The 180 Pulse
With thought-provoking articles covering varied domains, 180DC SRCC aims to create student leaders through a holistic learning experience.
Read to take a deep dive into looking at world issues from the eyes of a consultant.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
An Acquisition to Remember
Launched in 2006, Twitter is a social media platform that allows users to send and read short messages called “tweets.” Twitter has become a popular platform for news, information, and communication, with many individuals, organizations, and businesses using it to share updates, engage with their audiences, and promote their brands. The platform has also been used for activism, political campaigns, and social movements, with hashtags and trending topics often used to rally support and raise awareness on important issues.
In April 2022, famous business magnate Elon Musk, to the surprise of the world, made an offer to buy Twitter for 44 billion dollars. This takeover, with a worldwide viewership, housed numerous controversies and legal battles.
Go check out Avi Soni’s article, “An Acquisition to Remember”, to gain insight into the takeover of the century.
The Tree That Grows Money
We have grown up listening to our well-wishers saying how money doesn’t grow on trees and therefore, we should spend our hard-earned money wisely. This is true in all respects except that there actually exists a mechanism which can exponentially increase the value of our money.
Dealing with one’s personal finance carefully is an essential ingredient to create an unencumbered adult life.
This involves several decision-making stages that nobody can ever run away from.
Check out Vrinda Gupta’s article to get acquainted with the process of sowing the seeds of this money-growing tree!
Rainbow Capitalism: Pride or Greed
Rainbow capitalism is the practice of companies using LGBTQ+ imagery and taglines as a means to boost profits. While some organisations may genuinely care for the community, others cash in on this opportunity to make profits.
As the clock strikes midnight, you can almost hear the sounds of disgruntled designers and PR managers who create a rainbow-coloured version of their company’s logo and products to attract the fabled ‘pink dollar’. Don’t let that rainbow wash out the truth.
This begs the question: Is support sincere, or is it only another kind of advertising? If there were no financial benefits, would they still carry out these campaigns?
Check out Aakriti Goel’s article on “Rainbow Capitalism- Pride or Greed” which delves deeper into the pitfalls of these issues.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Gender Bias in AI
With the recent application of revolutionized AI technology in numerous sectors, results were astonishing. Favoritism in hiring, Racism in Healthcare, Sexism in university screening, discrimination in the courts and banking sector as well as many such prejudices were observed. Algorithmic bias can not only undermine equality but also lead to unfair decisions and representations of certain groups.
Adventure of a Lifetime
How many times have you resorted to online learning resources to understand what classes couldn’t clarify?
How many times have you used digital platforms to learn new skills and gain knowledge?
The article Adventure of a Lifetime talks about the rise of Edtech in these unprecedented times and how it has transformed the traditional education system. Read on to know more about the journey of Edtech through the years.
ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC POLICY
Sustainable Transformation: Key to a Company’s Development
The term, ‘sustainable transformation’ is often confused with a company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impact. However, such is not the case. Sustainable transformation is a term that is very vast as a concept and encompasses many attributes. It primarily aims to serve as an umbrella term for all that a company is trying to do to increase its impact, for the better, in the world.
A $1.6 tonnes Burden
Imagine you’re skydiving with a friend. Both of you reach the same altitude by the same airplane but you jump with a faulty parachute which opens up minutes before you hit the ground. You might crash, you might live to see another day, nobody knows. Your friend opens his parachute on time and smoothly sails to safety. That’s what a student loan is.
The Unexpected Mother
The Surrogacy Industry in India has seen a significant boom in recent times with technological advances such as In-Vitro Fertilisation. The Indian government, with a keen interest on imposing a blanket ban on commercial surrogacy, passed the Surrogacy Bull in June, 2020. Though the bill has a promising objective, some of the issues with the same are not brought to light. Read on to gain a better insight into the well-established Surrogacy Industry in India, the Surrogacy Bill of June, 2020 and the subsequent issues with the same.
PSYCHOLOGY & HISTORY
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