Let Hawking's legacy live on
With the death of Stephen William Hawking, the greatest scientific and philosophical mind of the later part of the 20th century and the new millennium has taken leave of this world. He surely was the most influential scientist after Albert Einstein on whose theory of relativity he developed his own...
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Why the rush for self annihilation is
High incidence of suicides in recent times has become a cause for serious concern. Hardly a day passes now without the media not reporting on someone who opted to take his or her own life. Society is suffering from a deep disorder and thus drives people to commit suicide. A...
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Trilateral power trade--feasible and useful
As part of its 'One belt, One Road' initiative, China is out to emerge a formidable energy exporter, regionally first and then globally, it seems.The agreement reached between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar on March 09 last in Myanmar capital Naypyidaw, according to energy experts, is a move in that direction....
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Saga of Rohingya refugees
NEARLY one million Rohingya refugees have entered Bangladesh from Myanmar since September 2017. The government's plan to start repatriating them from January 22 this year has been postponed due to concerns about their safety.That the Bangladesh government agreed to the delay, speaks volumes of its benevolent attitude towards the refugees....
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