Aditya G.S Writes: The increase in migration and trade was due to factors such as industrial revolution, renaissance, reformation, technology development, geographical differences etc. But ever since the great wars or the world wars took place it witnessed huge change in economic and political conditions of the world
CHANGING TRENDS IN SYRIA
Rajoli Siddharth Writes: Even during the inception of the Syrian conflict the only country which time and again proposed a UN sponsored ‘safe zones’ for the people in Syria was Turkey. It’s due to the Turkish occupation of Northern Syria.
Crowd Sourcing Initiatives in Social Realm
Anurag Dwivedi writes: It was interesting to read an article from Peace Tech Lab about a mobile app called “Crowd Guard” where a user can raise alarm via their mobile phones and receive help from a trusted “Crowd Guard” helper community. The app is mainly targeted at women facing gender based violence and relies on mobilizing nearby community members. The solution therefore has two parts – firstly the “technical app and infrastructure” and secondly the “community united by common concerns”
Beijing Unveils First Chinese-Made Aircraft Carrier
Abishek R.L Writes:-China’s expanding naval footprint in Indian Ocean is a big concern.China on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, launched its first domestically-built aircraft carrier from the Dalian shipyard in the the country’s north-east.The launch came three days after the 68th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Navy on Sunday, and against the backdrop of a rising China’s efforts to beef up its navy to project the world’s second largest economy’s growing clout overseas.
Revocation of the One Child Policy in China
Apoorvi Mishra Writes: The One Child Policy of China was implemented by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s and the major cause of concern which led to the revocation of this policy was the growing concern over the slowing economic growth.
Trump’s move to crackdown H1B Visa
Bhavya Writes: The President of The United States of America has completed 100 days in office. Trump came to power with his slogan “Make America Great Again” which had a nostalgic catch among the labour middle-class Americans. The 100 days has set a tone to the unorthodox Presidential rule of Trump. Against the backdrop of the number of policies that he attempted to implement, the tightening of the rules for issuing H1B visas has major implications for Indians.