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Understanding the Zakir Naik controversy

-Aditi Goel   “When a robber sees a policeman, he’s terrified. So for a robber, a policeman is a terrorist. So in this context, every Muslim should be a terrorist to the robber.” These are words by Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher, and founder and president of the NGO Islamic Research […]

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International

China’s move on JeM chief Masood Azhar’s reflecting UN’s handicap

  -Aman Baldia If you are a follower of International Affairs, a major story that would have caught your attention in the beginning of November was China blocking the bid of India and later that of US, France, and the UK to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar declared as a UN-designated terrorist in the United […]

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International

Mental Health awareness in India

-Kashvi Jaggi “Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘WE’, Illness becomes Wellness.” If you ever heard someone being called ‘insane’, ‘mental’, ‘crazy’, ‘delusional’, ‘depressed’, ‘schizophrenic’; you would probably shun away from the conversation or subconsciously judge the person who is at the listening end. Mental health as […]

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National

The City of 7 Islands: Accessible for 24 hours on all 7 days.

  -Mansi Mistry Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. It is the most populated city in India. Bombay is considered to be metropolitan and one of the most developed cities in the country. Also termed as the financial capital of India, it is the focal centre of commerce in terms of global financial flow, accounting […]

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National

Media Wizard, Ronnie Screwvala interacts with young minds at IIMUN.

“Cut your coat as per your cloth,” is the advice Mr. Screwvala has for all the young delegates. Ronnie Screwvala an eminent social entrepreneur and philanthropist, addressed the delegates at the IIMUN Championship Conference. From Swades his foundation to ways in which he would want to help the underprivileged, he answered every question intelligently. His journey as an entrepreneur […]

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International National

Dr. Tharoor’s message to the kids!

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an elected Member of the Parliament, former Minister of State for Human Resource Development, former Minister of State for External Affairs, former Under-Secretary-General to the United Nations and unarguably one of the best politicians in India graced the IIMUN Championship Conference. Besides being a widely published critic and columnist, Dr. Tharoor is also known for his […]

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National

Mumbai 24×7

-Prashant Nagpal   Mumbai, the maximum city and sprawling metropolis of India comprises of a population of 18 million ‘Mumbaikars’ within the city and its suburban districts. The island city is officially the financial, commercial and entertainment capital of India. If there is one thing that Mumbai has taught its people, it is that time […]

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Technology

Artificial Intelligence Today

-Aman Marwah “Computers will overtake humans with AI within the next 100 years. When that happens, we need to make sure the computers have goals aligned with ours.” -Stephen Hawking Artificial Intelligence is as of now at the beta stage of development, it has controlled most of the humankind as of now through things such […]

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The Rise and Fall of Startups.

-Niraj Dubey   The year 2015 saw the small sparkle of startup turn into a wildfire in India. This ‘Golden Year’ of startups witnessed every small idea with little potential being funded and backed by investors. Both national and international players like Shri Ratan Tata, Shri Mohandas Pai, Kalari, Sequoia, Accel, and many more through […]

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A Bitter Divide of ‘Divide and Rule’

-Jeevesh Garg 70 years of Independence after 200 years of oppression has been full of negativity, hatred and in a constant state of conflict from both countries. A country which was economically and culturally rich was first exploited for false riches and then polluted. Polluted with the ideology that would displace 15 million people, kill […]