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Why Germany’s Erwin Rommel Will Not Be Forgotten?
The Nazis; the face of brutality, the symbol of pure, terrifying evil- haven’t been forgotten. Can’t be. There are more symbols in the ebb of Nazism that remind of atrocities than there are famished souls in the developing world. These…
Not Just Snow, Cows or Chateaus: Switzerland, A Mighty Abode of Foreigners
Switzerland! Regardless of who you are- whether a stock trader at the NYSC, a student rushing late to submit a PhD thesis in Chittagong, a scholar on renewable energy based in Melbourne, an entrepreneur dabbling in the commercial clutter of…
Watch: Iran-Iraq Deadly Earthquake Captured On Live Television
Our environment is under a constant threat and every now and then we get to experience a fresh example of it. From floods to earthquakes, different corners of our world has already been devastated by these disasters, this year and…
The Real Knight Behind The Batman: Bob Kane
Chances are, if you have ever given a close look at any of Batman cartoon scripts whether appearing in newspapers or as part of comic strips in magazines, a common signature bearing the name ‘Bob Kane’ appears. Instead of ever…
Where’s Julian Assange Now? What Does Future Have In Store For Him?
If he opts to step out of the London-based Ecuador-embassy, the Metropolitan police will have him. If he decides to level any more vehement verbal assaults at the USA- he will face extradition to a country that might desire devouring…
Grief-Stricken, Marred By Poverty, Kinshasa’s Street Musicians Are Heroes
Kinshasa may not move many eyeballs in deep admiration. It does not offer, by any stretch of imagination, the stickiness for a globetrotting populace of the world to stick around, given the local problems the city is plagued with. As…
Prince Charles On An Important Noble Mission Arrives In India
Great Britain’s Prince Charles, on an important tour to Asia that starts with India has made an announcement to further the academic interests of marginalised children in India. Currently in New Delhi, Prince Charles, it is noted, has put his…
7 Badass Books That Will Clear The Concept Of Feminism For You!
If you are a person who can’t stand anything against your gender owing to the false fact that you consider yourself a feminist, you need a reality check. Every self-sufficient person understands the difference between a feminist and a pseudo-feminist.…
Pakistan Fights Back Against Global Warming With Massive Tree-Plantation Drive
Environment is to greenery what oxygen is to breathing and to our lungs. There’s a direct co-relation. It isn’t a relation of mutual interdependence for even in the absence of human lives, the environment would exist; to live another day, year…
It’s Time to Get Real About Africa: How Africa.com is Sparking Change?
If Africa were to be measured in idiosyncrasies of its critics, it would always have a dark enveloping shadow conceal its shine. No more is it a dark continent. No more is Africa just about wild safaris or its enormously…
Pollution and A Pile of Sea-Waste Dump! What’s Up in the Caribbean?
The Caribbean. There’s no place like that in the whole wide world. You can embrace a bit of it all- suns, mountains and, beaches in a slice of geography collectively titled the West Indies. If there is a place on…
Trump Wants Closer, Reciprocal Trade From Japan
Among the most fascinating economies of the world are Japan and USA. Bold, innovative and replete with innovation, USA and Japan have, over the years, forged a strong, colossal economic system whose success reverberates around the whole wide world. Both…
Belgium and India are More Than Just Trade and Commerce
In a first of its kind diplomatic sojourn, Belgium’s King Philipe and his wife, Queen Mathilde are on a 7-day visit to India. Having arrived in New Delhi on November 5, Belgium’s king and queen are slated to spend time…
Shaman Blues: Who’s A Shaman, Why Is It So Captivating?
Not by any line of imagination- a myth. Not a standard by-line when it comes to describing perhaps a weirdly believable adjective of the paranormal living beside us. The Shaman, for ages, has intrigued as many people as it has…
Giving A New Bite To The Apple: Tim Cook Turns 57
Not just an industrial engineer, not merely a developer, rather a business executive in the top echelons of the great American dream, Tim Cook turns 57 today. But one wonders whether November 1, 2017 would be an off day for…
This Is The Synopsis Of Harry Potter That Was Rejected By 12 Publishers
We all know everything about Harry Potter and absolutely love it. I mean who can not love the Potterverse and the magic that it has? Literally, who can? Well, today we got to know that exactly 12 publishers weren’t so…
In Past 3 Decade, Queen Elizabeth II Has Won $8.8 Million In Horse Racing
In the past three decades, Queen Elizabeth II has made over £6.7 million ($8.8m) from the horse racing prize money. These figures have been brought to the world by the British Horse Racing Authority show. As per the research, reported…
#MeToo: All You Need To Know About The Trend That Has Given A Voice To Harassment Victims
It was a Sunday evening, I had a good afternoon’s sleep and was casually going through my Facebook wall without even a pinch of knowledge about a recent trend that was flooding the social media. There I saw #MeToo on…
Watch: An Indian Woman Is Being Tortured And Enslaved In Saudi Arabia, Pleads For Help
There is a huge number of labourers and domestic helps working in Arab Gulf countries who come from South Asian territories. And, more often than not, we come across stories of them being abused and manhandled by their employers, which…
Love, Hope, Fun & Zest: Germany Has It All In Oktoberfest
You can take a beer mug out of Germany but not Germany out of a beer mug. Implicit in the culture of Deutschland is a penchant for beer: often regarded as the world’s favourite beverage. Not that Beer was invented…
There’s More To Sudan Than Its Chaos and Rising Conflicts That Meets The Eye
Sadly, it isn’t always that one finds Sudan in news for the right reasons. When it isn’t for its immensity of political backlashes then one often finds Sudan or North Sudan besieged by vehement clashes between the civilians and the…
Smart City Projects Of Africa That Are Driving Change, Turning Heads
In the modern 21st century, a term rather an expression of growth that one is likely to run into on more occasions than running into a crocodile in a swampy area is Smart City. There’s a Smart City everywhere, nearly…
Dove’s Racist Advertisement Is An Addition To The Long History Of Racist Soap Adverts
Dove recently released a racist advertisement that has too many things wrong with it, something entirely not expected from a company that boasts itself of being “socially conscious”. Advertising and marketing are two things that have commercialised almost any and…
Not Just Kangaroos! 5 Surprising Inventions Of Australia That’ll Thrill You
Australia. What comes to your mind when you hear this country’s name? Cool beaches? It’s energetic vibe? Fox Sports broadcasts? That warm, accepting culture? An Easy-going, beer guzzling, sport loving country; Australia is all this and more. To its critics,…