Libyans, it appears, will not get rid of the crisis soon. Though the UN has handed over Libya a peace plan that on implementation promises to end chaos it is afflicted with since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, yet no one is ready to support it within the North African country. Drafted […]
10 unusual North Korea Facts that may surprise you
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, better known as North Korea is certainly an enigma. Having distanced itself from the rest of the world and having idolized its leaders as living god did not help. As the curiosity of the world increased, rumors from North Korea became more implausible and outrageous. Here are 10 weird facts […]
Top 10 Favorite Wines
“Wine makes every meal an occasion”, they say. Most people from across the world will agree. Though there are thousands of wines available throughout the world, here is our selection of the top 10 wines consumed across the globe. Sauvignon Blanc Named the UK’s favorite wine this year, the Sauvignon Blanc is a classic wine […]
How is the ISIS funded?
The jihadist militant group called the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also sometimes referred to as the Islamic State (IS), has emerged as the biggest terrorist threat faced by the world in recent times. In April 2015, the BBC called it the World’s Richest Terror Army. The net worth of this militant organization […]
Life after Fukushima
The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster The meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in March 2011 was one of the worst nuclear disasters of recent times. The plant was one of Japan’s premier nuclear energy producing stations and among the top 15 power plants in the world. Commissioned in 1971 to help fuel the nation’s growing […]
Cochin: The World’s First Solar Powered Airport
India has mega plans for generating 100,000 MW of electricity from solar power by 2022. Towards this, the government has been encouraging the use of solar power generating options from roof-top solar systems to commercial grid-level farms. For a country that gets 300 days of clear sunshine in a year in most parts of the […]
China cautiously welcomes Trans-Pacific free trade deal
Talks between the U.S. and eleven other countries of the Asia-Pacific region over cross-border trade and investment among themselves were in pipeline since 2010. But it was on October 5 that these countries, representing about 40 per cent of world GDP, struck a deal for what they call Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which envisages much reduced […]
Facebook Satellite Launch
Facebook will launch a satellite in partnership with Eutelsat Communications, an organization based in France, in order to make accessing internet easier in vast swathes of the region known as Sub-Saharan Africa. This satellite is a part of internet.org, a platform started by the social networking giant. Internet.org will look to provide greater access to […]
World Mental Health Day
The World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. The main aim of commemorating this day is to create and increase awareness pertaining to issues related to mental health around the world. Through this day, the World Health Organization (WHO) attempts to rally efforts that would support the cause of mental health. […]
Climate Change over the Century
For years now scientists and governments have discussed and debated the effects of climate change and global warming. Very little has been done, however, in terms of combating the effects of rapid industrialization and human intrusion on the environment. The human populace at large is yet to wake up to the fact that such uninhibited […]