Weekly Recap: Jan 23 to Jan 29
Jan 30: US State of California shooting leaves seven dead, Israeli raid on Jenin in the West Bank kills nine Palestinians, Western nations pledge to provide Ukraine with 321 tanks.
Month: January 2023
Can Religion ever be Ideological?
Ideology and religion are usually two different systems of beliefs. However, can there ever be an overlap between the two? How powerful is a belief that it can make religion seem ideological in a certain circumstance? To answer this, we must first, understand why religion is made to be ideological.
Weekly Recap: Jan 16 to Jan 22
Jan 23: Moscow’s forces advances into Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhia region, United States designates Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announces the dissolving of lower house of parliament.
The Blurred Lines #Gazettethrowback
The West has always maintained the right of people to govern themselves. What happens when they encounter traditions and cultures that they do not understand? And what happens when their practitioners become significant minorities in their countries?
Weekly Recap Jan 9 to Jan 15
Jan 16: China has reported 59,938 COVID-19 related hospital deaths since the easing of the zero-COVID policy, Sweden discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals, The WHO declares an end to the Uganda Ebola virus outbreak.
The Necessity Of Violence
Violence has been plaguing humanity since the beginning of time. Though efforts have been made to reduce this part of human nature, it lingers on like a bad aftertaste. Is the nature of violence embedded in our genes, impossible to rid from society? Or is there something humanity can do to eradicate this awful phenomenon? First we must understand the exact nature of violence.
Weekly Recap: Jan 2 to Jan 8
Jan 9: Thousands protest against Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government in Tel Aviv, at least 29 killed in Mexican operation to arrest “El Chapo”, Colombian government suspends ceasefire with National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group
Mind the Digital Gap #Gazettethrowback
Owning the latest electronic gadgets or having unfettered internet access at home may seem to be common or ordinary to many of us. Yet, in today’s digital age, millions of people globally remain disconnected and have no access to electronic devices. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted this divide – Why does this divide still exist? What can society do to bridge this digital gap? The IAS Gazette endeavours to answer these questions in this article.
Weekly Recap: Dec 26 to Jan 2
Jan 2: US State Department approves sale of anti-tank mine-laying systems to Taiwan, North Korea fires three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, Croatia joins the Eurozone as its 20th member
