Back in the Second World War, a group of mind-bogglingly brave Russian snipers- who happened to be women- fought off the Nazis and drove them away to despair in the legendary battle of Sevastapol. A lot behind Russia’s eventual usurping…
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Hola Espanyol! 7 things you may not know were invented in Spain
When we think of Spain, quite honestly the mind pops up an image of a happy people, perhaps tugged in a vivacious party with unlimited booze or amid some rooftop party on a breezy sun-drenched afternoon tugging into a sumptuous…
To discourage kids from sleeping in class, a school in China installed cameras to monitors students
In a bizarre development from a country that often seems bizarre in its surge to push the envelope, a high-school in China actually ended up installing a camera inside its classrooms to monitor students round the clock. This is strange,…
While We’re Waiting For A Thunderstorm In Delhi, Germany Is Going Through Its Worst Tornado Phase
India is going through a massive climate change moment where thunderstorms and sandstorms have become a new normal in northern parts of the country. Hundred something people have already been noted dead in the thunderstorm and many other cities like…
Why you’ve got to know Zambian musician Pilato? What difference is he bringing to the society?
It could be said, there are talents and then there are those who possess what’s called prescient talent; souls gifted with rare virtues. Perhaps qualities that we hear in movies or fairy tales concocted solely to inspire. What might be…
There’s hope for Morocco’s refugees as kindergarten becomes African nation’s first refugee cooperative
Dwarfed by Spain and France after decades of rule and subjugation, Morocco hasn’t had the easiest of times in its lifetime. For a country to have earned independence only in 1956 and having been plunged ever since in a bitter…
Russia Disengages With The US Using Weird French Fries Diplomacy
President Trump has many good friends. Among them isn’t Vladimir Putin. The two are as different and similar as you could say Baking Soda and a box of popcorn. Both are eatables and can eat your mind raw with things…
12 Aristotle Quotes On Life That Stand True The Test Of Time
Philosophy and philosophers are known to ask questions and then answer them when no one even thought about their existence in the first place. We have grown up reading and learning about them and how drastically their contribution affects the…
India, building important convention centres in Africa, is strengthening Indo-Africa ties
No more is it the sleepy continent of the world. And no longer is it just celebrated as the golden bird of the olden decades. India and Africa are two resurgent powers that are growing in immensity by the tick of…
10 Famous Quotes Of Princess Diana, Former Princess Of Wales
If there was one true icon, hailed universally as the most admired person in all of England during the period after the Second World War, it was Princess Diana. No other woman in the entirety of England possessed the glamour…
Why has Singapore been chosen for hosting North Korea and US talks
With the recent events in the Korean peninsula, it seems that a watershed moment has been reached in the long history of discord between North Korea and South Korea. Where are the placards, banners and rabble-rousers now who raised vitriolically…
Sweden does something truly outrageous in seeking deportation of a man who took no holidays
One of the world’s most progressive and developed countries, there’s a lot about Sweden that one gets to hear every now and again. Being the home of Volvo, being an engineering powerhouse and a country that truly respects the quintessential…
Donald Trump thanks Kim Jong-un? How did the unthinkable happen?
If you were a witness to the diatribes exchanged between the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and American president Donald Trump, you’d be surprised to note the scenes right now. Who would’ve imagined that the bitter enmity existing between the…
In Appreciation Of Naomi Klein: Author, Journalist, Thinker, Truth-Teller & Above All- A Brave Woman
Some copious notes are kept on the table. BBC’s Hard-Talk is on the television. A tuna sandwich is placed inside a brown carry bag. It seems, it’s not been open yet. An unfinished coffee mug sits atop quietly next to…
This Year Make Your Travel Plan To Wyoming And See It’s ‘Pyramids’
The United States of America can offer enormously arresting and pathbreaking sights for intrepid travellers. After all, fifty plus states are about enough to capture the attention of the hungriest of travellers. Still, a lot of the stuff that dominates…
Japan’s missing children: the population figures emote a sad trend
At the mere utterance of the word Japan, you are reminded of a rainbow of diverse achievements. It is both- heritage and a tradition. The shogun culture of the past is always unputdownable. And so is the the tradition of…
Denmark gives a nod to construct it’s first ever wooden skyscraper
You know it for being home to one of the best amusement parks ever in Tivoli Gardens. You’ve heard raving reviews about the Danish pastry. And probably you already know that for years together, it’s been named among the world’s…
Some Startling Facts About Road Fatalities Each Year Will Take You By Surprise
It has to be asked- what cost is the human life? There possibly can’t be anything worth risking one’s life for is it? Can there be anything more important than preserving or conserving one’s life? Perhaps not. Still, it is…
China Opens A Humongous $7.9 Billion Movie Hub
There’s no culture quite like the movie culture. It’s as simple as that. The world doesn’t exactly know to what extent China and United States enjoy a bi-lateral relationship but here’s what is known. Today, it could be said that…
Looking Back At The Lioness Of Israel: Golda Meir Would Have Been 81 Today
Implicit in the heart of every country is a quintessential figure by whose accomplishments the country is known and revered. Their character and feats define a nation. Their standing, often in their country mirrors the respect they command from the…
North Korea might release the American detainees in the imminent future
Not a single day has gone down well in North Korea over the course of the past several decades. The self-styled autocratic regime being ruled by a tyrannical leader, has for the longest time, been a despicable figure for its…
Flying Weird: A Businesswoman From UK Actually Flew To Delhi On Her Husband’s Passport
The distance between Manchester in the UK and New Delhi in India is that of a few thousands of miles. Actually you simply need to multiply the miles and put zeros at free will. But recently a woman successfully managed…
London Pushed To The Back Foot By The A Toxic Caterpillar Outbreak
Wow. This one kind of seemed straight out of a comic tale book where young minds frazzled by lack of imaginative, independent thinking graze on stale ideas. Rather, it also seemed like a mayhem causer where some same insects feed…
Why the Korean unification flag matters and the conflict it brings Japan?
A flag. A symbol of a solemn entity and a decoration of an officially recognised territory, isn’t it? An instance that warrants grins on faces, chuffed hearts, proud feelings and flexing of arms. A flag. The all-encompassing indicator that of…
A kiss that may have compromised a career: Japan boy band member Yamaguchi in centre of a storm
You are hot, successful and famous. And above everything- you are part of a cultural phenomenon in a country where pop culture is worshipped. Your fan-following, as expected, is immense. Among your globe-trotting fans are obviously women. Young girls- if…