The year as it approaches the end, has seen many firsts. One such event took place in the month of July 2020 in Portugal, which recorded its hottest July in 90 years. This coincided with the 3 years long crowd funded maiden environmental petition that has been filed in International Court of Human Rights. The…
The 26th of November 1949 was a historic day for recently-Independent India. Although it is not as widely celebrated as other historic days such as the Independence Day and Republic Day is celebrated, this too is an important day. This day came after 2 years and 166 days of insightful discussion, hardwork and inclusiveness of…
The year 2020 has been a bearer of terrible news from the day it began its journey on the calendar. Horrifying forest fires in Australia, deaths of eminent international personalities, unfortunate incidents and the most unexpected of all – a global pandemic in form of the COVID-19 outbreak. With confirmed cases crossing 4.5 million across…
Today, November 17, marks exactly one year of the first person being infected with COVID-19. A 55-year old individual, based in the Hubei Province in China, was the first one, when a month later, it was suspected that the novel virus originated from the wet markets. China, concealed the intricate details about the virus for…
I never let school get in the way of my education — Mark Twain. The global pandemic which has forced almost every sector of the economy to adjust and find new ways to function, brings Twain’s words to life as we see the education system adapt a completely unconventional approach to studying. Along the years,…
Every citizen of India must remember that he is an Indian and he has every right in this country but with certain duties. Sardar Vallabhai Patel Year 1827, Poet Mirza Ghalib sets out on a journey from his city of love, Delhi towards Calcutta with a broken heart in the backdrop of the declining Mughal…
Every year on October 13, International day for Disaster Reduction is observed by the United nations General Assembly from 1989 as a day to build a global culture that will promote risk awareness and reduction of disaster. This day can be commemorated and celebrated with people and communities coming together from all over the world…
The year 2020 has been a tough battle for our minds. The lockdown triggered by Coronavirus has taken us through an internal journey, where the mind has been impacted at varying dimensions. Yes, a lot of people in the world are dying due to the deadly virus. But, a lot of other people are also…
The recent farmers’ bills that have been passed by both houses of the parliament have triggered various strong reactions in the form of protests, boycotts, disruptions of parliament sessions and other forms of disruptions. Scores of farmers have come out in protest against the bills, and have organised strikes. So, the main question here is-…
70 years since adopting the constitution of India with a force of diversified, eager 1.311 billion Indians (second only to china by a margin of 0.07 billion numbers!) want to cross the threshold of economic thirst to join the economically developed side of the globe. It is easily said then happening with the 0.27 billion…