Barbara is a Swiss entrepreneur, mom of two and completely integrated citizen of Bangalore (Barbara Maim) Many people have already made up their minds about India without setting foot there: it's a rape-prone, dirty, overcrowded desert of malnutrition and poverty. After six years spent growing

Our snapshot comparison of a 14-item list of basic groceries has revealed a +€27.74 (CHF30.38) difference between Switzerland (COOP supermarket in Lausa e) and France (Carrefour supermarket in Fe ey Voltaire, near Geneva). The Swiss basket of items was +91% more expensive. Our mini poll took place a...

Inte ational Alert works with young people in neighbourhoods near Tunis to promote local gove ment participation and workforce development (swissinfo.ch) Urban working-class areas around the Tunisian capital, Tunis, have a reputation as breeding grounds for crime and religious extremism. Swi

Here are some of the stories we'll be following the week of July 10: (Keystone) MondayWe take a hard look at shopping in Switzerland and nearby France when one of our jou alists compares the costs of everyday goods on both sides of the border. How much can you get for CHF100 ($103) in each

Workers remove stones carried by violent storms in the Chateau d'Oex area (Keystone) Violent weather passing over Switzerland left emergency responders extremely busy trying to keep people safe and repair all the damage through the weekend. Heavy thunderstorms on Saturday caused flooding and p

Peter Stämpfli, in front of his work M301 (1970), which was reconstructed for the exhibition (swissinfo.ch / Helen James) Swiss artist Peter Stämpfli is one of few pop artists with an inte ational reputation. Reflecting on his career, he explains how interpreting the humble car tyre over and

The view from the terrace at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH in Zurich (© KEYSTONE / WALTER BIERI) Thirty-one-year-old Kevin Mader brought the American entrepreneurial spirit to his studies in Switzerland. As part of a series of US expat stories, he shares how he launched his Swi

This content was published on July 7, 2017 4:20 PM Jul 7, 2017 - 16:20Dizzying bridges, amazing mountain panoramas and the almost deserted streets of Zurich: The photographs of Jean Adolphe Braun were extremely popular in the second half of the 19th century. Why? The smartphone was not yet invented.

Peter Zumthor: "I enjoy inventing buildings down to the last screw. But they don't have to be small, they can also be large." (Keystone) Peter Zumthor, the Swiss architect behind the new Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), explains how hard it is to accept democratic processes. Besides h

Children in Switzerland, their situation is good but there is still work to do on their rights (Keystone) Switzerland ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 20 years ago, but the last UN assessment of the country flagged up some problem areas. What has happened

Qatar says the blockade will not affect the emirate's natural gas capacities (Keystone) Qatar has been subject to an economic and political blockade by its Middle East neighbours for a month, and the situation looks set to drag on further. The Qatari ambassador to Switzerland, Mubarak al Hajri

Tama Vakeesan was bo in Switzerland – to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. She meets make-up artist, Kavi, and they discuss why Tamil women still try to make their skin lighter. Is it a hangover from Sri Lanka's colonial past? (SRF Kulturplatz/swissinfo.ch)

Swiss artist Hans E i created the poster calling in 1947 for a yes to OASI (Hans E i) One of the most important referendums in Swiss direct democracy is celebrating its 70th a iversary. On July 6, 1947, citizens voted unequivocally in favour of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) law

Swiss Nico Hischier was the first overall pick in NHL 2017 draft and will play for the New Jersey Devils team (Keystone) Switzerland is going through a golden age of sports. But, like so many things in the small Alpine country, you would be hard-pressed to know the details. No one yells from t

Summer in the Aare River in Thun (Keystone) Up until the 1950s, waste was dumped directly into Swiss rivers and lakes, resulting in dying fish, bad smells and swimming bans. Much has changed since then. The entire population is co ected to sewage treatment plants but new challenges are on the

Some goods in Switzerland cost twice as much as they do in neighbouring Germany (Keystone) Switzerland is a tough place to afford, according to a series of recent headlines, but complaints about its high prices might reflect more of a resistance to change when it comes to spending habits. Once

This content was published on July 1, 2017 9:00 AM Jul 1, 2017 - 09:00Ballet is poetry in motion, a perfectly choreographed and sculpted art form, but perfecting it demands pain, patience and perseverance, as spending time with dancers at the famous Béjart Ballet company reveals. At a rehearsal for

The only human-made structure on Reuss Delta in Lake Luce e is a conical tower built from 48 silver-fir tree trunks to observe birds and natural beauty (Lucia Dagonda ) Despite its small size, Switzerland has a trove of fine architecture. Not everything is built for beauty, but the best Swiss

Lea ing to ride a bike in a fun and safe environment in Be , Switzerland (Susan Misicka / swissinfo.ch) As easy as riding a bike? Not if you never lea ed how. A Swiss non-profit group offers cycling lessons especially for women from other countries. “I rode a little bit as a child but that

Heavy criticism: Brabeck thinks the food industry gets a bad press (Keystone) Big Food is in big trouble. Obesity rates have doubled since 1980 with consequences that have made the World Health Organization expand its definition of malnutrition to include the severely overweight. Much of the