Author: Alisha Singh

The UNICEF’s report was launched on the third anniversary of Greta Thunberg’s first school strike. It says that almost half of the world’s 2.2 billion children are already at extremely high risk from the impacts of the climate crisis. The report is the first to combine high-resolution maps of climate and environmental effects with maps of child vulnerability such as poverty, education and hygiene. According to the report, almost every child worldwide is at risk from at least one of these impacts today- flood, cyclones, droughts, pollution. But around one billion children living in 33 countries of the world face…

The largest- allocation of IMF special drawing rights (SDR), equivalent to $650, is all set to go into effect on Monday. But the IMF is probably not letting the Taliban touch any of it. How much money Taliban have? Afghanistan’s economy is shaped by fragility and aid dependence, with around 75% of spending funded by grants. The aid has already been decreased by about 20% in 2016-2020, as many donors pledged for single-year donations. According to the latest SDR exchange rate report, Afghanistan currently has around $52.5 m, which will be increased to $460m if it gets access to IMF…

The widespread global chip shortage resulting from the covid-19 crisis has thrown up vulnerabilities in the global semiconductor supply chain and has raised the geopolitical tension between China and America. Why is semiconductor so important? The rapid innovation of technology has resulted in tiny integrated circuits packing billions of electronic components in a few square millimetres. These semiconductors enable functions such as high-computing, operations control, data processing, storage, input and output management, sensing, wireless connectivity, improved efficiency and power management — all this at a viable cost. These small chips bestow the state-of-the-art status of everyday electronic items, ranging from…

Just a month after losing its beloved president- Jovenel Moise, in an unfortunate assassination, Haiti is struck with a devastating earthquake of magnitude of 7.2. A century of hardships Haiti was once a wealthy French colony of enslaved blacks, but it fell drastically into economic difficulties after its slave revolt. It paid a heavy amount of 90 million gold francs to the French slaveholders for becoming the world’s oldest black republic. The debt accounts for some billion dollars today, and the country spent over more than 100 years paying it off. As a result, Haiti is currently the poorest country…

Unite Nations Security Council (UNSC) – a high table where India has managed to secure a legitimate seat as one of the non-permanent members and has acquired the presidency for one month. And will look forward to making decisions on provisional agendas and preside over the meetings. UNSC and its presidency The United Nations Security Council is (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It ensures international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly and approving the changes to the UN charter. Its powers include establishing peacekeeping…

May 2, 2021, marked the 100th anniversary of one of the most legendary filmmakers of all time, Satyajit Ray. Known for his outstanding contribution to arts and aesthetics, he is one of the greatest Indian filmmakers and screenwriters of his time. Memories from the Past Of Artistic World I remember being confused when I entered my school library for the first time. I had no idea about the art of reading. I was least interested in doing so, which is evident since our generation is all curious about the emerging technology of smartphones and not books. Still, I managed to…

The Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday. They took over the second largest city of Kandahar just weeks before the USA is all set to officially withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, to mark an end of the two-decade war. 

On Monday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted the first-ever presidential statement on maritime security soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a virtual open discussion focused on global cooperation on the crucial issue of maritime security. Maritime Cooperation Emphasizing the shared heritage of the sea, PM Modi made an important statement regarding the challenges faced on the oceanfront. He said; sea routes are the lifeline of international trade. In the current scenario, sea routes are misused for piracy and terrorism much more significant than ever. He also highlighted the issue of maritime disputes between various nations and their…

Alarming rates of emission and skyrocketing fuel prices are driving the adoption of electric vehicles among the masses. Therefore Electric Vehicle stocks are the hottest trend and are gaining widespread recognition in the Indian market.  What are Electric Cars? What if I tell you that 40 years from now, we will be having flying cars and public space rockets, which will help to cover miles of distance within a short span of few seconds. You may not believe me in the first place, but you will realize that this is a possible concept if you think about this. Considering the…