The Scars of War
Humans have always resorted to violence for expansion. Early humans used violence to tame the predators with sharp weapons and fire....
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Raghav Sand
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Planet Earth at Climate Change Crossroads
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global...
Raghav Sand
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
Chip Happens
Microchips are all around us. They are now being used in cars, washing machines and refrigerators, apart from their more widely known...
Raghav Sand
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Afghanistan: Fast Forward to the Past
Peace and prosperity seem to have given up on Afghanistan, so has the World. With no reward and reconciliation in sight, the war in...
Raghav Sand
- Jul 17, 2021
- 4 min
World Population: The Signal and the Noise
Just like any other news item, the buzz around population explosion or falling birth rate has split the world in half. Which version do...
Raghav Sand
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
The Optics, Economics and Geopolitics of US – EU Trade Deal
One of the longest running trade disputes, since the formation of World Trade Organization (WTO), involving the aviation industry seems...
Raghav Sand
- Jun 3, 2021
- 4 min
Covid-19 Vaccination: Status, Strategy and the Patent Waiver Debate
The Covid-19 virus is stubborn. Its socio-economic impact will be felt in the coming years if not decades. Scientists and medical...
Raghav Sand
- May 20, 2021
- 4 min
Net Zero by 2050: Realistic Target or Wishful Thinking?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report on May 18 titled, ‘Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy...
Raghav Sand
- Apr 6, 2021
- 5 min
Growth is Necessary to Reduce Poverty
Poverty can be outward or disguised. Those who are doing well for themselves don’t seem to bother much about the inequality around them....
Raghav Sand
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Rotten Royalty
The world has improved in more ways than what we can comprehend in this article. At the same time, there is something rotten about the...
Raghav Sand
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Travel and Fashion Industry in 2021 and Beyond
As per the Collins English Dictionary, non-essential means not absolutely necessary. Some of the synonyms of non-essential are...
Raghav Sand
- Jan 8, 2021
- 4 min
Capitol Chaos: Determination for (Self)-Destruction
United States of America witnessed its most disgraceful moment in decades when a mob, incited by outgoing President Donald Trump, laid...
Raghav Sand
- Dec 25, 2020
- 4 min
Cyber Attack: Dirt-cheap Espionage
State sponsored and orchestrated cyberattacks are increasingly becoming more sophisticated and effective. They are inexpensive and can be...
Raghav Sand
- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
Preparations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Usually a vaccine takes up to two years in deployment from the initial development stage. COVID-19 has compressed the timeframe of phases...
Raghav Sand
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Netflix share slides after missing net subscriber growth
Reality Check Netflix Inc reported third quarter results on 20th October, 2020. The noteworthy metric was missing the quarterly net...
Raghav Sand
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Nobel Prize 2020: Economics
The Nobel for Economic Sciences 2020 is being awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson. They have studied how auctions work. The duo has...
Raghav Sand
- Oct 10, 2020
- 2 min
Nobel 2020: Literature and Peace
Nobel for Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere...
Raghav Sand
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
First 2020 US Presidential debate fails to impress
Kick-off The first presidential debate for the quadrennial US elections concluded in a predictable manner. It failed to give a sense of...
Raghav Sand
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
The New World (dis) Order
Our world is evolving everyday and geo-political developments are at the forefront. The changes in dynamics between neighbours and trade...
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