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 […]
Month: November 2015
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 […]
The Tragic tale of mountaineers to Mount Everest
Scaling the Mount Everest is one of the biggest dreams of every climber who is into mountaineering or is planning to enroll for the adventurous, exciting, and extremely dangerous sport of mountain climbing. Prior to Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s marvellous achievement of conquering the Everest in 1953, several attempts were made by mountaineers to […]
The Dichotomy of Women’s Rights in Nepal’s New Constitution
After seven long years at the drafting table, Nepal finally adopted a new constitution earlier in October 2015. In 2006, this small Himalayan country made a bold move by overthrowing its centuries old monarchy and adopting democratic governance. Ever since, a new constitutional document has been in the works. It was initially anticipated that this […]