Nobonita Chowdhury Since I have no actual social life in Dhaka, yesterday I spent most of my evening illegally streaming Hercules on my laptop. Yes, Hercules the Disney movie. Don’t laugh at me. It’s been ages since I’ve last watched it. But while watching the movie, I started noticing things I hadn’t noticed before. For…
It may sound like science fiction, scientists now have an efficient incredibly accurate way to edit the genes of any living creature including humans. This technology is called Crisper and it is going to change both the way research is done and the way genetic diseases are treated. But what exactly is it? Crisper stands…
By Nobonita Chowdhury Let’s face it: we’ve all watched Disney movies at some point in our lives. We would sing along to the musical numbers, dress up as Disney princesses at class parties, have their faces printed on our lunch boxes and what not. However, now that I’ve become more aware of gender roles in…
Fabia Shahzadi A relationship can be abusive in certain ways, but abuse ultimately boils down to power and control. A relationship is defined as abusive when one partner uses violence, whether it is physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological, to influence the other partner. Although women are more prone to be victims of relationship abuse,…
Nobonita Chowdhury With increased pressure on studies both at school and at private tuition centres, it is not surprising to see so many high schoolers dropping out of conventional schooling. Something like homeschooling which is supposed to be rare has now become a norm. No one reacts with surprise when they find out that a…
Myisha Nawar New York City: Due to its advancement in the fields of commerce, finance, technology, education, fashion, art, research, media, and entertainment, New York City is considered to be one of the most powerful cities in the world. Due it the diversity in every aspect, this city is also known as the cultural capital…
Nusrat Jahan Progga Constantly being interrupted, being talked over, being thought of as “just a girl”, and always being promoted over- does this entire scenario sound familiar? Well, it is bound to if you are a girl! However, when we rant about it, we speak up for ourselves and talk about how these things are…
Eshan Maitra Much like home-theater sound system, imagine using all the glass surfaces around the house as tech-interface. Yes, just like seeing the weather forecast on bedroom window, checking mails on the bathroom mirror while brushing teeth and skyping with your distant relatives on the dining table mirror! A group of Australian scientists at University…
Marilyn Thipthorpe When you think of fish, it’s probably as you and you would never imagine that these underwater being have emotions and feelings too. It’s amazing how fast science is advancing to tap into the mystic world of the consciousness, that too of fish! Author Jonathan Balcombe, on the other hand, spends a lot…
Samiul Bashar Samin We all differ in our abilities to solve problems, learn, think logically, understand and acquire new knowledge, integrate ideas, attain goals, and so on. But when you put your mind to it, you will work better, smarter and faster. Intelligence is always work in progress so you are never too late to…