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The Screen-bound Generation
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
In an era of unprecedented crisis when toddlers swipe before they talk and teenagers’ text more than talk. We are giving our kids too much of the wrong bytes, and suddenly we find ourselves succumbing to an aggression…
Kolkata’s trams bid farewell after 150 years of rich history
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
Iconic tram services of Kolkata-a nostalgic and a sigh loved till date, the historians' nostalgia of her glorious colonial past and an essential element of her transportation system for more than 150 years are all set…
In this virtual world, SC wants children safe
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
In a world where shadows of exploitation loom ever darker over our children, news from the highest reaches of India's judiciary can offer hope. On September 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark…
Power of Subtlety: Monochromes and Neutrals as the New Aesthetic Vanguard
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
Neutrals and monochromes in West aesthetics are closely related to wider changes in culture and artistic development that occurred in the first half of the 20th century. This followed partly because of the principle of…
From Rickshaws to Revolutions India’s Electrifying Journey to Green Mobility
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
The Indian electric vehicle market surprisingly envisages a considerable increase, with US$2 billion in 2023 to US$7.1 billion by the end of 2025. This trend of growth is likely to spur to an impressive number of 10…
India and the Monsoon: Life Giving yet Fickle Force in a Warming World
Dr Mehak Jonjua
In its idealized version, the monsoon bursts predictably each June, sending life-giving rains steadily northward until September. Therein lies the backbone of India's agriculture for millennia. As climate change…
Government to Launch Social Security for Gig Economy Ahead of Full Code Implementation
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
With the rapid growth of the gig economy in India, the Centre has come up with focused attention to extend the benefits meant for social security to the workers of the unorganized sector. This is with a view to the…
Wake Up, India: The Dire Need for Robust Anti-Rape Legislation
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
The alarming rise in sexual violence demands urgent and comprehensive reforms in our anti-rape legislation. While there are 90 rapes that are being reported daily, four every hour, and one set in every 15 minutes, the…
Monkeypox Strain with Higher Mortality Rate Raises Alarm in India
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
On 19 August 2024, India’s Union Health Ministry came out with an update on a new strain of the monkeypox virus that has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and more than a dozen other African nations. This…
From Test Flight to Endurance Mission: NASA Astronauts Face Extended Stay on ISS
Dr. Mehak Jonjua
When NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft on June 5, they anticipated a short, eight-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). However, a series…