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  Bloomberg Jaiveer Arya wipes sweat from his brow as he squats in the shade and watches workers weigh his wheat crop at a grain market in India’s northern Haryana state. He’s hoping for a good price from exporters. Unseen in Arya’s 850 kilograms of wheat is about 128 kilograms of water that’s embedded within the food. Arya and millions ...

  The Diplomat “It’s not about the money, money, money,” sang pop singer Jessie J in her 2011 hit, “Price Tag.” But for the growing working poor of the developed world, it has been all “about the money,” particularly since 2008, with a cash-less recovery of sluggish wages growth and rising inequality sparking political shocks such as “Brexit” and crimping ...

  Angkor Wat / DPA Be prepared to sweat. Exploring the world’s largest religious complex in the Cambodian jungle is not for those who can’t take the heat. The sheer size of the gigantic edifices of Angkor Wat and the distances between them means long treks, in 40-degree heat and humidity as if in a sauna. But then, what you ...

  Relaxnews With the summer getaway just around the corner, Booking.com has given a selection of great destinations for families thinking of heading to Asia and Oceania. Here’s some food for thought for families still in search of the ideal vacation location. The accommodation booking giant has delved into its 91 million user reviews, gauging the opinion of experienced family ...

  Madrid / DPA Work will begin in 2018 to build the largest radio telescope in the world. The Square Kilometre Array, or SKA, half located in Australia and the other half in southern Africa, will eventually become the world’s biggest single scientific instrument. Scientists hope to use the SKA to find answers to major astrophysical questions such as how ...

  Larry Kim / TNS You’ve probably heard of models, celebrities, and others winning massive endorsement deals for including product placement or mentions in their Instagram posts. Wouldn’t that be crazy — earning millions for wearing awesome clothes, or posting pictures of yourself drinking beverages you probably would have been enjoying anyway? That’s obviously not a viable business plan for ...

  Gelsenkirchen / DPA Standing on a cherry-picker 20 metres above the ground, his mouth covered by a mask, Den Geffert spray-paints graffiti on the concrete wall in front of him with quick, practised movements. It’s a big project — the air-raid shelter exterior is almost as big as two tennis courts turned on their sides. But Geffert, who goes ...

  John Boitnott / TNS In businesses across the country, cubicle walls are coming down. New companies eliminate walls from the start. Employees can quickly scan the immediate area and locate fellow team members who are hard at work alongside them. By eliminating the need to send emails or wander the office searching for people, organizations are sure that teams ...

  Havana / DPA The brand-new red cars are immediately conspicuous in Havana’s run-down streets. For decades, outsized 1950s-built US sedans have been among the dominant cars in Cuba and tourists love them. But at the sight of the sleek new Audis, many Cubans stop and wave to the German drivers in their half dozen vehicles. Audi’s new SUV, the ...

  Michael Pryor / TNS From Zappo’s holacracy to all the startups touting their “flat org chart,” the backlash against management is getting out of hand. Many people see management as the opposite of “doers.” They think management sits around all day in their fancy corner offices, collecting accolades for work they didn’t even do. Yes, bad managers exist, but ...