Don’t trust the media. You have heard that enough times already. The thought that newspapers, television or the internet are authentic sources of information is an idea that influences a vast majority of people. Well, I am not going to lecture you about how news is deceiving you and how …
Read More »Bracing for the Worst and the Coup that Wasn’t
Like many other coups, the one in Turkey last Friday had failure written all over it, right from the moment it began. There was no serious attempt to seize power or muzzle the administration, no leader ready to take over the cudgels, no communication between the plotters, no propaganda over …
Read More »The Sanctioned Disease: The Water Scarcity in Latur
Water is one of the most treasurable gifts that nature has provided to mankind. All living things consist mostly of water. Nearly about two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water and about 75% of the human body comprises of water, indicating that water is the prime component needed for sustaining …
Read More »The Birth of a Killer: How are Psychopaths formed?
Surrounded by bloggers, this recent event in the news scared me to the depths of hell. It made me reevaluate the psychopathic tendencies anyone can possess, even a teenage blogger like Ashelee Martinson. With her entertaining pieces of poetry, she is now sentenced to 12 years prison, and will start her bout of prison …
Read More »The Never-Ending Refugee Crisis: You Can Make A Difference
Hey, readers! This news is all over the world, and we have been talking about it for a long time now. All the newspapers in the world are disseminating this harsh revelation. Let’s get back to 2011 when it all started. The Jasmine Revolution uprising in Tunisia in January 2011 …
Read More »How are you doing, Pluto?: An Update from the Yonder
Most people think of space as some distant, irrelevant place – a setting for sci-fi movies and astronauts, but one that has nothing to with our actual lives. Seen in this light, visiting a new dwarf planet isn’t particularly meaningful and exciting. But this isn’t the right way to see …
Read More »A Trip to Terrorist Heaven: Why Suicide Bombing is An Act of Utmost Fear
For those of you who do follow the news, you may have seen the recent attacks in Brussels by a trio of suicide bombers who continued with their so-called “holy” plan and decided to blast themselves and several others straight to terrorist heaven (yes, they have a private heaven where …
Read More »Cricket and Country: The Pseudo-Patriotism of Today
My forefinger lingered over the F5 key on the keyboard occasionally to refresh the Google web page, so that I could check the scores of the match; India VS Pakistan. Why was I not in front of the TV? Because I was at work and all I could do was …
Read More »The Anonymous Trump: Where do “you” come into the Picture?
What’s up Internet surfer! Glad that you stumbled upon this particular website (or were probably guided to it), especially this article. But, do you know that you left a trail of breadcrumbs everywhere that you travelled on the web before you came here? Do you also know about the fact …
Read More »State in Focus: Is Gujarat the Pioneer of Solar Energy in India?
Due to the not-so-recent developments in solar energy in the State, Gujarat has seen quite a boom as it rushes towards newer avenues and achievements with regards to solar energy. But, this was not always so, as the initial rates of PPA or Power Purchase Agreement was a mere Rs. …
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