Young British Indians are embracing arranged marriage – just not in the traditional sense

Apr 29, 2021 16:10 pm UTC| Life

Arranged marriages occupy an awkward place in contemporary Britain. For some, theyre equivalent to forced marriage. Others see them as a quaint custom in need of adjustment to the modern ideal of western-style love...

What Homer's 'Odyssey' can teach us about reentering the world after a year of isolation

Apr 23, 2021 12:04 pm UTC| Life

In the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, Homers hero, Odysseus, describes the wild land of the Cyclops as a place where people dont gather together in public, where each person makes decisions for their own family and care...

Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning

Apr 22, 2021 05:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world last year, the United Nations warned that the economic disruption of the pandemic could result in famines of biblical proportions. The choice of words conveys more than...

Want to improve your chances of getting a full-time job? A double degree can do that

Apr 22, 2021 05:40 am UTC| Life

Career-related motivations are among the most important factors in Australian students decision to undertake higher education. This means universities must demonstrate their graduates ability to find work when seeking to...

India prepares for Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering, amid COVID-19 fears

Apr 11, 2021 12:34 pm UTC| Life

Massive crowds are expected to gather at Indias northern city of Haridwar throughout April 2021 for the religious festival of Kumbh Mela, despite the countrys grappling with a COVID-19 surge. The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu...

Stockpiling munitions carries risks. The basic steps that can stop catastrophic explosions

Apr 11, 2021 12:33 pm UTC| Life

A series of massive blasts recently rocked Equatorial Guineas city of Bata. The explosions, at an army barracks, killed over 100 people and destroyed military buildings as well as peoples homes around the site. President...

Anti-Asian violence: Mental health check-ins on your friends isn’t enough

Apr 06, 2021 00:30 am UTC| Life Insights & Views

Recently, my friend and I were talking over the phone about the anti-Asian violence that has been taking place in the United States. As a first-generation Filipino Canadian woman, my friend was particularly worried for...