US President Barack Obama’s 2016 State of the Union address is his last as he prepares to step aside for the next President who will be chosen after the elections in November this year. So, as the President prepares to get eclipsed by a new candidate at the end of the year, he set on […]
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Great Singers around the World Who Died Before 30
“It ain’t fair you died too young Like a story that had just begun The death tore the pages all away” — Kenny Chesny The death of a brilliant artist, a gifted singer is always a great loss to the world. The pains of such a loss are compounded when the life ends way too […]
US Gun Laws: Obama’s Push for Reforms
Some 13,286 people were killed in the US by firearms in 2015. There were 372 mass shootings in the US in the same year. It killed 475 people and injured 1,870. The statistics look even scarier when you know that over 300 million guns are circulating in the US waiting to end up in the […]
10 Secret Castles in Europe
Europe is famous for its many towering and beautiful castles. These castles were once the centres of regional history and royal and military strongholds. In modern times, these are key tourist attractions. We bring to you 10 secret castles from Europe – lesser known castles that rival their more famous counterparts in beauty and mystique. […]
North Korea tests nuclear weapon
North Korea has moved a step forward in increasing its military might by conducting a nuclear weapons testing at the Punggye-ri Test Site. Though there is as yet no conclusive proof of the testing but what gave rise to the suspicion was a 5.1 magnitude “seismic event” that occurred on Tuesday near the country’s nuclear […]
Controversy surrounding the deportation of Indian students from the US
High handed approach of the US immigration authorities against Indian students has once again exposed the mess that surrounds American system. So far as many as 200 Indian students, largely from Hyderabad, have been deported in the last fortnight by the US authorities. Some students have been treated very humiliatingly in that process. For example, […]
Tensions simmer between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an all-time low with the recent execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by the Saudi authorities. The execution was severely criticized by Iran, which said Saudi Arabia will face divine revenge for its actions and angry protestors in the country in a violent display of […]
2015: Major events in the US
The United States witnessed a slew of events in 2015, ranging from the ordinary to the incredible and at times quite frightening. We bring to you some of the main events that occurred in the United States during the year, some of which have also impacted the world. Political events 2015 has been a politically […]
Student Movements Around the World
Political repression and brutal crackdown have not deterred countless students from taking to the streets demanding reforms, condemning discrimination, and voicing their support for people’s rights and democracy. They have neither winced nor wilted under the bludgeoning of military regimes. Students have stayed at the forefront of free speech, civil rights, and anti-war movements around […]
Famous Stories, Plays, Songs Based on Christmas
The Gift of the Magi – O. Henry The Gift of the Magi is probably the most famous of Christmas-themed stories. Written by O. Henry and first published in 1905, the story tells the tale of a young married couple selling their most precious possessions in an effort to gift the other a special Christmas […]