Tracing the history of the Worldwide Web or the Internet. In 1989. Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, Geneva, comes up with a proposal to get the CERN scientists talk to each other via their computers so they can conduct their experiments remotely. In December of 1990 he sets up the first successful communication between a Web browser and server via the Internet.

Initially, the internet is just a medium for research and collaboration, but soon it evolves into a platform for eCommerce, auctions and music sharing before becoming a huge social media platform.

The United Kingdom comprises the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It once comprised both big islands of the British Isles. The Republic of Ireland declared independence after WWII leaving the United Kingdom as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. As England lost its economic hegemony post WWII, unrest in Northern Ireland came center stage. Post Brexit, Scotland has started having second thoughts and Northern Ireland too is not too happy about it.

From the Credit Crisis of 1772 to the 2008 Housing Crisis, most of the economic crises seem to have been triggered by excessive borrowing to seek returns on rising assets. The Oil Shock of 1973 though was an exception and was a demand and supply issue, leading to runway inflation.

Tracing the history of the evolution of the Global Supply Chain from the Ancient times when the routes like the Silk Road through Central Asia and the Spice Route over the Indian Ocean were mostly linear chains that took a finished product to its ultimate destination. The British colonialization of India was based on the capture of the supply chain of cotton, which proved adverse to the Indian economy. With the advances in shipping and communication technology, East Asia became an economical manufacturing hub. With the pandemic, mew bottlenecks arose, prompting a fresh look at the Supply Chain.

In July 1848, a group of activists gather in Seneca Falls, New York, to press for women’s rights. Subsequently, in 1893, New Zealand becomes the first country to grant voting Rights to Women. It takes another 27 years, before women in the US can finally vote. Access to birth control and safe abortion becomes the next obstacle to overcome and the 1973 Roe v Wade judgement deems ban on abortion, unlawful.

The Nordic countries seem to outperform the rest when it comes to gender parity, but why?

On December 25, 1991, the Soviet flag flies over the Kremlin in Moscow for the last time. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev announces that after 74 years as one of the world's most powerful nations, the Soviet Union no longer exists, and will break up in 15 separate countries.

Though the groundwork of the political and economic collapse was laid during the later part of the reign of Leonid Brezhnev, one economic asset will lead to the economic collapse of the Soviet Union.

Tracing the events in Pakistan immediately post independence - its challenges towards drafting a Constitution and the delicate balance between democracy, secularism, religious right and the military. The biggest challenge and issue was Pakistan's relationship with the Bengali speaking majority in East Pakistan.

Tracing the history of creation of treaties that consolidated, made up the Geneva Protocol. The Protocol starts with protecting the rights of the wounded soldiers in battle and expands to prisoners of war and finally expanding into protecting rights of civilians during a conflict. But will the world adhere to the guidelines or blatantly flout all norms?

After WWII Yugoslavia under its new leader Josip Broz Tito refuses to take orders from Moscow. Tito takes Yugoslavia out of the Soviet bloc, successfully defying Stalin's determination to destroy him. Tito co-founds the Non-Aligned movement with India and Egypt and builds political and economic clout across the globe. His balancing act keeps Soviet Russia at bay and makes Yugoslavia enjoy political and economic freedom.

Tracing the history of economic sanctions from the time of the League of Nations. Evaluating the factors that contribute towards the success of economic sanctions including a few case studies like that of North Korea and the 1958 Night Frost Crisis of Finland.