Smoking is already a major health problem in India and one that will worsen unless we act. Smoking alone is estimated to cause nearly 10 lakh deaths a year in India. About 1/3rd of Indian men now smoke; the number of women who smoke is lower but the health risks are just as dangerous for…
“Saving our planet requires you to be ambitious in what you aim, and, equally, in how hard you work to reach your goal.” — Ban Ki-Moon, eighth Secretary-General, UN The past few decades have been instrumental for the human race in terms of technological advancements and innovations. From tech - giant Amazon using drones for…
To an outsider, Model United Nations might seem like a waste of time; just a couple of well-dressed people who yell at each other about issues very few of them have experienced firsthand. However, in reality, MUN is so much more than that. The yelling actually has a point. As Christopher Hitchens once said: “Time spent arguing…
It was a beautiful Monday morning. Sky was broken into strands of yellow and orange, birds could be heard chirping at a distance. Everything seemed so picturesque. But that's not how 24 year old Iva saw it. She found the day rather gloomy and sickening. It seemed quite a task to get up from the…
I have 2 assignment submissions, practical work and a math quiz tomorrow. It is 6 pm, I have plenty of time to do it all, I think to myself. My phone buzzes; a friend has tagged me in a video of a puppy playing in a pool. Next thing I know, its 7:15 and I’m…
If the sentiments of the society, of the elders, the respected are being hurt then is it really important for us to care about the two people in love? Isn't it all about the majority (we live in a democracy after all)? Why should we let them get away, why should they not be punished, for…
