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"Tom, Jerry, and Trump" by Shravan B Nair

Trump’s impeachment was not fair. Wait! Before you disregard this article thinking that it is one of those Republican rants, hear me out, please. This is NOT an article in defence of Trump; this is an article in defence of justice around the world. Moreover, I am NOT a republican. Talking about parties does not even interest me. Why should I talk about political party influences when Nancy and Trump have time to do that all day? I am busier than them; I don’t have time to waste (you don’t believe me, do you?). I wanted to tell you something else entirely. We all remember Tom and Jerry, don’t we? That show where a cat chases a mouse throughout the whole episode. And if I were to ask you who your favourite character was in this show, I am quite certain that almost 99.9% of you will say Jerry. Of course, look at him. Aww! Isn’t he cute? Such a nice, little mouse. On the other hand, what do we say about Tom? Tom, that bad, bad cat. The one who wants to kill poor, innocent Jerry. Uh,

"Greta" by Shravan B Nair

I am a 100% sure that you know who I am talking about in the title. TIME Person of the Year. Swedish, teen, climate change activist. Yes, Greta Thunberg. Greta has been making news around the world with her bold accusations and strong statements, however, what interests me is not this. It is what I understood from a random conversation I had lately. Last week, I just happened to be talking with another person, and I asked him “Do you know Greta Thunberg?”. Big mistake. This was his cue to start telling me all about his dislike for Greta, and how he thought Greta was just overambitious, wishful, and a complete show-off. I was shocked. I wanted to ask him: “What has she done to you to make you hate her so much?”. This conversation had filled my mind for the past few days. I realised with horror that there are thousands of people who hate Greta, chiding her for being a person with a pipe dream. Some say her arguments are illogical. Others say that she is being too much of an adu