The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally. In 2020, the world came face to face with the deadly coronavirus pandemic which has left its impact on every aspect of life especially wildlife. The slowdown in human activity, which scientists are calling the “anthropause” has been a … Continue Reading
Software Mogul Turned Fugitive—The life of John McAfee
John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, allegedly killed himself in Barcelona Jail on 23 June, 2021. The wild child of Silicon Valley was found dead mere hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States to face charges of tax evasion.
He was indicted … Continue Reading
All You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccination
Having completed two phases of its vaccination drive, India now gears on towards the third. Starting May 1st, all citizens above the age of 18 are eligible to take their jab against COVID-19. If you plan on getting your dosage, here’s what you’ll need to know!
Essential Information
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Stuck on the Suez—The Dislodging of the Ever Given
A Maritime Crisis: How a Stranded Vessel Affected the World Economy
The Ever Given, a 200,000 tonne, Japanese-owned container ship—on its route from China to Europe—got stuck in the Suez Canal for nearly six days, before a spun-out attempt to unblock the shipping thoroughfare took place on Monday, March 29. … Continue Reading
GameStop, Redditors, and Melvin Capital
r/wallstreetbets is a subreddit with over 6.2 million members. Notorious within the online trading community for being a harsh and profanity-filled forum, it primarily consists of discussions and discourse on high-risk, high-reward trading.
Having garnered more media attention in the last week of January 2021 than most subreddits ever do, … Continue Reading
Beyond Blood – Conversations on Adoption
“The couple has been married for 5 years, they still don’t have kids!”
“I know the name of a baba that can surely solve this problem”
We’ve heard the stories at family functions, a young married couple being the target of ‘the gossip aunties gang’ solely because they haven’t … Continue Reading
Media Bodies: Assisting or Abusing?
“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”
― Malcolm X
Through the years, journalism and media have undergone a metamorphosis of sorts with … Continue Reading
The Tibetan Phantoms
About 49 years ago, on the cold and rather scary night of November 14, 1971, in Chittagong, East Pakistan (or present-day Bangladesh), a sentry stood guarding the post of the Pakistan Special Service near his camp. At one moment, he believed he saw a “ghost” like figure lurking in the … Continue Reading
India’s Disengagement with the Dragon Country
20 Indian soldiers, including an officer, were gunned down in the disputed Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020. The Galwan River flows through the disputed Aksai Chin region administered by China to the Ladakh union territory of India. The valley lies along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de … Continue Reading