As Greta Thunberg rightly put it, our house is on fire. It’s a fire that has been growing gradually over the years, and in the process, destroying our one and only home. It’s a fire that causes its inhabitants fear, anxiety and rage, all emerging from feelings of betrayal and … Continue Reading
Flood Fury in Bihar
Alternating droughts and waves seem to be the typical environmental conditions faced throughout the world. Currently, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Texas, United States of America, the Artvin Province of Turkey and Bihar of India are facing extreme floods.
CAUSES
Bihar has a relatively flat terrain with the Ganges, with … Continue Reading
The 5 Trillion Dollar Slowdown
It has just stopped raining. You step gingerly out of the hostel 15 minutes late for your 8 am class. On the way, you find a ₹500 note lying on the floor. You pick it up thinking you’ll donate it to the local charity, but instead, you cave in … Continue Reading
The Raging Inferno across the Amazon
What went down?
At mid-afternoon of the 20th of August, the skies of São Paulo, a city 1700 miles away from the forest, randomly turned pitch-black. The sun was completely obscured by ash and smoke. As giant plumes of smoke arose from the greenery, a harsh truth slowly took … Continue Reading
The Flood Crisis in the Northeast
Recently, social media has been swept with posts about the floods in the North-East. Many are still unaware of the magnitude of damage, and lives lost over the past weeks. So what exactly is happening in Assam and the other neighbouring states?
Flood Fury in Assam
Assam has always … Continue Reading
The ICC World Cup 2019
Mohammed Shami felt a palpable sense of pressure around him as he stood to bowl the second delivery. Despite Afghanistan being heavy underdogs, Mohammed Nabi had smashed the first ball of the final over for a boundary, with 12 runs to score in 5 balls. The match could have gone … Continue Reading
Modi 2.0 – How India Voted in 2019
The 23rd of May 2019 saw the viciously fought election campaign finally come to an end that took the entire country by surprise. The BJP-led NDA got the clear mandate of the people of this nation, with a mammoth win. While this was in line with the predictions of … Continue Reading
The Europa League Final: All You Need to Know
In the distant land of Azerbaijan, lies a capital city; Baku. Normally in this low-lying coastal city, summer is the season of holidays, meeting the grandparents and playing football with your mates.
But this year, May is no ordinary summer month. In a few hours from now, two European … Continue Reading
Dearest Sri Lanka – an Ode
Dearest Sri Lanka,
Hi,
I’m a girl – just like your many daughters,
I’m a student – just like your many children.
I don’t stay within your beautiful boundaries, marked by the oceans that run past my vision.
I don’t eat the food you relish after long days away … Continue Reading