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The massive outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus has affected all the sectors of the global economy. Lock-downs, work from home, webinars and online classes has become the new normal these days. The pandemic has been affecting over 98.5% of the students and learners worldwide because of the lockdowns imposed in most of the countries. Many schools and universities have shifted their physical classrooms to online lectures. But is digital learning really an effective substitute for schools? Many countries have implemented school closures to slow down the spread of this virus and to practice social distancing. While it is a great measure taken by the governments to stop community transmission, around 1.54 billion students around the world has been affected by it. The use of virtual education here is a great replacement for the traditional way of learning in classrooms and will also make the education system technologically advanced. But not all students have access to the internet, which...

Dogs are one of the most common pets found worldwide. They are said to be a man’s best friend. Science too supports the fact that dogs are the most amazing pets. Not only they are amazing, they are also loyal. And if you own a dog, you probably understand what this article is about. Below are some reasons to why you should own a dog. Dogs are smart animals. Apart from being alert, they can sense stressful situations. They can understand when their owners are feeling low and will help them to enlighten their mood. Also, they are easy to train which makes them good companions for people with disabilities. Having a dog will make you both physically and mentally healthy. Spending just few minutes with your dog can make you feel happy and relaxed. Dog owners are much less likely to get less ill, have less anxiety, lower stress levels, less chances of heart disease and they recover faster than people who don’t own pets. Playing with your dog and taking them for walks will help you have a...

FEMINISM is gaining huge popularity these days. It is the ideology that believes in the social, economical, political and legal equality of the sexes. Our society still lives with the patriarchal mindset and women aren’t treated as equal to men. Feminism aims to break gender stereotypes and to establish equal opportunities for everyone in every field irrespective of their gender. The word “ féminisme ” was first coined by a French socialist and philosopher, Charles Fourier. And appeared as early as in 1895 in the Oxford English Dictionary . The first ever feminist movement was in the 19 th and early 20 th century which promoted women’s right to vote. Then in 1960, Women’s Liberation movement campaigned for the legal and social equality for women. In 1992, another movement campaigned for individuality and diversity. Feminism gained worldwide popularity in 2012 when women participated in the “ Me Too movement ” to highlight sexual harassment and violence against women. Feminism is ...

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopment disorder which can cause troubles with communication, learning and behavior. ASD can happen to anyone irrespective of their ethnicity, race, financial and social background. Autism is found to be more common in boys than in girls. There is no particular reason known for the cause of autism. Autism symptoms can be detected in early childhood, even from birth. If diagnosed at an early stage, it will help the child lead a better life although there is no cure for it. Some common symptoms of ASD include: similar and a restricted set of interests, difficulties in socializing, repeating things like in speech or actions or routines, having problem in understanding others and expressing themselves either through words or through signs, very high or very low sensitivity to certain things, avoiding eye contact, change in voice, learning disability, self-harming behaviors, odd reactions in social settings. However, the s...

As it is said that trouble is always in the mind. Likewise, the Law of Attraction in the New Philosophy, materializes our thoughts into reality. In plain terms: if we focus on positive things, we will attract positivity and if we focus on negative things, we will attract negativity. It is based on the principle that everything that we can imagine is real and achievable. Our thoughts act like magnets and attract energies. Our thoughts decide what we choose to become because thoughts always become our reality. Our life is just like a blank canvas and we have to paint it with what we intend to do. The Universe provides us with whatever we choose to focus on. The Law of Attraction is gaining huge popularity these days, more than a decade later after the book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne was published. Many people claim that due to them practicing the Law of Attraction, they have been able to achieve success in their life. It is said that whatever events happen in our life is affected b...

  Like several other industries, the aviation industry is also going through its greatest crisis in this COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions, grounded fleet of airplanes, ticket cancellations have had a significant impact on the airline business. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the aviation industry could face losses of around $84.3 billion and will take at least a couple of years to recover by half of where it used to stand. Many airlines have been decreasing the salaries of their staffs and laying off some of the employees. Apart from the airlines and their employees, aircraft manufacturing business is also impacted due to the fall in demand. Airbus had suspended production for several days. Boeing also laid off its employees. Airlines in India can suffer a loss of around more than $600 million (Air India excluded). The government of India is planning a rescue package of around $1.6 billion for its aviation sector. International Air Tra...

  From Haus Laboratories by Lady Gaga, Kay Beauty by Katrina Kaif to Florence by Mills (Millie Bobby Brown), even the beauty industry business today is dominated by celebrities. Celebrities are the real beauty influencers and it is no big deal if they want to have their own make-up line or to collaborate with a beauty brand.   There is a big list of celebs who are setting their foot into the beauty industry. Thanks to social media that helps them to directly connect with their followers and market their products and also show how to use them. The celebs promise that anyone can create a look similar to them if they use products from their brand. Like Kylie Jenner (founder of Kylie Cosmetics), who used to get wide attention for her plumped lips, launched lip kits for people to get the same look as that of her. The products sold out in huge numbers and made her the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Now she also has launched a skincare brand which has been receiving mixe...