COVID-19
How COVID-19 Vaccines have become tools in the hands of Politicians through politics to get mileage and geopolitical dominance
Pandemic is raging far and wide. Vaccines are now helping countries get back to normalcy. Although, we can understand only a few countries have full access to them and we are far away from vaccinating the required population to stop the spread.
There is no part of lives that is free of any form of politics.
The most political aspect of this pandemic is the virus. Even more political than it has become this, life-saving vaccine. It is not only a tool to save people’s lives but also to exert power and dominance. …
World Radio Day- 13th February
Understanding the origin, history and technology of radios
Radio, as we know, is a popularly used device to hear music, news, and many other entertainment shows. Even though radio as a device is vanishing, but the concept of radio and as well the technology is still in use. Radio today stands much more than simple device as such. Being part of one of the oldest set of inventions has paved way for much bigger and better inventions in the category of Wireless Communication like TVs, mobile phones, etc. Even now, people prefer radio over TV as it is cheap, portable and easy to use.
Military Coups
Understanding the chronology of events that led to this coup. The inseparable role of the military from the politics of Myanmar. The main international reactions and future consequences.
On 1st February 2021, the world woke up to the shocking news that a Military Coup was staged in Myanmar and the power was seized by the Military. Early in the morning, an emergency was declared and the internet was cut. Myanmar’s icon Aung San Syu Ki and many members of the ruling party was detained as well many cities were captured and are presently under Military control. It was under the leadership of General Min Aung Hlaing, the entire coup was staged. …
A detailed analysis regarding Joe Biden’s victory against Donald Trump in the recent presidential elections and what can we expect next.
The election for selecting the World’s Most Powerful Person is now finally over. The world is still in the hangover for multiple reasons which we will be discussing in detail today. So do stay tuned till the end for understanding this topic very well.
Two weeks back, we had talked about in-depth regarding the US electoral system, the political parties, US politics, Presidential Election candidates of 2020 and also about who has the upper hand in getting elected to the White House. …
What are the farmers’ demands? What is the Modi led-BJP government’s response? Everything about the latest controversy
Everything was going well and smoothly with the Modi Government in 2020. Anti-CAA protests have died down, and it will not be a big issue anytime soon. Also, the ruling party BJP has been winning back to back elections in Bihar, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, etc. Then farmer protests broke out in the outskirts of Capital Delhi and thousands of farmers across India are now heading towards the capital to show their protests to the Central Government.
Timeline of Farmer’s Protests
The BJP Government in Centre passed three controversial farm bills in September 2020.
A lot of bills were rushed through both the houses of Parliament…
Campus placement guide for KTU B-Tech students
Campus Placement makes up one of the most important parts of campus life. This is a make or breaks your future. It is also one last chance. You have a chance here, even if you screwed everything in your life but you have this one to change everything.
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons why people come to B.Tech or Engineering itself is the idea of getting a job immediately after the course or campus placements. …
News bundle for the month of August 2021 comprising Kerala, India, World, Afghanistan, USA, and sports
Here is a list of news events which you cannot miss. Stay connected for monthly news bundles.
Disclaimer- This article is not a listicle, rather a compilation of top newsworthy events. I wrote about my home state of Kerala and my country India before coming to the International news.
Read the July news bundle
Kerala
- Kerala Govt decided to relax the lockdown restrictions ahead of the Onam festival and in the wake of protests from all corners.
- Govt. plans to take stringent action against those trying to misuse Online Education platforms and targeting teachers and students.
- Govt. withdrew flood cess from…
Understanding the recent revelations, usage of pegasus, the underlying software, the politics and the implications of the same
The month of July was filled with the news of Pegasus across the globe. In the incidents that followed, the issue we saw a larger effort to exert politics and power. What is Pegasus? What is politics? Why did it grab attention? Should you be afraid?
What is Pegasus?
Pegasus is spyware developed by NSO Group, which is a private company in Israel. Spyware as the name suggests is computer software that can spy on our smartphones and computers. It has the potential to take away the data and send it to another target computer or server.
What type of data can be…
Hobbies, activities, experiences, pandemic, lockdown, journaling, food. Online classes, exams, webinars, COVID-19 infection, second wave, podcasting, books etc.
Hey everyone, as usual, this is part of my journal series which I do every four months. Unusually I’m going to make this a six-month-long one. I started my previous Journal by wishing you a new year. But, it seems like 2021 is nothing but another 2020 in a new tag. Keeping aside which year was better let me move ahead with the journal.
Let me keep aside my niche-based writeups and discuss what all made up my last four months. Also talking about a four-month journal series, there was a lot of issues that I had to talk about…
News capsule for the month of July 2021
Disclaimer- This article is not a listicle, rather a compilation of top newsworthy events. I wrote about my home state of Kerala and my country India before coming to the International news.
Kerala
- Kitex, the popular Garments company, decides to leave Kerala and abandon the Massive infrastructure project. The company received an official invite from Govt. of Telangana.
- Kerala reports the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.
- State’s first Zika Virus case reported in Capital- Trivandrum. Over 50 cases were reported from the city limits.
- Kerala SSLC 2021 results declared. Pass percentage crosses 99%.
- Kerala Governor Arif Muhammed Khan…
