a fact ignored by the Indian media), he was funded and equipped by the Pakistan based terrorist organisation JeM, who have publicly taken credit
The Ghost Map: dive into the 1854 London cholera outbreak
The setting of this book - a cholera outbreak in Victorian England revolving around cesspools contaminations - is not particularly the most attractive thing in the world, yet it’s fascinating to see the story behind how we came to understand that cholera is water-borne, how it established the base
Smash Corner-Rosalina & Luna, Fighting Stars
This powerful duo first appeared in 2010 as a mysterious character of Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii. They are relatively new to the series, having only appeared once before in the Wii U version of the game. While not being as powerful as her previous iteration, there is still
Smash Corner-Piranha Plant, leader of the Plant Gang
He is Sakurai’s Christmas present to every Smash player, the character no one expected but now everybody loves, we are of course talking about the very first DLC fighter of Ultimate, #70 in the roster, Piranha Plant. First appearing in 1985 in the original Super Mario Bros, he is
Mumbai Mix: a comprehensive review of the best Indian food on campus
Come and join us as we indulge in our favourite Dosas – brought to you from the streets of Mumbai to our very own Farmers Market…
Last night I dreamt of Boipeba
The Brazilian biosphere reserve battling for its UNESCO protected status
Imperial College Conquers Closely Contested Championship
Imperial returns to the Velopark in Stratford, London for the inaugural London Universities Duathlon Championships. Pre-race prep included: gawking at the competition’s incredibly expensive bikes; going to the toilet and putting on a trisuit in the wrong order; debating over the optimum bike racking position in the transition area
IC Dance Club: Best Victory in 2 Decades
I was ~3 months old when Imperial last won Best A Team at Blackpool. Now I am 237 months old and Imperial has at last done it again, vanquishing the titans of Cambridge. It all started on a sunny Friday afternoon when 62 dancers embarked on a long, slow coach
Grumpy Bastard’s Elections
This week, Grumpy Bastard, writes about the student elections...