Moonstruck
When the erstwhile Soviet Union launched the Earth’s first artificial satellite Sputnik I, the US called the development the Shock of the Century. Indeed, the successful launch came as a […]
Human Survival At Stake…
The Second World War changed the face of the world in the 1940s. Today, the Human Civilisation is yet again facing a global crisis. However, the current crisis is not […]
Theorising The Rise Of Hegemony…
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 – March 21, 2013), once, said: “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” […]
‘Occupation Of Alcatraz’, And…
There is nothing new in the dispossession of land of indigenous peoples. As a result of European colonialism, the sons of the soil have been subjected to intolerable oppression in […]
A Tectonic Shift
It was the perfect metaphor for the rising power of the Global Majority in its unstoppable drive to put an end to 500 years of colonial-style economic looting, backwardness and […]
Specially Crafted Solar Panels At Pompeii, And
Invisible solar panels have recently been installed at various places in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The move is aimed at protecting the environment, apart from reducing the consumption […]
‘Choice’ Of Words Enforced
The Communications and Media Commission (CMC), the media regulator in Iraq, recently asked the media houses to use the term sexual deviance, instead of homosexuality! In a statement, the media […]
Rainforest Diplomacy: Cooperation & Contradiction
The Amazon, the world’s largest evergreen rainforest, has been steadily disappearing over the past two decades due to various reasons… from devastating wildfires to continuous deforestation. Representatives of eight Latin […]
The Raconteur, The Psychiatrist, The Clinic And…
The past is a strange place… One often visits the place, spends some time there, and then comes back. This is termed Nostalgia. Sometimes, trauma prompts one not to visit […]
