Monthly Archives: February 2014
By Rhea Yadav
It's highly unlikely that you haven't come across or heard of the latest Tanishq advertisement on television. And the popular public opinion is to laud the makers for shattering a lot of stereotypes in that one and a half minute of advertisement. Indeed, director Gauri Shinde has done a wonderful job at creating a thought-provoking ad and...
By Samiksha Agarwal
Kejriwal, you broke our hearts and that too on Valentine’s Day!! Really, you resigned??
You might give us several reasons behind doing this but when you took on this fight against them, you knew it would be extremely hard and tough. You knew you would have to stand strong no matter what…Is it a joke? Becoming the CM...
By Rhea Yadav
There's an emerging trend these days. People all around me, college students and school students alike, are all gearing up to participate in one or the other Model United Nations conference.
There's no denying that it's becoming increasingly popular but what is an MUN exactly and why should you invest both your time and money into it?
Model United...
By Rhea Yadav
The interim budget of 2014 may be termed as disappointing and full of last-ditch populist methods however, there is one scheme whose approval calls for celebration.
The One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme has been a long-standing demand of ex-servicemen and though it came far later than when it was demanded, the OROP scheme is going to benefit...
Look who is back in the world of chic accessories, it is none other than gold. I’m pretty sure that all of you must be thinking that gold has never been out of business, that’s true, but how often did you club your Zara blazer with a gold necklace and looked stunning? Not so much, right? Well, that’s how...
BySurangya Kaur
I haven’t seen many takers for this debate and surprisingly so since these are the most popular means of transport in Delhi, our much loved metropolitan. At least not the ones who usually take the metro and are altogether convinced of its comfort and convenience. So much so that they refuse point blank to have anything to do...
By Surangya Kaur
The Indian National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act), was signed into law September 12, 2013, retroactive to July 5, 2013. This law aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. Under the provisions of the bill, beneficiaries are to be able to purchase 5 kilograms per eligible person per month of cereals at the following...
By Chirali Sharma
I was discussing this with my friends a few days ago, about our upcoming farewell and how fast time flies. It seemed like only yesterday, that we were complaining of still being in school and all the negatives of it, like waking up so early, homework and strict teachers. We were just waiting for that day when...
By Surangya Kaur
Do you remember the “Rape: It’s your fault” video? You might, it did go viral. It was a humorous, satirical take on rape culture as it is brewing in the contemporary world. They managed to rope in Kalki Koechlin for that one along with Juhi Pandey. It was released at a time when debates on rape and...
By Surangya Kaur
A considerable chunk of our population is veering away from Hindi music and switching to English tracks instead. The reason behind this is very simple. Music for Bollywood dominates the Indian music scene. And the kind of Bollywood music being produced today can set anyone’s heart off it. Crass sounds, obscene lyrics, schlocky compositions, all combined can...
By Sonali Wadhwa
India is a democratic country ! It gained independence in 1947 and became republic in 1950.
According to our constitution, we have freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom of religion, freedom of conscience, free profession and many more !
But are we really independent ?
Do we really have the freedom to exercise these rights given to us ?
Our...
By Ipshita Agarwal
Economics teaches us about payoffs and trade-offs. Making the best decision out of the choices available, so as to not leave any of the given variables worse off, than they were before. Why then, do our politicians not apply this basic principle to politics and make rational decisions? Partitioning Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and Seemandhra will push...
By Ipshita Agarwal
China is the world’s most populous country. India follows. Yet, they grow at incomparable rates. China shooting ahead, India lagging behind. One might blame the Indian economic policies for this. Still others might commend the Chinese Government for successfully implementing growth oriented policies, by maintaining an undervalued exchange rate.
There is a school of thought that prevails in...
By Avantika Seth
For today its not what might just happen; It’s turned to be something that needs to happen!
The problems of teenage dating involving violence, drug, alcohol abuse, and suicide are primarily caused by stressful life events, peer influence, and failure of parents to take their children away from harmful activities.
Love is ‘in’ nowadays people, so pack up your...
By Avantika Seth
No, I’m not talking about the overemphasized ‘Party time’ in college (O yeah! You pronounced it the typical way), College life makes you a bit more open, unreserved and gets you ready for the real challenging life!
Just after the deadly boards get over another anxiety takes a toll on your mind, isn’t it? So how many hours of the day...
By Pranali Batra
Friendship- perhaps the only concoction of its kind that blends together the contrasting emotions of respect, with complete and utter frankness and acceptance- has always been bafflingly hard to define. The complexity only deepens as the said relationship is not static but evolves and gets redefined with time. It will not be an exaggeration to suggest that...
By Pranali Batra
A comment on unconventional endings in Indian Cinema
He is standing alone in a vast green field. He calls out to her. She (in pristine white) comes running to him and stumbles, but he catches her securely in his arms. He then professes his undying love to her and hence they live happily ever after …..
He might have...
By Sonali Wadhwa
Hey guys ! So finally got over with the expensive lovely week of romance or is love still in the air ?
Yeah I am talking about the pre-valentine week !
The week whose each day is meant to be celebrated whole heartedly or I should say true heartedly !! Didn’t get me ? Well, a little later you...
Recently we saw newspapers and journals flooded with news of Rahul Gandhi backing an ex- servicemen's long standing demand for ' One Rank , One Person' = 'OROP' . Well is it a sudden rush of mercy??? We all know that it is election season, where every other party is just trying to grab the opportunity to showcase what...
By Nikita
Thanks to this technological era, becoming an entrepreneur is not a big task these days. The Internet and social media gives the much needed initial level of survival period to them. But is it really a bed of roses? Well, becoming an entrepreneur might sound fun and easy, becoming a successful one in the face of intense competition...
Its seems very simple to feel pathetic, mundane and dejected. And simply just say, ‘let it be’. How easy, it feels to just give up and think that everything would have no effect now. Life would be smooth....
Sorry, to break your bubble. But sadly, that’s not how things work. Agreed, that there comes a time when everything seems out...
By Neetu Suthar
With the value of rupee plunging to new lows, the current account deficit at an all time high, inflation at its peak, India saw a serious economic trouble in the year 2013.
Indeed the crisis of 2013 worried many policy makers, whether the country is heading towards the replay of events in summer of 1991 and if the...
1. Zhangye Danxia landform in Gansu, China.
The rainbow formation is the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits being laid down for over 24 million years, according to theTelegraph.
2. The swing at the “End of the World” in Baños, Ecuador.
At the edge of Ecuador sits a rickety tree house (casa del árbol) overlooking an active volcano in the near...
By Sweta Sharma
This feeling is hard to explain…although I am not an ardent follower of Delhi’s Ex-chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, but this seems to the worst nightmare for millions of Delhites. So what was the reason behind the sad demise of power packed, action filled Aam Aadmi Party? Well he shouldn’t have made such an outrageous slander against highly...
