Over the past decade, the world has seen many dark nights of terrorism soiled by innocent blood. The night of November 13, 2015, was one such night of horror in the history of France. Through the evening of November 13 right into the early hours of November 14, a series of coordinated shootings and blasts […]
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Major Storms and Hurricanes of 2015
Each year, ahead of the hurricane/storm season, countries across the world gear up to combat the fury and destruction that these cyclones could unleash and to safeguard life and property. In 2015, the Atlantic hurricanes were rather tame due to a strong El Nino phenomenon, meteorologists say. Further east, however, the cyclonic storms in the […]
Is brashness Trump’s trump card?
He is a brash and sounds arrogance in his speech when he raises issues like American economy, its security and foreign policy. Critics say he is a split personality as when he is at his most serious, he makes people laugh. Rather than upsetting him, such portrayal of personality bemuses Donald Trump, the Republican candidate […]
Repercussions of Legalizing Marijuana
One important topic facing policymakers in the U.S. right now is legalizing the usage of marijuana. The opinion poll of various states on this issue seems to be divided going by the fact that Ohio has already stated it will not legalize marijuana usage, while California may do so in 2016. There are several other […]
The Dying Art of Hand Writing
“Keyboards have always intimidated me…A pen is a much more primitive instrument. You feel that the words are coming out of your body and then you dig the words into the page.” When American author, Paul Auster spoke thus of the superiority of the pen to the keyboard, he perhaps did not realize that […]
China to do away with one-child policy
China recently took a major decision, allowing all couples to have two children – a development, which has a close connection with the ageing population in the country. Of the total 1.355 billion population in China, more than 20 per cent is over 55 in age. It is said that by 2050, the number of […]
Dementia – Fighting the Epidemic
What is Dementia? “Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities” – World Health Organization Dementia is not a specific disease. Instead, the term dementia refers to a group of symptoms that cause loss of brain function. People suffering from dementia may suffer […]
Top Urban Legends Around the World
Urban legends are stories, often horrifying or scary tales that are told and retold, often with some variations. They are often purported to be real incidents, having happened to friends of friends or to distant acquaintances. In the days of the Internet these urban legends are written about in many boards and circulated as e-mails, […]
ISIS Claims Russian Plane Shooting
Russian authorities are mum; they are neither believing in the claims of ISIS nor the on-going murmur about the involvement of some state-sponsored hands in the downing of Russian plane over Egypt which led to the death of all 224 passengers on board. Amid claims and tide of speculations, some aviation experts’ argue that ill-fated […]
Most Powerful Militaries in the World
The U.S. is the global leader when it comes to military might. It has an astronomical defense budget of $612 billion. In recent times a number of factors such as spending cuts and sequestration have contributed to bringing down its defense expenditure. However, this figure is still more than the combined amount spent by the […]