Posts

Showing posts from January, 2022

What are Academic Sources? And how to refer them?

-
Image
The Internet is flooded with tons of information, where you will face a lot of confusion about what to read and what to refer to. Good sources are not just about the type and origin of information, but also the relevance and how you want to use it. Is the information good enough to be used in the current situation? If you feel you are in this situation, this is the right place.  Our article on the Science vs Social Science debate As a researcher, finding appropriate sources and facts remains the most challenging aspect of it. Compared to a normal opinion article or blog, which can use a lot of assumptions, half-truths, and narratives, etc. But when it comes to research articles, papers, journal articles, book chapters, etc., you cannot use the same information that the common man uses. This is where the filter should be bigger, better, and multilayered. Academic sources come with a guarantee, i.e., which you can trust 99%. Even if you are not a researcher or academician, but a prof...
Post a Comment
Read more

Obsessions of a Firewright - A Book of Poems For You

-
Image
Prayer to a Flame O flame, I offer my mind unto thee Cleanse me of my misdeeds My godforsaken memories Burn away those thoughts You may deem unworthy Alight a new path for me One not filled with temptation Nor anger nor jealousy Burn in my forehead Whenever I close my eyes Burn between my eyebrows  As the watchful one Who chains my mind from fluttering Into the sea of distraction and disharmony O flame,  I offer my soul unto thee... This book is a collection of poems, that are based on my core beliefs, expectations for the future, and on events in my past. Some of them are poems from my journals. Others, are stanzas, that I wrote on scraps of paper while travelling when I didn't have my journal at hand. Most of these are simply experiences shaped into stories. These poems, don't just reflect who I am as an individual. They represent the values and ideals that have shaped me so far, which have given me a sense of direction in life. If you should glean something after reading th...
Post a Comment
Read more

Politics in Everyday Life- A Podcast

-
Image
Greetings to all listeners and readers!! In the podcast episode, we have tried to create a unique initiative ie. have a discussion on clubhouse with the esteemed audience and later on turn it into a useful podcast for the general public. About the Guests Special thanks to the speakers of the day who actively participated in the discussion and made it a grand success.  1. Aswin Shanil 2. Libin Mathew 3. Karthik Uday 4. Noel Thomas Bejoy 5. Ayush Pal  Summary of the podcast Politics affects our daily lives in big and small ways. It is all about you being aware of it. This discussion isn't a well researched one or even for that matter an intellectual one but it is an eye-opener for everyone and will surely make you think.  Check our previous episode here.  This episode closely looks into the genric scenario, specific issues, concerns, examples and scenarios. All the speakers kept a high standard of points and high-quality discussion. Everyone had done some qua...
Post a Comment
Read more

Notable Political Events to Watch out in 2022!

-
Image
2022 started with a bang as a new year. It is a continuation, especially in political terms. Even this pandemic getting worse is a sign of continuation. Political events will continue despite in 2022 as hot as ever amidst this pandemic. Now we will look into some political events which are about to happen this year and also analyse their impact in the long term. Pandemic We might think that end of the pandemic is here, but it's far too early to say that. Ever since the omicron variant was first seen, the world has been reporting a record number of cases every day. The only good news is that more people are immunised through either vaccine or by natural infection. Thus people can fight the disease much better. What is political here?  Different countries are going to see elections, these countries are going to see how respective governments have battled and handled the pandemic. People's anger, frustration and mood get converted to votes. We saw this in 2020, 2021 and the same w...
Post a Comment
Read more