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People often say that when someone reaches the peak of their career, they find themselves standing alone. But how true is this? For some, perhaps. Yet there are legends, icons, and all-time greats—call them what you will—who have consistently shown that this isn't always the case. I have my four all-time favourite personalities, or rather, GREATS. I feel that they are more than their remarkable achievements, careers, or records. It is more about their personalities, their passion, and most importantly, the fact that "even if you are great, the greatest of all time, a legend, or a king of the world, it's okay to show emotions." I’ve always admired men who don’t hide their emotions but instead let the world see how they truly feel at the moment. There are individuals who have repeatedly proven that showing emotions is not a sign of weakness—a notion many men around the world might disagree with. Throughout my life, I’ve seen men break down in tears without worrying abou

The controversial facial recognition service provider Clearview AI, which was recently linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, agreed to resolve an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit filed in 2020. The lawsuit accused the firm of violating an Illinois law prohibiting the use of people's biometric data without their consent. In a statement, Nathan Freed Wessler, a deputy director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project said: “By requiring Clearview to comply with Illinois’ pathbreaking biometric privacy law not just in the state, but across the country, this settlement demonstrates that strong privacy laws can provide real protections against abuse.” “Clearview can no longer treat people’s unique biometric identifiers as an unrestricted source of profit. Other companies would be wise to take note, and other states should follow Illinois’ lead in enacting strong biometric privacy laws,” he added. It should be noted that the Biometric Information Privacy

Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins with Hillary Clinton: Credit Wikimedia Commons  As the Omicron triggers new healthcare threat around the world, in the United States, recently obtained emails through a Freedom of Information Act request—made by the American Institute for Economic Research in the fall of 2020—revealed what is believed to be concerning exchange between Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Francis Collins, MD, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The ‘Great Barrington Declaration’, an open letter, was issued in October 2020 and signed by thousands of scientists, including a Nobel Prize winner. It contends that Covid-19 policy should prioritise the protection of the aged and vulnerable while reopening society and schools to the general public. In an email, dated 8 October 2020, Collins wrote addressing Fauci and others that the ‘Great Barrington Declaration’ from the “three fringe epide

  Indian Army: Credit Wikimedia Commons   The Indian Army has launched a messaging app called Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application or ASIGMA. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the web-based application was built wholly in-house by the officials from the Corps of Signals of the Army. As reported, this newly launched application will be used on the Army's internal network to replace the Army Wide Area Network (AWAN) messaging application, which has been in use for the previous 15 years. The application has been deployed on Army-owned hardware and is designed to provide long-term support and future improvements. According to the statement, the customised messaging application fits all future user requirements and provides an improved user experience. It contains a number of modern features, such as multi-level security, message prioritisation and tracking, a dynamic global address book, and a variety of configurations to match the Army's needs. This future-

Floating City: Credid OCEANIX By 2025, the world's first floating city, which will be constructed off the coast of South Korea, is expected to be finished. What makes it more interesting is the fact that the city, simply a cluster of hexagonal platforms resting on top of the water, is claimed to be capable of surviving natural disasters such as floods, tsunamis, and Category 5 hurricanes. The floating settlement, which will be created off the coast of Busan at an estimated cost of $200 million and backed by the United Nations, will be a "flood-proof infrastructure" made up of multiple man-made islands. The floating city will be self-sufficient in terms of food, energy, and water, thanks to a collaboration between the project's designer, OCEANIX, and the UN Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat). It will generate electricity using solar panels on the roofs of buildings and transport residents in futuristic boat pods. Organic farming in aeroponic and aquaponic systems,

  The global impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, cybersecurity, technology and climate change were at the forefront of discussions during the historic meeting in Washington, involving leaders of the Quad countries— which includes India, Australia, Japan and the United States. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and his counterparts Scott Morrison from Australia and Yoshihide Suga from Japan have gathered in Washington for the Quad summit at the White House, at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The Quad leaders have proposed bold efforts to strengthen the bonds and enhance practical cooperation on issues faced by all four countries in this 21st century. The leaders vowed to ensure a “free and open” Indo-Pacific, in the backdrop of China's increased military manoeuvring in the region. They also agreed that the strategically important region must be "inclusive and resilient". According to PIB, a senior “Quad infrastructure coordination group” will meet