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The Rise of the Zombie Pathogens

According to research at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2000. The year 2016 ranked as the warmest on record at an annual average of…

Painkillers Causing More Pain? NSAIDs and Cardiac Ailments

The pain relievers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are known to carry heart risks. A study, not the first of its kind, led by a group of international researchers was…

NGO’s in core banking format

The home ministry has asked nearly six thousand NGOs to open their bank accounts having core banking facilities. The ministry said that this would allow the security agencies to have access in case…

Trash into treasure

Syria, the war torn country, is facing a massive crisis of resources where even the basic needs of food and medication to its citizens are not been met with. Reports on the 9th of May 2017 state that…

People living with the dead in Philippines

The overpopulation problem in the country has resulted in a devastating situation where people are compelled to build houses with wooden shacks and plastic over tombs in the Northern Cemetery of…

CBI unearths 339 shell companies

The Central Bureau of Investigation has unearthed 339 shell companies operating in India for diverting funds and undertaking fraudulent activities such as false invoices, routeing funds, etc.  It has…

Hamas’ current stance on Israel?

Ismail Haniyeh recently replaced Khaled Masheel as the Official Chief of Hamas following the group’s decision to shift away from the Muslim Brotherhood on the 2nd of May 2017. Palestinian Islamist…

Asylum limbo

A Zimbabwean has been in Britain for 15 years. Her application for seeking asylum was rejected. Subsequently her requests to be deported back to Zimbabwe were refused too. She has been left in a…

Practice of Dual Pricing System

On the 3rd of May 2017, raids were conducted at various business premises in Karnataka for selling water bottles at exorbitant prices. Bottles priced at Rs 20 were sold at Rs 50/100.  The raid was…

South Korea’s military discriminating based on sexual orientation

In South Korea, homosexuality is legal under the civilian law but is regarded as sexual harassment under the Military Penal Code. South Korea is a signatory to the United Nations Human Rights Council…

Can a “Bank in a box” replace a branch?

Cash and any transaction have had a very steady history.

Diplomacy in Space

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Batt radio on 30th April announced India’s plans to launch “South Asia satellite”- GSAT-9 as a gift to the South Asian Association for Regional…

India on “priority watch list”

ntellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce. The Special 301 report is prepared…

India’s coal plants

India’s proposed plan to build 370 coal fired power plants may jeopardise the efforts of achieving the Paris Agreement goals of reducing global warming. The Paris Agreement of the United Nations aims…

Signs of deep cyber security flaws

Jharkhand witnessed a leak of confidential information of more than a million citizens as warnings came from the Jharkhand Directorate of Social Security of over a million names addresses, bank…

Racial abuse of Indians in India

Racism is the discrimination of a particular race based on certain characteristics and abilities, which divides people into ‘us’ and ‘them’. It is prejudice against people based on the colour of…

Status of Women in Nepal

Nepal is a small State in South Asia surrounded by India, China (Tibet), Bangladesh and Bhutan. It is dominated by the patriarchal society. Women are completely dependent on men for their survival.

New Vaccine for Malaria

World Malaria Day is celebrated on 25th April and years of research finally bear fruit as the most advanced injectable vaccine against malaria RTS, S will be introduced as a pilot programme in…

Jobless growth a threat to National Security?

Poverty, corruption, terrorism and insurgency are some of the key issues facing the country. Apprehensions about India heading towards a jobless growth is major concern that should not be over-looked…

Vijay Mallya Arrested

Business tycoon Vijay Mallya, accused of defaulting on loans worth crores, has been arrested in London and will be produced in a metropolitan court today. India had in February asked the UK to…