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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2017
Harvard ditches Manning
Harvard University’s Kennedy School has officially withdrawn the fellowship it had offered to Chelsea Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier, who was convicted of leaking..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2017
Food & nutritional security
Synergia Foundation jointly organized a round table discussion along with the Agriculture department, Government of Karnataka on ‘Choke Points: Food and Nutritional..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 16, 2017
No honor in killing
A teenaged couple in Karachi, Pakistan are allegedly victims of honor killings. According to officials who exhumed their bodies, Bakht Taj, 15, and her boyfriend Rehman, 17, were..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 13, 2017
The best of humanity
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest who had been held captive for over a year by terrorists in Yemen, has been officially released. The Sultan of Oman played the pivotal..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 13, 2017
Bitcoin of no value?
James Dimon, the Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase has criticized the value of Bitcoin noting that the cryptocurrency is not a “real thing.” Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 11, 2017
Irma ravages on
Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful hurricanes to be recorded, continues to ravage in America. The hurricane has already resulted in the deaths of 24 people in the Caribbean..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 8, 2017
Chinese billionaire seeks asylum
Billionaire, Guo Wengui, who has been accused of multiple crimes by China, is reportedly seeking political asylum in the US. Guo Wengui is a Chinese billionaire businessman..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 8, 2017
Security breach at Equifax
A security breach at Equifax could have exposed sensitive information of 143 million Americans. Equifax supplies credit information and provides other information services..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 8, 2017
Earthquake hits Mexico
Mexico has been hit by an 8.2 magnitude earthquake that has resulted in the deaths of at least six people. It is the strongest earthquake in over a century to have hit the region..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 7, 2017
What about jobs?
Deutsche Bank’s chief executive John Cryan has warned that many of the jobs held by human beings in the company may soon be replaced by robots. Automation and better..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 7, 2017
AI to cause World War III?
If there is a World War III, it won’t be due to North Korea but due to the advent of Artificial Intelligence. Entrepreneur Elon Musk warned that AI would be the reason for World War III..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 6, 2017
Indian journalist shot dead
A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the south-western state of Karnataka. Gauri Lankesh,
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 5, 2017
Boeing soars to victory
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has scored a major victory over Airbus and the European Union. The World Trade Organization has reversed a ruling that stated that Boeing..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 4, 2017
Volkswagen ‘Green’ scheme
German car manufacturer Volkswagen has introduced a new scrappage program for residents in UK. People can trade their old diesel cars and get up to $7,750 off for more..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 3, 2017
Chemical plant on fire
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, a fire broke out in a chemical plant forcing the evacuation of residents living near the region. The state of..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 2, 2017
A close call?
An asteroid named Florence will be passing within 4.4 million miles of Earth. This is the largest asteroid in more than a century to come this close to Earth, according to NASA.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 2, 2017
Against the Nazis
One church in Prague, during one of mankind’s darkest hour, became the epicenter of the war against the Nazis. One church in Prague, during one of..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 31, 2017
Erdogan’s bodyguards indicted
19 people have been indicted in the US in connection to a clash between the security personnel of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his protestors. A brawl had broken out in..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 31, 2017
Mumbai building collapses
At least 16 have died after a 117-year-old building in Mumbai collapsed on August 31st, 2017. Mumbai, often touted as the financial capital of India, was left paralyzed after..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 30, 2017
Rains in Mumbai
Mumbai, often touted as the financial capital of India, has been left paralyzed after heavy rainfall that brought the city to a stand-still. Airport operations have been suspended and some lines of…