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 […]
Month: October 2015
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 […]
Cities with the Shortest Working Hours
There are so many things about Sweden that people love – the massage, IKEA, and meatballs to name a few. The next major innovation from this Nordic country could be workdays that last six hours each. In some companies of Sweden the normal workweek, which comprises 40 hours, has been brought down to 30 hours. […]
Putin in Syria – Savior or Insecure Politician?
The Islamic State (IS), also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), is a jihadist militant group that is currently in control of many parts of Syria and Iraq. Subscribing to an extreme version of Sunni Islam, the group is fanatic about spreading its “state” or “caliphate” over many parts of […]
The emerging threat of the ISIS
The ISIS is one of the most dangerous militant organizations that the world has seen till now. The atrocities of the militant group and its barbarity have forced the U.S. and its allies to launch air strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. However, a year has passed and it is still not certain […]
Water Found on Mars – The Implications
The recent announcement that water has been found on Mars has generated a significant amount of interest among people of various classes – both scientists who have been following the developments on these planets with lot of interest and common people. As per information, it is liquid water that is flowing on the planet’s surface, […]
Who will be the next U.S. President?
On November 8, 2016, the U.S. presidential polls will take place. This is one election in the world where campaigning starts one year before the scheduled polls which are held on Tuesday – after the first Monday in November. It’s a tradition that is continuing in the U.S. since 1845. But like every election, it […]
Climate Change, Terrorism, and Sustainable Development dominate UN Summit
Syria Conflict: Power Struggle between the US and Russia With climate change, terrorism, and sustainable development issues dominating the 70th session of United Nations’ summit, there were more differences and less unanimity among world leaders over Syria. In fact, this division was over how to end the four-year-old conflict in Syria that has resulted in […]