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I’m a Feminist and I’m afraid of men

My feminism is deep and sad, and maybe you’d define them as… pessimistic. They don’t think changes will happen in a day so, as much as they dream that they don’t have to share their location with their parents when they take a rickshaw or can wear whatever they want, because catcalls aren’t their fault, […]

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International

Security Council’s Veto: A Necessity for World Stability

It all started when the United Nations was formed in 1945. The United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China were the victorious allies who came together to form the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The problem here doesn’t lay in the power that’s provided to these nations […]

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Finance International

“Who wants to be a trillionaire?”: The Farewell Story of the Zimbabwean Dollar

Popular parlance states that Zimbabwe went through hyperinflation between 2007 and 2008. The roots for the Zimbabwe hyperinflation were laid much before that.  Zimbabwe is bestowed with abundant fauna and is home to Africa’s big five. Along with this, it is cursed with an abundance of mineral reserves like diamond, platinum, and gold. These reserves […]

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International

Relevance of the UN in 21st Century

We have reached a fork in the road and more critically, if member states won’t make a decision or prefer to keep the status quo, then history will make the decision for all of us. – Kofi Annan. The primary purpose of the establishment of the United Nations was to save the world from another […]

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International Technology

Sony Hack 2014: An Email to Remember

Spiderman, The Karate Kid, Stuart Little, Charlie’s Angels, Ghostbusters, and Hotel Transylvania are some of the iconic franchises brought to life by Sony Pictures entertainment. Sony has produced many other movies still shining in its hall of fame but one day their world went upside down when everything and anything present in the database of […]

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International Politics

China-Australia Relations in Ruins

A relationship between a supernatural creature as ambitious, fierce, and passionate as the dragon and a kangaroo, the emblem of strength, agility, and protection cannot always be a joy to behold. Symbolism aside, the powerful nations, namely China and Australia, have always shared rocky diplomatic relations, one with as many friendly gestures as vexed backlashes. […]

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Climate Change International

A Review of climate change and the Paris agreement

The only thing that helps the earth to revolutionize is to change. Everyone has strived hard to bring a change in our society from common people to celebrities and politicians. The efforts of people for a major cause have never gone in vain. From taking baby steps to taking giant leaps; each step has influenced […]

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Cloning: Real Science or Hollywood Fantasy?

Cloning. More than ever, the word stirs feelings and triggers debate; what was once science fiction is becoming a scientific fact. What are researchers working on and why? Do we have anything to attain from their continued efforts? A young American couple, parents of two other healthy children, lost their 10-month old son after a […]

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International Politics

The Social and Economic War

The Second World War was the most critical and deadliest war the world has ever seen. The rise of World War II was started by the time of the First World War in 1914. In Europe the conditions were not stable and this all set the stage for the Second World War and it started […]

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Finance International Politics

Dissecting Capitalism And Socialism

“Before capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering, and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by servicing your fellow man”, said late American Economist Walter E Williams who believed that Capitalism is morally way superior to other economic systems. He believed that “Socialism is just another […]