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The individual is the king

If you wish to really enjoy life in all its shades then there should be a very clear and willing suspension of respect for social mores. The mores have to be done away with, a path of your own has to be created, a heart-pumping passionate vocabulary of your own has to be

13 Jan 2022

Game over for Novak’s anti-vaccine serve

Three Federal Court judges put an end to a two-week media feast by cancelling a visa for Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic who had set his cap at winning another victory in the Australian Open beginning today in Melbourne.

19 hours ago

Up in arms

An online petition signed by more than a million people has urged the current British prime minister to call on the Queen to revoke the knighthood awarded to Tony Blair, who served in that post from 1997-2007. He as been appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble

14 Jan 2022

Choosing the right personal trainer

Nowadays, it is very easy to find a personal trainer; be it in the gym or at home. But what important details you must keep in mind is to be sure that you are in safe hands. Is the instructor you chose certified, experienced or someone you can get along very well?

13 Jan 2022

Combating SAD or January Blues after festivities

All across the UK and US, where temperatures plummet during the winter months and the days get darker earlier, people begin to suffer from what is known as ‘the January blues’. These blues are not connected to the cold weather but to Christmas and the New

13 Jan 2022

Action Plan Cheetah finally underway

Indian Environment Minister Bhupendra Singh has announced that the Environment Ministry will introduce 50 cheetahs into Indian forests over the next five years, 70 years after they went extinct. He unveiled a plan for the introduction of Cheetah

11 Jan 2022

Omicron wave surges but elections to go on

The Election Commission of India last week announced dates for Assembly elections in five states despite the rapid rise in Omicron cases across the country. The poll-bound states include Uttar Pradesh, the country’s largest. It has a population

10 Jan 2022

No room for defeat in Trump’s ego

Writing in the Washington Post, self-identified conservative columnist Max Boot cited President Joe Biden’s comment in his January 6th address in the Capitol that Donald Trump “has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election

09 Jan 2022

Why I dislike the term ‘New Normal’

I had no idea that universities had annual banished words lists. But apparently they do and every year the list is compiled from contributions made by the public who submit them with their reasons for wanting them banished.

06 Jan 2022