Monthly Archives: September 2013
The way a Bollywood music makes us twist and turn, be it on feet or emotionally, I think no other music can. And so we are back with your Desi top twenty of the week. So, whose the champ of this week's list? It is Shuddh Desi Romance which has the top three spots under its name.
Here goes the...
Yes, you read it right, part 1. The story told in this article is too majestic and intriguing to be bound and held in just one article and also my internals have started :| . A few days ago, I stumbled upon a list of “21 Best Metal Albums of the 21st Century… So Far” compiled by the online...
Time has changed the significance of being “poor”. The possession of material resources and the capacity to accumulate wealth have been attached to the definition of richness. There is a lot of debate over the rejection of government’s plan to mine in Niyamgiri Hills. Now, it is not just about any development programme. The case has taken the shape...
As I begin writing this piece, I, with all the solidarity I have, want to ensure that I have nothing against anybody nor do I propose so. I just intend to put a point which is bound to have contradictions….
So elections are coming up and all this Rahul or Modi for PM thing might be fuming up your mind....
With winter approaching and New York Fashion Week already underway, ED brings you a list of fun fashion stuff you can try this winter to make it HOT!
1. Shoulder Robe your Jackets!
Its soon going to be time to take your coats and jackets out of your closet! (Finally!). However, instead of wearing them like you usually do, try shoulder...
Are we inherently democratic? Or do we like dissent?
Man by nature is not democratic. Although it applies to all living beings, but let’s restrict ourselves to mankind only, for obvious reasons. Given a choice, one would like to impose one’s views over the other person. Undemocratic behavior starts from home itself where domestic violence, child berating etc. are very...
What is Phi?
Phi ( Φ = 1.618033988749895… ), most often pronounced "fi", is simply an irrational number like pi ( p = 3.14159265358979… ), but one with many unusual mathematical properties.
The ratio, or proportion, determined by Phi (1.618 …) was known to the Greeks as the “dividing a line in the extreme and mean ratio” and to Renaissance artists as the “Divine Proportion“ It is also...
By Anirudh Kashi.
India loses 12 billion dollars (84,000 crore rupees) annually due to the brain drain. About 2 billion dollars (14,000 crore rupees) is lost due to the emigration of computer experts to the U.S. About 25% of IIT graduates are likely to move to other countries. That is just what we lose due to brain drain; it does not...
By Gurleen Chadha
The service industry forms the backbone of social and economic development of a region. It has emerged as the largest and fastest-growing sector in the world economy, making the highest contributions to the global output and employment. Its growth rate has been higher than that of agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
It is a large and dynamic part of...
This article was written by Vibhor Agarwal, a Technology Enthusiast.
On Wednesday, Samsung revealed the most awaited phone or tablet (Phablet),the Note 3 at the IFA 2013 carrying dozens of features like Air command, Pen window, action memo and many more features.
So, the new Note 3 features a bigger screen of 5.7-inches with Full HD Super AMOLED, bigger camera of 13...
The effect of depreciating rupee has already shown up in every sphere of daily life. The airlines are also all set to touch sky high airfares in a few days in the peak travel period.
Jet Airways followed its smaller rival SpiceJet and hiked fares by a steep 25 per cent to mitigate the impact of the sharp fall in the rupee...
Every time you open your closet, which is overcrowded with clothes, almost every kind of tops and bottoms, cashmere, silk, cotton and a gala of colours pink, purple and blue, but still have nothing to wear! Don't worry ! Take a deep breath and follow the steps!
Step 1 : Trash it out
Every single piece in your wardrobe has some...
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Sony has announced their latest smartphone, Sony Xperia Z1 with a 20.7 MP camera, on Wednesday at the IFA Tech Conference in Berlin. Like most of the recent Xperia smartphones, this is also waterproof and dustproof.
Xperia Z1 features a 5-inch hull HD 1080p display like Xperia Z, but has a faster quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and...
By Astha Anand
Money is honey my little sonny the rich man’s words are funny!
This old adage very clearly tells what money is; money, a major factor, around which our lives revolves and so does our economies. As currency replaced the barter system, with convenience accompanied corruption. The money being handled by sophisticated banking systems that promised transparency also got...
Commentators often speak of India and China in the same breath. While they describe India as an elephant which has only recently learnt to dance, China is described as a flying dragon because of its consistent double digit growth over the last decade. China's annual GDP average GDP growth in the year 2001 to 2011 was a staggering 10.5%....
Such is the progress in food science, it would only be a matter of time when vegetarians and vegans would start eating meat. Yes, that's right. A laboratory made beef burger (in vitro) was made by scientists which was tasted by food critics in London. Priced at a steep $325,000, this lab- grown meat is not a luxury product,...
By Avish Ahlawat
He’s the called the pin-up boy of the current Bull Run.
Touted as the Indian Warren Buffet, if Indian stock market is a religion, he’s God of the Indian stock market. The person being talked about is Rakesh Jhunjhunwala , born and brought up in Mumbai, he graduated from Bombay University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
His story...
By Purnima Mohindra
The debate over the punishment handed over to minors aged below 18 years rages again. Nirbhaya's rape accused gets away with a 3 –year confinement in a reformatory home. If a juvenile commits a crime like an adult why not give him punishment like an adult? In Nirbhaya's case it is said that the juvenile was violent even in the juvenile...
By Kritika Sharma
An emerging superpower, a land of diverse cultures and languages, a splendor of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, an integration of literature and astronomy together with the glory of the Guptas, the Mauryas and the Mughals is what defines “Incredible India “. However, the changing dynamics these days can only highlight India as a land of breeding corruption, increasing...
By Shubham Mittal
There is a belief that the seven ‘swaras’ in the Hindustani Music were conceived from the sounds of the nature. The seven swaras as we all know are- Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni.
Represented by:
Shadaja (Sa); the rapturous sound of the peacock when rain clouds gather in the sky
Rishabha (Re); the bellowing of a cow when...
By Arti Mansharamani
It has been more than a decade since one of the most pivotal event in the United States and by consequence, the world history took place: the 9/11. Its after effects can be felt even now, so much so that it would not be an exaggeration to call it the key factor that has defined international relations and...
By Isha Mital
What makes Fali S. Nariman so very special? His prodigious skill at the bar, displayed to great effect in such storied cases as the Second Judges Case and Golak Nath? His eloquence and wit, experienced by the many, many readers of his autobiography Before Memory Fades... ? His keen insight into the state of India’s judiciary, and...
By Raghav Arora
Bayern Munich player Franck Ribery beats Messi and Ronaldo to grab European Player of the year 2012-2013.
The award that started in 2011 saw Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta win it (2011 and 2012 respectively).
The 74-times capped Ribery was an essential player in Bayern's charge to last season's historic treble of the Champions League, the Bundesliga title and...
By Kanika Bhatt
The 21st century was touted as the women’s century. It maybe but each advance is countered with a steeper decline in status. We talk bravely of liberation but each day’s headlines (and often several of them) emphasize the reality of “The real world” indeed. We talk smugly of empowerment, indeed; see its evidence in the confident strut...
