Monthly Archives: September 2013
Skoda entered the Indian market in 2002 with the launch of their mid-sized executive sedan, The Octavia. With its affordable pricing, advanced technology(Tdi motor) and European build quality it was an instant hit. It was far ahead of its competitors since the day it launched. After a few years, Skoda launched the next generation of Octavia in 2005 and named it...
By Mugdha
“...And this beautiful building called the Lotus Pond was also gifted to us by the Chinese” smirked the 40- something very Sri Lankan tour guide showing me around Colombo. This giant towering theatre which doesn’t even resemble a lotus, was built by the very “caring” Chinese friends along with Hambantota port, the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway, the Norochcholai Coal Power Project,...
By Manasi Negi
The term fashion cannot just be limited to the most popular clothes or the latest trends. It is a social phenomenon, which reflects the mental attitude of the society. Fashion can be seen as a catharsis, a purging of emotions of the fashion designer as well as the fashion user. Fashion draws inspiration from social and cultural movements....
Lalu Prasad Yadav has finally been convicted in the fodder scam amounting to about 9.5 billion rupees. The irony is too obvious to miss. He had once said - Jharkhand will be separated from Bihar over my dead body. Today he is imprisoned in a Ranchi jail.
Read this article by a bihari on what makes Lalu a bigger villain than any...
By Chhavi Dugal
Think..how nice it would be if you could be spared of cooking. If somebody could clean your room… if your clothes were washed without doing an effort…if you could blow your anger at someone without hurting him/her/it… also what if you were never bothered to save petrol because one day it would finish off?
It just seems that...
The only night race in the calender took place on the 22nd of September. It was one of Sebastian Vettel's best performances till date, the lead from start to finish. Vettel is currently at the top of the Drivers Championship Standing with 247 points, a cool 60 points ahead of Fernando Alonso who has 187 points. Lewis Hamiltion is third...
A little bit of a background, I haven't been into gaming at all since 3-4 years. I probably play one or two games in the whole year. Very few games interest me nowadays. I prefer to put my feet up and relax and watch movies and TV shows. That being said, I have been a huge fan of the...
Blackberry, which only till a few years ago, was a symbol of corporate and political exclusivity is in tatters today. If laying off 40% of its workforce and reporting losses amounting to $ 1 billion is anything to go by, they have effectively lost the smartphone war. From holding 51% of North American smartphone market just over four years ago, to stuttering...
For most fans of the series, Harry Potter is not just a book but a cultural framing agent of an entire generation. With the first book published in 1997 and the last movie out in 2011, this phenomenon has been around for almost 14 years. The books have sold 250 million copies, resulting in JK Rowling being the first...
Amidst extreme criticism and disapproval, N Srinivasan was elected unopposed as BCCI President for a third year. Srinivasan was the lone Presidential candidate put forward by the South Zone, from where he got the proposer and the seconder. But he can resume his duties only after the Supreme Court gives its final verdict on the case filed against his...
By Purnima Mohindra
Two young lives were sniffed out of Garnanathi village in Rothak district. One was Nidhi Barak, only 20 years old and the other was 23 years old Dharamendar Barak. Their fault was falling in love despite being of the same gotra. They were killed by their own kin.
It is said that the father and maternal uncle of...
“It’s not you, it’s me”
Now this is the universally acknowledged break up siren. How many of us have wanted to be swallowed by mother earth before ever being at the receiving end of this seemingly profound statement? The weeks that follow are harder on our family and friends with music blaring from our speakers (Ranging from ‘Asleep’ by Smiths...
By Meghana Mungikar
When the trailers of Chennai Express came out, a lot of Tamilians took offence. And Deepika Padukone’s failed attempt at a Tamil accent was definitely one of the reasons. This is not the only movie that has indulged in taking to stereotypes to appeal to a larger audience. Ra.One portrayed the lead actor, supposed to be a South...
By Mrinank Verma
Tech! The biggest buzz today! Jaw dropping acquisitions, inspiring turnovers and future plans to make us even dumber! Many takes on technology have been around since a while, where the major part of world’s middle class is tech hungry and accepting budding technologies with lavish spending.
With major acquisitions and major product releases, this year is going by with...
By Prarthana Mukherjee
When we think of communication, we most often think of the verbal ways in which one speaks to another. In more recent years, people have begun to broaden the definition of the term to include forms such as art, music, poetry and dance. As our understanding of communication has expanded from simply the verbal aspect, the body...
By Bhawana Arora.
In today’s hectic and busy lives, people need some kind of recreation to relieve stress and lift up their spirits. Different modes of entertainment play a crucial role in this context. The idea of entertainment, however, is not new. From ancient times people have indulged themselves in one or the other activities to take a break from...
By Abhishek Mehra
Let me tell you, I am not a Capital market guru, yet I decided to write this small piece on capital markets and bring it to you in a layman’s language. Now since it’s meant to make the concepts appear easy to understand, I have tried my best to keep the language simple and easy. So let’s...
By Abhilaksh Sharma
There is perhaps no other word in the lexicon, that inspires as much emotion in the average Indian, as the word 'Corruption' does. Every one of us knows its definition, and a lot of us have been victims to it at some point of our lives. Saying the word leaves a sour taste in one's mouth, and...
By Maulik Asher
AUDI Nanuk Quattro Concept:
It is a crossover concept developed by combining the dynamics of a sports car with Audi's quattro expertise on the road, track and also off-road. Audi have developed the Nanuk Quattro concept in collaboration with designers from Italdesign Giugiaro. It is powered by a twin-turbo 5.0L V-10 TDi motor. The car also features a four-wheel steering which steers the rear wheels in...
By Shraddha Raj
A dream destination, perhaps a chilly morning on a hill station; or a balmy afternoon on a beach side; good food…a book in hand and peace of mind! Yes, sounds like a vacation! In case you’re bored with the usual options, a vacation under water is what you are looking for. With the rates for underwater resorts ranging...
Gone are the days of aloo puri and chhole kulche, it’s the time for Burmese khao suey, Japanese sushi, Spanish tapas or French macaroons!!!
Supercharged by globalization, the Indian food industry is practically hurtling at the speed of light towards a global food palette, and is leaving no stone unturned to open up restaurants, cafés or bistros, offering novel cuisines, and...
The tech-giant Microsoft undertakes a 40% 'buyback' of its shares!- read the recent news headline. Sure everybody has come across it and most of you turned pages of the newspaper or switched sites just after reading the headline, for quite possibly you could not relate to the term 'buyback' and its implications, very well. Even I was sailing the...
If you have noticed one common characteristic in all Indian designer’s collections, (whether recent or old) it is a riot of colours, a multitude of embroidery, techniques and fabrics all in one outfit, and of course a blinding overdose of bling. But does this signature (and insanely old) concept does more harm than good? ED explores…
1. Hinders the evolution...
By Sinchana Acharya
Narendra Nath Datta known to the world as Swami Vivekananda is one of the most admired spiritual leaders of India. The world knows him as an inspiring Hindu monk; his motherland regards him as the patriot saint of modern India. Among the modern Indian reformers and leaders, who stood for complete equality of men and women, the...
Who among us did not enjoy watching cartoons and animated films as children? They were funny, quirky and their antics never failed to amuse. But is that meaningless silliness all there is to cartoons? If yes, then why are so many adults, young and old alike, still bewitched by the charms of these imaginary ( and yet so real)...
