The Americans finally did it. Ended the nightmare that was Trump. It’s definitely not over yet - he’s likely to go out kicking and screaming - but damn, what an awesome piece of news at last.
But here’s why this isn’t the end of populism, and why democracy needs to be carefully watched over, not just in the US but anywhere, including India.
In other developments around the world, Pfizer’s vaccine candidate looks like it might be the one, Virgin Hyperloop successfully took human passengers on a test ride at 107miles per hour, and someone in the Adani group is probably going to lose their job.
If somebody you know is planning to apply for an overseas visa, you might want to tell them about this 500-year old temple in Hyderabad. The deity is fondly called Visa Balaji!
A stonemason with a sense of humour left what amounts to a selfie-in-stone. It was discovered recently in this medieval Spanish cathedral.
We learned in school that primitive human beings had gender-based divisions of roles. The male was the hunter, the female the gatherer. It’s now been found that hunting was a gender-neutral activity in prehistoric times. In other words, hunting was an activity common to both men as well as women - the assumptions about the division of roles came from prevalent sexist thinking in science! A new study of 9000-year old graves in Peru showed the truth, leading to the investigation of 107 more sites, where more such evidence was found.
I recently watched The Morning Show on Apple+ TV. I’d recommend it despite Jen Aniston. Anything interesting on Netflix?
Taking the next weekend off as it’s Diwali and I’ll be spending it with my mum. Wish you all a lovely festive time with your loved ones.
That’s it from me this time. Till next time, keep the faith!
Love
Neha