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  My college education cost could have run into thousands of rupees (if not lakhs) but for a particular website called LibGen. The website hosts countless books, articles and peer-reviewed research papers in the form of PDF and EPUB files and lets anyone with an internet connection download said books and articles on their computer. Likewise, there is another website dedicated to scientific journals and research papers called Sci-Hub from where one may download peer-reviewed papers for free. LibGen (Library Genesis)and Sci_Hub have grown popular among users (particularly in academia) since its inception due to its vast catalogue of books and articles.  Many publishers accused the website makers of giving pirate access to books which are under copyright. On the other hand researchers and academics vouch that the website benefits them by giving free access to research materials and books which would have otherwise beyond the financial capabilities of many students.  Librari...

Shawn Hempel/Shutterstock Matt Webster , Anglia Ruskin University A new strain of the coronavirus may be responsible for the faster spread of the virus in London and south-east England, it has been announced . Unconfirmed reports suggest that coronavirus variant is called N501Y . This particular strain has been increasing in frequency since August. The idea of a mutating virus, breaking out into new strains, is enough to scare most people. But are these fears justified, and where do they come from? Surely Hollywood must bear some responsibility for our misconceptions about mutation. After all, the concept has inspired movie makers for decades, starting with Die, Monster, Die! in 1965 through to big-budget franchises, such as X-Men. Both tell tales of changes to DNA resulting in superhuman abilities. Movie special-effect makers like to show these DNA changes in the most dramatic fashion possible – often accompanied by glowing colours and expl...

  1592 painting of Pied Piper copied from the glass window of Marktkirche in Hamelin One of the earliest lessons that children are taught is to respect authority.  Most of the works of  literature written for children has an underlying theme of a common-law applicable to everyone and  obeyed by the members of the society. In Jungle Book , Rudyard Kipling uses the term “The Law of  the Jungle” to signify a common law followed by the pack of wolves in the jungle. Normally, to  children, the concept of jungle and wildlife represents chaos which mirrors the fact that a child  taking the first steps to learn the social framework of the society may encounter chaotic and potentially paradoxical situations.  Hence, children's literature introduces the primary concepts of law and order prevalent in the society which helps the child to undercut the chaotic situations and identify the benefits of the presence of law and order in society.  The ability to...