In the twenty-first century, as the world grapples with a deadly pandemic, another sub-pandemic seems to be taking roots in most societies – that of domestic violence against women. Termed by United Nations Women as the ‘shadow pandemic’, this notion aims to highlight that as 90 countries move into lockdown
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IS CHINA GETTING AWAY WITH FELONY?
In the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), 22 countries (mostly western) condemned China’s mass detention of the Uyghur and other ethnic Muslim minority groups. Unpredictably, just a few days later, 37 countries (mostly from Asia and Africa) responded with a letter to the United Nations praising China’s
LOCUST ATTACK: THE WORST LOCUST ATTACK IN 27 YEARS
Plagues of Locust have devasted societies since the Pharaohs led ancient Egypt, and they still wreak havoc today. Locust has been despised and revered throughout history. Coming from the family of grasshoppers, these insects’ silhouette enormous swarms spreading across regions, devouring crops and leaving serious agricultural damage in their wake.
HONG KONG’S NEW SECURITY LAW- THE END OF HONG KONG?
On 1st July 1997, the United Kingdom ended their administration for Hong Kong and handed over the control of the colony to china; popularly known as Handover of Hong Kong. It continued to govern and maintain an economic system separate from mainland China. Hong Kong was required to have a
QUALITY EDUCATION IN INDIA: A DISTANT DREAM?
In September 2015, at the United Nations General Assembly Meeting, governments around the world committed themselves to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to balance the social, economic and ecological dimensions of sustainable development. The SDGs are an extension of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which expired at the end
WIDENING G7: ARE DEMOCRACIES ALLYING TOGETHER?
During a recent telephone conversation between US President Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi, POTUS expressed a desire to expand the ambit of the G7 and hence have invited India along with other countries to be a part of the grouping in the next G7 summit, to be held in
RACISM IN INDIA: AN UNFORGOTTEN STIGMA SINCE THE COLONIAL RULE
Racism is the old virus that has never ever left India but has transformed as per the time and still has not pulled out of our society since imperial India. Racism was just a concept introduced to prove domination of colonialists over the one to be ruled upon. Because they
NEPAL CONTROVERSIAL MAP: KATHMANDU UNDER THE DRAGON’S SWAY?
The current proximity being observed between Nepal and China especially amid Kathmandu’s recent step of restructuring its national map, have led New Delhi to restructure its strategy in the Himalayas. We saw a major decision taken by the Nepal government to depict Kalapani, Limpyadhura and Lipulekh as its own territory
VALUATING OIL & GAS COMPANIES: THE OIL INDUSTRY
By 1800, oil-lamps for lighting were already widely used, thus creating a high demand for lamp oil. This lamp oil was until 1859 mainly derived from relative expensive animal & vegetable oil. And after that “kerosene” which was less expensive. So the high demand for kerosene resulted in that “Colonel
Repercussions of COVID-19 on the Indian Economy
The novel coronavirus is a new strain of the virus that has been identified in humankind. The first case of the coronavirus emerged was reported in Wuhan, China on 31st Dec 2019 and has since lead to a large scale COVID-19 pandemic and spread to more than 70 other countries