Monthly Archives: February 2015
Initial Public Offer or IPO is the first sale or offer of stock by a company to the public. It can be defined as the sale of equity to the general public.
Finding an ideal IPO to invest is cumbersome. Some stocks may offer huge returns initially but their long term profitability and return capacity may not be satisfactory. So, before...
Hearing the word “Pakistan” in a conversation, you assume it to be about the political tension, the latest absurd announcement rolled out by Taliban or the upcoming Indo-Pak match(Cricket, duh, who watches any other sport in our country ?). But all of this took a paradigm shift when Zee’s Zindagi tv channel went live on June 23, 2014.
Right through its...
“Cinema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out”
-Martin Scorsese (founder, World Cinema Foundation)
For many years, Parallel Cinema has played an immense role in showcasing the true picture of our society. In a country where the Masala Films and fake reality shows flourish, these films are the ones that open the eyes of the audiences, showing...
Econvista, the Annual Students' Symposium of the Economics Department of LSR, provided a platform for dialogue, discussion, debate and application on the theme “Emerging Economies – Trade, Stability and Inclusion”. For the first time since its inception in 2013, Econvista has expanded its territorial boundaries with teams coming in all the way from Mumbai, Bangalore, Rajasthan, Nepal and Pakistan.
This two...
The 2015 Cricket World Cup has already begun with high profile encounters and renewed rivalries keeping the fans and spectators spellbound. The underdog teams have already shown their surprise element and given us that ‘DAYUM’ moment with Ireland defeating the West Indies and Sri Lanka suffering a shock defeat to a lowly Zimbabwe. Don’t worry Lanka fans, it was...
As the screen version of Fifty Shades of Grey hit movie screens around the world to much excitement and apprehension, the reviews have all found their way to most social media and tabloids. ‘Surprisingly better than the book,’ the almost unanimous verdict says and yet, none of that is meant as a compliment. In the scheme of things however,...
As a kid, when a friend asked us whether the chicken came first or the egg, most of us found ourselves in a fix. We couldn’t really propose a logic for our answer and it remained a mystery. As we grew up, deciphering people’s behavior and reactions was a challenge. Now imagine, what would happen when the global economy...
Readers, I challenge you. I challenge you to a “Random knowledge about India face-off!” It’s pretty obvious that I’ll instantly beat you all. Trust me, I know weird facts about our beloved, wide-variety and super-united nation (now that it’s the World Cup season and all) that you definitely don’t.
I can see that you’re disturbed by this awe. Here are...
With Union Budget not even a fortnight away, the expectations of the Aam Admi from the ‘Modi’fied Union Government are already at a rise. When Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his second Union Budget on 28th of February, all eyes across the country will be glued to the TV Sets, with a hope that there will be landmark policy...
Winters are almost gone. Summers are almost here!
Or are they?
We can't really tell. The weather's quite amazing with light breeze and a little bit of sunshine. However, there's a little problem too.
This weather makes me question myself every morning, “whether or not shall I carry this beautiful bundle of leather with me? What’s easier to bear, two or so chilly...
Nikon Corporation, also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products.
Apart from Single Lens Reflex (SLR) and Digital SLRs, Nikon recently got into news when they announced the release of their first ultra, high definition model, D810A, designed exclusively for full scale astrophotography. Nikon claims it to offer...
The Journey doesn't end here
This famous tagline is making headlines all around the world, maybe, because it is associated with a name which everyone chants day and night in times of need. Take a guess- this brand is the one you look for, as soon as you switch on the internet- one of the biggest names of the 21st...
Whenever the history of women empowerment is narrated, Dr. Kiran Bedi’s name has always emerged as the undisputed queen. Apart from accomplishing the landmark achievement of becoming the first women IPS officer, she has a sea of other laurels locked up in her cupboard. A tennis champion, Mrs. Bedi was awarded with the president police medal in 1979 and...
The story until now...
It all started in 1962 with ‘Spacewar’, the first of its kind and then there was no looking back for the video game industry. This ever evolving field of technology has touched millions of lives, be it a 6 yr old or 60 year old, it has taken control over the minds of all; it’s like...
Written with a sincere heart and sheer gratitude, the following article is a token of thanks for Doughnuts, Waffles, Cheesecake, Mousse and our beloved Chocolate, for being there with us through thick and thin, a true friend and a sweet escape.
Desserts have been a significant part of the meal since ancient civilisations. While they seem to have evolved in...
When celebrities suddenly start endorsing products, people get excited. When the President of the United States of America appears in an advertisement, videos go viral and people get feverish with the excitement (*sorry for the bad joke*).
On Thursday, a video sponsored by the popular site Buzzfeed went viral on the internet- it has Obama waiting for a (very good-looking)...
This Sunday morning, alarms rang at 8:30 am all across the country, in one single sound, as though a rooster was announcing the start of the day. People rose from their beds in unison for they knew that today was a big day. One would have thought they all had somewhere to go, but the roads were completely empty.
What...
If there are two things I am truly passionate about, they are photography and television. Some might even call me an addict. God. That word ‘addict’. It reminds me of one very special TV series. Yes, you got that right. Yeah bitch, you got that right. Breaking Bad.
When a show manages to be funny, dramatic, thrilling and addictive all...
2014 was a year of memorable highs for India’s military might. With successful test flight of indigenously developed Low Carrier Aircraft Tejas (LCA), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), India’s first ‘Air to Air’ missile Astra and commissioning of INS Sumitra, INS Vikramaditya besides many others have proved to be valuable addition to enhancing operational capabilities in the face of increasing...
Tired of checking two pockets to make sure your valuables are safe? What if Money Meets Mobile? And we people completely agree with the statement fact that we want our Money safer than our weird selfies. What if you have your Wallet without a Wallet? For the newest way to pay. Yeah, now the convenience of doing a transaction...
India is a multi-dimensional country. No matter what we talk about: sports, cultures, beautiful heritage sites, food, religions, traditions and the list goes on.
Talking about sports, those who say India is all about cricket fans, should be told that India has a lot of Football fanatics too. Football is one of the most popular sports, in India. Football is making a huge...
February 14th 2012. I’ll never forget that date. It was the first Valentine's Day of my life when I actually went out of my house, and not to attend school. No, Valentine's Day that year was extremely special, it was the first time somebody gave me something on Valentine's Day. Yes, yes indeed. But before you start to think...
The essayist E.B White in 1948, once observed, “New York, for the first time in its history is destructible. A single flight of planes, no bigger than a wedge of geese can quickly end this island’s fantasy, burn the towers, crumble its bridges and turn the underground passages into lethal chambers, cremating millions.”
It would seem to us of the...
A few years back, on a bright and lazy Sunday afternoon, finally bored of all that was on the TV, I asked my father how films had been during his times. It's not that I am against Bollywood films. It's just that I prefer watching Hollywood films more because of their good scripts and originality. I told him about...
To say that Ida is a delicately crafted movie of an orphaned nun (Ida Lebenstein) and her aunt (Wanda Gruz), in the 1960s in Poland, would be selling it short. There is a depth in this movie that is subtle and poignant.
Ida Lebenstien is an orphaned novice at a convent, barely eighteen and on the eve of taking her...
