How To Fix The Broken UN Security Council?
Seventy years ago on this day, the UN Security Council held its first meeting. Shashi Tharoor has written a piece for us in which he explains that today, the UNSC is kind of broken and many countries don’t even feel adequately represented. So in such a scenario, will it be fair to let this body take more and more decisions for us? That’s the question Tharoor answers.
From Punjab to the NBA! Satnam Singh Joins Dallas Mavericks
He grew up in a village in Punjab, his family still lives there and Hindi is his first choice of language. And today, Satnam Singh has become the first Indian ever to be part of the NBA.
The 19-year-old was the number 52 pick for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Draft on Friday. Satnam Singh is now part of 60 young men who will play NBA basketball for the first time next season.
Why do Whales Get Beached?
By now you must have seen the heart breaking pictures of the blue whale stranded in Alibaug, 100 kms off Mumbai. Scientists have certain theories – one, that while catching a prey, whales accidentally get caught up in a tide and come close to the shore. Even harmful toxic algae, common across the Gulf Coast, are a known cause of whale strandings
Review: Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho Trivialises the Issue of Rape
Stutee Ghosh reviews MTHH, a movie that calls itself a social satire and is said to be inspired by a real life incident where a man in Rajasthan was falsely accused of raping a buffalo. In her opinion, the movie, with a derisive narrative tone, fails to address important issues surrounding rape.
Net net, Stutee says the film set out to achieve great things but managed to do miserably little.
Sony’s New Flagship Smartphone Xperia Z3+ Launched at Rs 55,990
The Xperia Z3 Plus that was globally announced earlier in 2015, finally lands in the Indian market. The smartphone comes at a price tag of Rs 55,990.
It sports a 5.2-inch display. The phone measures 146.3x71.9mm, and has a thickness of 6.9mm.
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