First impressions of the new Pope from the faithful on St Peter's Square have been favourable.

BBC: Pope Francis: St Peter's crowds hear Angelus prayer

At a time when the international book bazaar is flooded with offerings from India by eager, first-time novelists on a mission to alter the impressions left by Kipling and Naipaul, Seth here makes no attempt to flaunt his Indian-ness.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia

Poor first impressions, for starters, can cause job seekers to eliminate the employer from consideration altogether.

FORBES: Treating Job Applicants Badly May Cost Employers Later On

Last week I was able to convey some initial impressions of the first Starcraft 2 expansion pack, Heart of the Swarm from the limited time I was able to spend playing the campaign on launch day.

FORBES: Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Review - Part 2