Ashok Ramprasad
China Uncommitted to Washington’s Oil Reserve Release Plan Despite Rising Prices
The United States, which has been battling the fastest increase in inflation in three decades has witnessed the prices of many commodities increase. With crude oil prices having reached seven-year highs, consumers are feeling the...
Facebook’s Latest Scandal: Exposing Low Digitally Skilled Users to More Violent and Adult Content
Facebook has been dealing with scandal after scandal for some time and has come under intense scrutiny from global lawmakers and regulators. According to a recent report, users with low digital literacy skills have become...
The Harmful Effects of Instagram on Kids, State Attorneys General Launch Investigation
Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, has come under intense scrutiny for its approach towards youngsters after thousands of pages of internal documents were leaked to the press by whistleblower and former employee, Frances...
Chinese Factory in Serbia Accused of Exploiting Vietnamese Workers
Around 500 workers from Vietnam, who were hired to build a factory for China’s Shandong Linglong Tire Co. in Serbia, have allegedly been subjected to harsh living and working conditions that could potentially affect their...
Professor in Denmark Secretly Did Research on Monkey Brains to Help Chinese Soldiers Fight in High-Altitude Regions
A Chinese professor at a top European university is reported to have cooperated with his country’s military without revealing the matter to his superiors. He is said to have been involved in conducting genetic research...
Beijing Deploys Bombers to Himalayan Region as China-India Border Tensions Rise
Tensions between India and China are continuing to grow as the two major world powers clash against each other over the disputed Himalayan border. Both countries look set for another tense standoff along the Line...
9 in 10 Americans Are Worried About Inflation, But Solutions Are Limited
Americans across the country are bracing themselves up for a financially difficult holiday shopping season due to a spike in the prices of essential items in recent months. The prices of necessities like food, gas,...
Communist China Builds 100-Home Village in Disputed Indian Territory: DoD
In a recent report, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) claimed that communist China has built a vast 100-home civilian village inside the disputed territory between the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Indian state of...
California-Based Businessman Sentenced to 30 Years for Solar Company Ponzi Scheme
The owner of a solar energy company in Benicia, California, has been sentenced for masterminding a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. According to prosecutors, it is the largest scam in the history of the Eastern District of...
Report Alleges Facebook Stalking Kids to Extract Boost in Ad Revenues
Facebook, which is steeped in a series of scandals after former employee Frances Haugen leaked thousands of pages of classified documents, is in the spotlight once again. This time, the company is being accused of...
China Bought Out an Italian Military Drone Company in 2018 and Nobody Noticed
In order to advance its national, economic, and military goals, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has resorted to using any means necessary to acquire intellectual property, technology, and trade secrets from around the world....
China’s Men’s Ice Hockey Team May Not Be Good Enough for the Olympics
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced earlier this month that the Chinese men’s ice hockey team would not be axed from the 2022 Winter Olympics. However, officials are concerned about how ready China’s team would...