A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people and injured nearly 4,000 on August 4th. Almost a hundred people have been reported missing, including 10 firefighters. The blast struck with the force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake and was heard up to … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: The Russian Oil Spill
While the rest of the world is battling against widespread Covid-19, the regions of Norilsk and Siberia in Russia is facing a severe environmental threat and biological damage which will persist in the coming years. A fuel tank in Norilsk, Russia cracked open leaking over 20,000 tons of fuel into … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Animal Cruelty in India
Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a nationwide outrage regarding the incidents of animal cruelty that have come to light. Across all media platforms, people have come out in large numbers in support of animal rights, deeming the recent events as horrific and unjust. Several petitions and … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: The Yemen Crisis
The Republic of Yemen is the second-largest country located at the southern end of the Arabian-peninsula. As the economic crisis dwindled, Yemen became one of the poorest countries in the world. The ongoing Yemen Civil War has worsened the humanitarian crisis leaving more than three-quarters of the population in poverty.… Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Police Brutality in India
The entire world is marching in protest of the despicable killing of George Floyd by four police officers in Indianapolis, USA. From the death of Trayvon Martin in 2014 to George Floyd, police brutality against African Americans has been a truly horrific series of seemingly unending events. Ever since Floyd’s … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: George Floyd- Do Black Lives Matter?
In the evening hours of Monday, May the 25th, George Floyd a 46-year-old African American man was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by an officer’s knee on his neck which ultimately resulted in his death. Officers Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng from the Minneapolis … Continue Reading
The Lockdown: What It Is and Isn’t
Caught in a bedlam, desperate need of clarity?
In this troubled period, we at MTTN greet you with an optimistic hope that you are well and making the most of this lockdown. Not necessarily by being productive, but also by treating yourself to some much-needed self-care. While measures are … Continue Reading
Cognizant Citizen- Migrant Workers During Lockdown
How does one define home? Perhaps a shelter over their heads, where they have a family, or where they earn a livelihood?
The need for some people to act as economic units and earn an income has displaced them from their homes. These people, better know as migrant labourers, constitute … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Chernobyl Forest Fires
The Chernobyl disaster: thirty-four years ago, on 26th April 1986, the second-most severe nuclear catastrophe took place at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine.
The explosion of the Number Four RMBK reactor occurred during testing at low power. Due to lack of safety measures, the explosion and fire caused the … Continue Reading