Women’s Prize for Fiction: American author Tayari Jones wins

American novelist Tayari Jones won this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel “An American Marriage“. It is one of the biggest international celebrations of women’s creativity. Key Highlights Her book competed against five other shortlisted authors, including ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Republic of Ireland declares Climate Emergency

Republic of Ireland has become only the second country in world to declare a climate emergency. Earlier on 1 May 2019, Britain’s parliament became the first in world to declare a climate emergency. Key Highlights The climate emergency declaration was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

G D Robert Govender conferred V K Krishna Menon award 2019

G D Robert Govender, an Indian–origin journalist in South Africa was honoured with V K Krishna Menon Award 2019 in United Kingdom for his contribution as pioneer of decolonised journalism. He became first person to be honoured with this award ..

UK to fund Anti-Slavery Projects

Britain pledged £4 million to support global anti-slavery projects, from sexually exploited girls in Ethiopia to migrant workers in Malaysia and Mauritius. It also committed about 200 million pounds in aid funding to combat modern-day slavery overseas, and given millions ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Prince Williams goes undercover with spies

Prince Williams spent three weeks on undercover with British intelligence agencies. HE gained first ”hand understanding of the role played in combating terrorism. The second in line to the Britain throne worked with the MI5 and MI6 and also with ..

Global Energy Transition Index 2019

The Global Energy Transition index 2019 report has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The index compares the energy sectors of 115 countries and analyses their readiness for energy transition. The index benchmarks the countries energy systems based ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Brexit: Actions recommended to protect EU citizens

While the British lawmakers are debating on the EU nationals rights to live and work in the UK, the human rights committee has urged on the following measures. It urges to do justice to the EU nationals who have and ..

Irish and Scottish : Plotting to break with UK over Brexit

Irish and Scottish nationalists plot to break with the United Kingdom over the Brexit issue. Scottish nationals never wanted Brexit to happen since 2016. However, Irish fear that stability is coming to an end. Scottish accuse that the 2014 Independence ..

11 Ministers want PM May to step down

With the Brexit referendum at its peak of chaos, 11 of the UK cabinet minsters agree that the PM should stand down. The names are still unknown but UK sources say that the ministers are senior in the party. They ..

Theresa May’s cabinet to oust her over Brexit

With the Brexit referendum creating chaos as the deadline has approached, the ministers of the Britain Prime Ministers might move to oust her. If they succeed Brexit would become doubtful. It is expected that the Ministers would make a move ..