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To begin with, what is terrorism? According to Oxford, "Terrorism is the use of violent action in order to achieve some political aim or force a government to act". It affects each and every nation, and even us on a personal level. The Middle East and nations of South East Asia are the most infested with the problem of terrorism, as per statistical data. Over the last few decades, the number of terrorist organizations have grown exponentially. As the old saying goes, unity is strength. In Iraq, the Islamic State, nicknamed 'ISIS' is the most brutal of all terror networks till date. It shocked the world with its series of beheadings of Western journalists and resource men. The group has no respect for anyone suspected to be an infidel- that is, anyone who is a non-Muslim is unwelcome. It highlights their policy of intolerance- which is in stark contrast with one of the fundamental pillars of Gandhism. What people should realise is that war cannot be ended...

It is common knowledge that Modi likes to brag about his achievements, comparing them in a "before me" and "after me" style. However, his remarks abroad have not lifted up the pride of Indians, but rather shoved it down. His normally flamboyant Twitter page has been shamed for the first time, with Twitterati reacting strongly against Mr. Modi's downgrading comments in Seoul and Shanghai in his latest string of foreign tours. From archives, it is clear that this habit is no stranger to the PM: Last month itself, the Congress accused Modi of eroding the country's stature by calling it as a "beggar" nation in Germany, and a "Scam India" in Canada. This time though, he has touched new heights. In the recently concluded three-nation tour, the Prime Minister seemed rather happy to announce that Indians, before him, were "ashamed to be born in India". Political complacency is acceptable- but not when it starts to hurt a n...

The recent earthquake of Nepal will certainly go down the annals of history as one of the most devastating quakes. With a death toll that estimates a figure of 6204, the figure is only a rough estimation- there maybe thousands still trapped, and who are desperately looking for help. These natural calamities cannot be predicted beforehand, and as such we cannot take concrete steps to win the battle against Mother Nature herself. Although the situation does seem really gloom, there are a few things that we can (and should) learn. The Government of India must be praised for their sincere effort to help and rescue not only its citizens, but also people of foreign nationality in Nepali soil. The Indian Air Force had dispatched aid and rescue workers on the quick prompt of the government, reportedly within fifteen minutes of the catastrophic tragedy that struck Nepal. #5: Nothing stands before Nature's fury A 7.8 magnitude earthquake releases enough energy equable to 7...

We all have to work. After all, jobs are very much in demand today, given the percentage of unemployed youth in the country. Some are self-employed, having the freedom to do their work according to their convenience. But, what if, someone suffers such a fate that he/she becomes incapable of doing work, how would they sustain themselves? That's where Income Protection Insurance comes into play. As Wikipedia describes, " Income Protection Insurance (IPI) is an insurance policy, available principally in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, paying benefits to policyholders who are incapacitated and hence unable to work due to illness or accident ". Before you get too excited, India doesn't figure in the list of all countries allowing Income Protection Insurance. It certainly doesn't help to have a bankruptcy attorney who would claim a fortune for restoring your accumulated wealth of a lifetime. Neither would it be profit...

Switzerland is the highest ranked nation in the list. A recent report by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, an initiative by the United Nations, has just revealed the list of the happiest countries of the world. Before you start developing suspicions about the freshly published report, it would be good to tell you that the list is compiled by a team of renowned economists, neurologists, and statisticians. It also has a scientific edge to it, too. Happiness is essential for the complete growth of a nation. According to earlier researches, happy people can make a lot of impact- both at workplace and in their personal lives. In the report, India is staged at (almost) the median. Switzerland is rated at the highest position with a mean index of 7.587 out of 10. The United States holds a rank at 15th. Here are the top thirty countries, according to the presented report: There were some nations that didn't really fare all that well in the list. Her...

We all fondly recall "those old days". We love to get back to those days , but alas, only if it were possible. We've all grown up so quick, and in a greedy desire to become a wise person, that we have left behind our unique memories of childhood. Childhood was a mere word that was difficult to spell for us back then, but now, it means a lot more. When we look back with nostalgia, we just want to relive the entire period, once again. I do not blame this tendency of human beings to be nostalgic. We are after all, social beings, and by the time, we change considerably. Only a foolhardy person can deny the sentiments associated with the days when we grew up. After all, isn't childhood days the best days of one's life? It was the only time where we had freedom: where we had leisure time, something that is quite oblivious to us nowadays. In early standards, marks weren't really important. I mean, none of us really had to work for good marks, and it came any...

There is a sudden hype about a term named 'net neutrality'. Frankly speaking, none of us were genuinely bothered all these days about what that term meant. Internet activists have been making a lot of hue and cry that the Internet is in danger- and it needs to be promptly saved. Undoubtedly, they were right; and (unfortunately) for us, we just don't care. However, as they say, time flows by. A large decadal modernization of the telecom sector has also taken place, thanks to key players, like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Tata, and many more. Airtel emerged to be one of the major operators by the end of 2010. Of course, praises should be heaped. However, it would be also worthwhile to mention that every rose has thorns. All that glitters is not gold, netizens. Airtel recently launched their experimental programme, Airtel Zero. Under this scheme, the data used for the apps used would not be paid by you. It would rather be paid by the app developer. This, at first read, se...