The Covid crisis has undoubtedly wreaked havoc amongst people across all boundaries, geographical and social. However, as we gradually find our feet in the new normal, the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community to navigate this pandemic have been sadly ignored by mainstream media. As a result, adding to inequity in … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Israel-Palestine Conflict
Disclaimer: This situation is rapidly changing, and we at MTTN are trying our level best to keep the article up to date. While there might be temporary inconsistencies, we ensure that we will look into them. We express regret for the same.
The pandemic has been engulfing the world for … 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
The Cognizant Citizen: The Atlanta Shootings
Racism Fuels Violence and Dehumanization: How A (White Man’s) “Bad Day” Had Fatal Consequences.
Atlanta Spa Shooting: What Happened?
The Asian-American community is left feeling desperate and vulnerable to increased hate crimes and violence. The fears, far from mere imaginative anxieties, spelt out during what is now called the Atlanta … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: Myanmar Military Coup
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (previously known as Burma) made its way to the headlines a week ago. On January 31st, the military of Myanmar overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, and many leaders of the NLD, along with Aung San Suu Kyi, were taken under arrest.… 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
Live and Let Die?—A Discussion on Capital Punishment
The earliest mention of the death penalty dates back to 18th Century B.C mentioned in the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon as well as the Draconian Code in Athens. With time the method of administering the punishment has changed—from drowning, beatings, burning alive to hanging by 10th Century A.D. … Continue Reading
Securing the Indian Ocean
2020 has been unpredictable in many ways. Right from an unforeseen pandemic, to an economic downturn of activities around the globe, this year has put a lot of things into perspective. On a military front, India finds itself locked in a military standoff with China over the icy heights of … Continue Reading