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Is Twitter Working for the CCP?

American tech companies seem to have pivoted toward Chinese interests in a big way recently. YouTube was found to be deleting anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) comments, which they eventually termed an “error.” Twitter classified Trump’s tweet on mail-in-ballots as false information while themselves providing wrong info on the issue to users. And it seems like ...

Jack Roberts

Remove China apps.

Virus Impact: Indian Domestic Workers Struggling to Survive

India has been on COVID-19 lockdown for more than two months. While this has helped one of the most populous countries in the world keep the outbreak under reasonable control, the economic consequences have been harsh, especially for the millions of people employed as domestic workers. Many are now deprived of jobs and income, struggling ...

Max Lu

Indian workers lining up for a vaccine shot.

Made in India: India Seeking to Woo 1,000 Companies Away From China

COVID-19 has been a huge setback for China. While its economy has struggled due to the viral outbreak, a more serious problem for Beijing is the fact that many companies are planning to shift their manufacturing businesses to other regions. India, in particular, is an attractive option for many firms given its huge population, an ...

Max Lu

Jaisalmer, India.

Learning About Compassion and Charity From World Cultures

The development of a civilization can be ascertained by how well it treats its fellow beings. A dog-eat-dog world can make people hate and fear others. It is ideals like compassion and charity that teach us that taking care of the less fortunate is as important as focusing on one’s own survival and pleasure. The ...

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Greek Parthenon temple.

Trump’s India Visit a Win for Both Countries

U.S. President Donald Trump recently visited India, addressing a crowd of more than 100,000 people and announcing a military deal. Many feel that the visit will upgrade the relationship between the two giant democracies as America increasingly looks toward the country as an ally to counter China in Asia. The India visit “This relationship is ...

Jack Roberts

President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi.

When the World’s Largest Democracy Gets Its Own Data Protection Bill

In December 2019, the Indian government introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPA) into the parliament. The bill was referred for scrutiny by a joint parliamentary committee that will be publishing a report. And after the committee publishes its findings, a debate on the bill will be held. PDPA is expected to be passed this ...

Max Lu

Collecting personal data.

An Indian State Just Became 100 Percent Pesticide-Free

The Indian state of Sikkim is the world’s first 100 percent pesticide-free organic state in the world. In 2016, Sikkim beat 25 other candidates to win the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awards for promoting sustainable food systems. Pesticide-free “In 2003, Sikkim banned the imports of chemical fertilizers in the state. Farmers in the state ...

Max Lu

A terraced farm in Sikkim.

China’s Masterplan: Beat America, and Everyone Else, in Electric Cars

In 2015, China overtook the U.S. to become the world’s largest electric car market and has since maintained that rank. The Chinese government has vigorously promoted the production of electric cars in line with its “Made in China 2025” plan by which Beijing wants the country to become the dominant player in future technologies. To ...

Max Lu

Charging an electric car.

Did Colonialism Shape Today’s Inequality? An Analysis of India and China

The United States and Europe are the economic superpowers of the modern era. However, this was not so in the past. A look at the economic history of the world shows that countries like India and China have been the dominant economies for much of the past 2,000 years until the start of European colonialism, ...

Max Lu

British soldiers fighting Africans.

Indian Capital Suffering From Serious Air Pollution

The Indian capital city of Delhi has some of the world’s worst air pollution. In November 2018, the pollutants in the city reached 20 times the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limits. One year later, people in the city are still forced to breathe in polluted air. A megacity’s air pollution According to the Centre ...

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Air pollution in Delhi.