The North American Vexillological Association — it brands itself as the world’s largest club for flag enthusiasts — has settled on five basic rules for good flag design. They even distilled the rules ...

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An Indian-origin man has found himself in the middle of an internet firestorm after he bluntly admitted to a British CEO that he refuses to work with women. Louisa Klouda, CEO of Fenchurch Legal ...

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