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China’s New Climate Change Policy: Explained

On 22 nd September, the President of China, Xi Jinping, made an announcement to the U.N. that took the world by surprise. He publicized the intention of China to tackle carbon emissions and called on all countries in the world to work towards achieving a green recovery for the world economy in the wake…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 15, 20200Comments

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg – The Legacy Explained

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on 18th September 2020 broke countless hearts around the world. Ginsburg passed away at her house, surrounded by her family, due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. She was 87 years old. Chief Justice John Roberts effectively touched upon her legacy in a statement: "Our nation has…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 12, 20200Comments

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Depressive Realism: Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side?

Many people are not aware of the term of depressive realism yet are mildly aware of the concept; depressive realism is when the depression of an individual makes them more realistic in comparison to their non-depressed comrades. According to findings, people with depression are more accurate and objective about their abilities, judgments, the…

BySeirut JavedOctober 10, 20200Comments

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Meteors and Megaliths: Are we wrong about our history?

Most of our school history books present a very simple picture of how we got here today. What our school books tell us The currently accepted model of human development over time is presented to us as linear. It was presented that around two million years ago, our ancestors got off their front feet and…

BySaad RashidOctober 8, 20200Comments

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Weed, Mushrooms and LSD. The Next Frontier In Medicine.

On the first of September 2020, Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced a landmark decision by the cabinet. According to his tweet, Cabinet has approved the first license for the “industrial and medicinal use of Hemp..”. Even though you still can not go out and purchase marijuana for recreational use, it is still an incredibly progressive…

BySaad RashidOctober 6, 20200Comments

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Is It All Psychological or Is Astrology the Real Deal?

Historian Benson Bobrick writes about astrology in his book, “ The Fated Sky” and explains the field of it in rather compelling words, “The idea at the heart of astrology is that the pattern of a person’s life—or character, or nature—corresponds to the planetary pattern at the moment of his birth,”. Such…

BySeirut JavedOctober 5, 20200Comments

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The Pakistani military has a massive budget, but does it need one?

Although the military remains a popular institution among the Pakistani people – with polls putting their approval ratings at around 75% – it has begun to lose some public support over the years due to various reasons. Concerns over the military range from overspending to unnecessary, but are they just? How big is the military…

ByAbdullah KhalidSeptember 30, 20200Comments

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The Poisonous Influence of Colourism on Pakistani Youth

In a country where it is genetically common to have dark skin, how did light skin become the epitomic beauty standard? Deny it as we may, an alarmingly large percentage of us grew up thinking we needed to be light-skinned to be beautiful. This becomes prevalent through habitual remarks passed in everyday conversations, such as…

ByZainab HasanSeptember 28, 20200Comments

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Myths & Facts about Psychiatric Medication

“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” - Alexander Pope In South Asian households, it is a commonly held belief that psychiatrists are nothing but eccentrics , which is why many people do not go for psychiatric medication treatment for mental illnesses. It is a common notion of such communities that psychiatric…

BySeirut JavedSeptember 26, 20200Comments

Too soon or too late? On campus classes during COVID-19

What is happening? Counter to advice from doctors and most healthcare officials, some universities and educational institutes are opening from the 15th of September 2020. According to official emails to the student body, education institutes like APS, IBA Karachi, among others will be resuming in-person classes for Fall 2020. After being pressurized by private schools and…

BySaad RashidSeptember 23, 20200Comments

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