Lockdown due to coronavirus

UN warns of sharp spike in child marriages in India

UN warns of sharp spike in child marriages in India

May 28, 2020

Hit hard by the economic misery wrought by the lockdown, poor families in India are turning to marry off teenage girls in order to reduce the cost of running the household. A spike in child marriages is one of the most devastating side-effects of the lockdown.

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The mythical Chinese Trojan horse

The mythical Chinese Trojan horse

April 16, 2020

At a time when most of the companies are vulnerable to takeovers due to the crash in global stock markets following the coronavirus pandemic, unfounded fears of a Chinese raid on their prized businesses seem to have gripped many western nations.

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Saviours of the society

Saviours of the society

April 15, 2020

Even as the entire nation stays indoors, trying to save itself from Covid19 pandemic, medical professionals, police, paramedics, firemen and pharmacists are keeping the society safe by leading the battle against the pandemic from the front.

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