Indian Universities Rank Low In Asian and International Rankings
Indian students are constantly getting attracted towards foreign universities. The rankings of the Indian Universities on the Asian and International level, clearly explain the reason. Even the the most prestigious colleges of India such as the IITs and IISc rank low in these rankings. Even in the QS Asian Universities …
Indian Deforestation: A Linear Problem
Background Humans are clearing the Earth’s trees at an increasing rate. Currently, forests cover about thirty percent of the land, but quantities the size of Panama are being lost every year. Forests are important to the wellbeing of not only humans but also the numerous amounts of species of plants …
Muslims Killed by Bodo Rebels Over Politics
Ethnic violence strikes once again in India this week. With the murder of more than 32 people, there has been violence in the state of Assam between the Bodo tribe rebels and victim Muslims. As of May 3rd, 22 people had been arrested for the killing of the Muslims in Assam. The assault was led …
Illiteracy, A Potential Root Cause?
Background Illiteracy in India is by far the most serious problem. Indians have recognized that illiteracy is an unacceptable part of society, but the problem seems to have gotten worse. Illiteracy in India continues to exist on an appalling scale, regardless of citizens recognizing its negative consequence. In 2013, statistics reported by …
EC Raids BJP Office On Poll Eve
A face-off between the Election Commission and the BJP ended after a day-long drama and protests in the high-profile Varanasi parliamentary constituency. The EC raided the saffron party’s regional office in Gulab Bagh in Varanasi and seized campaign material which was returned in the evening. The EC raided the BJP …
The Best and Worst of the Indian Railways
Impressive Background The Indian railway system is one of the world’s largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km (71,000 mi) of track over a route of 65,000 km (40,000 mi) and 7,500 stations. In 2011, Indian Railways carried over 8,900 million passengers annually or more than 24 million passengers daily (roughly half of which were suburban passengers) …
Crime Isn't Always a Result of Evil Intentions
If only everyone asked, “Why does this person, do what they do?” We might all be a little bit more accepting of others.
#Poo2Loo: A Not-So-Crappy Solution to a Shitty Problem
The digestive system is responsible for the solid waste that ends up in our toilets, a.k.a. feces, poop that is.Toddlers are potty trained at a young age, and they have to start to do their business in the toilet. Imagine not having a toilet, where would human waste end up? Westerners take …
Khaps Approve Inter-caste Marriages, Break Traditional Barriers.
Khap panchayats have always been in the news for the wrong reasons but it now looks like the Khaps are trying to make history by relaxing their obnoxious restrictions of their traditions from more than 650 years. Haryana’s biggest khap panchayat, Satrol khap in Hisar on April 21 gave approval to inter-caste …
