Monthly Archives: August 2015
India celebrated her 69th Independence Day recently, amidst much pomp and jubilation. While our country has reached great heights in such a short period of times, and that too after suffering much at the hands of the colonizers, there have been times when it seems that the State has let society down. The ‘One Rank One Pension (OROP)’ scheme...
Creepy. Dark. Evil. Black. And Awesome.
No, I am not describing a cult or a horror movie, but I am talking about the beloved Addams Family. Now, I know it might seem like a very unusual choice to be want to be adopted by them, but think about it. They are the best freaking family in the world.
Also, the Addams...
Football clubs have certain unique characteristics. These characteristics, are more often than not, personified as a function of their history, location, performance, players, attitude and of course fans.
And then we have Bollywood actors. They are demi gods. They are talented. They are larger than life. They are entertainment.
So as the new season is about to start, ED takes a...
There is always some good to some bad… So here are a few things amongst the top news this week that we loved and few that we wanted to shove.
If you think we missed something, do tell us in the comments!
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THIS Modi meme! 'Dafuq dude?'
Gurdas Maan+Diljit Dosanjh @ MTV Coke Studio!
India Today's Independence Day special politoon (RaGa's is our...
Mere Karan Arjun Ayenge ….
Mere Karan Arjun Ayenge! No I am not kidding.
There are sources that prompt that finally after years of ‘war’, our Karan and Arjun, yes you crazy fans, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan will be doing a movie together for all their fans.
Is it not the reason to be excited already? After movies like Kuch...
After our Vox Pop, we are back with yet another crazy and kickass post. We asked some fans of the late comedian Robin Williams to send us their Dubsmash videos mimicking the actor.
The videos are mind blowing. They'll surely crack you up!
ARTICLE CONTRIBUTERS: Chirali Sharma, Anna George, and Prerna V Kumar
Welcome back to our series, Fake Friendly Fridays.
We are here with another round of (fake) celebrity interview. So grab that morning cuppa and read on our interview with none other than, the man who needs no introduction, Robin Williams.
ED: Hello Robin. Welcome to our show. We're delighted to have you here with us as this week's guest. I hope...
So, it's the end of Independence Day,
The day we were proud
The day to hoist the flag,
The day we let out our deepest Gratitude to the people who gave us this freedom.
Few days ago a short film called "JAI HIND" featuring Ravenna Tandon and Manoj Vajpayee was released. If you didn't have internet or were too busy in painting flags...
Day one: Sri Lanka, all out for 183 runs. India, start shakily and finish the day at 128/2.
Day Two: India finishes on 375 all out, with centuries from Dhawan and Kohli. Sri Lanka end the day at 5/2.
Day Three: Chandimal’s counter-attacking century gives the hosts a tricky yet, underwhelming lead of 175 runs. India put to bat, and loses...
It’s the last thing on your mind before you go off to sleep; it’s the first thing on your hand after you wake up the next morning. You feel incomplete without it; you can’t function well without it. Math is your best friend when it is around; you are your own best friend when it around. And if you’re...
As a stand-up comedian and an outstanding actor, Robin Williams created a niche for himself during pioneering in San Francisco comedy renaissance. In a span of over 30 years, Williams became a prominent figure in Hollywood movies, not just in the comic genre but also as an actor who brought life to evergreen characters like Dr. Sean Maguire from...
Back in Time is a newspaper type column that reports an incident from the past as though it has happened just yesterday. It allows the reader to re-live it several years later, on the date it had occurred.
For this incident, we go back in time to 1947.
India, Friday, 15th August: After several long and hard years of slavery and...
Some things cannot be expressed in words.
My eyes are little wet seeing the free flying birds.
These are the tears of joy seeing the birds fly in the sky,
Thanks to the fearless leaders, who faced it all making tough times pass by.
There may be many things, that can’t be lived without.
But freedom is what I cherish the most without any...
Hello again!
We are back with yet another Vox Pop of ours, this time to pay tribute to the late comedian-actor Robin Williams. We went around asking people:
The responses are here for you to see:
Inspiring, weren't they?
Send us your favorite Robin William's quotes. We'd love to hear from you. :)
Graphic Credits: Abhinav Jain
So we're back with another chapter of Friendly Fridays with Pond’s Femina Miss India Indore 2013, Zoya Afroz who went on to clinch the Pond’s Femina Miss India International 2013 trophy.
She’s been a child actor, appearing in a Rasna commercial and Hum Saath Saath Hain. (Yes! She played Neelam’s daughter).
So without much ado, let’s bring you the chat that...
The incumbent 55th Governor of Louisiana, Mr. Bobby Jindal, is running for the office of the President of The United States. While his name is suggestive of his Indian roots, in reality he’s about as Indian as George Bush eating a Hot Dog while riding a Bald Eagle. Not that it means there won’t be much talk in India...
Dear Dog Lover Across India,
Animal right activists sprang up to life against Kerala bursting with love for stray dogs in Kerala. No idea where all of them were until recently but they have gone too far emotional that they have decided to boycott Kerala!! Even more astounding a Tamil movie star Vishal even proclaimed that he would go on...
The American Multinational Technology, Google announced its next CEO Sundar Pichai after Larry Page on 10th August,2014. What caught the eyeballs is that he is an Indian American!
With Google running into many problems, Sundar Pichai, the designated CEO comes as a blessing in disguise. Pichai...
Disclaimer: All characters in the following passage are fictional, and any resemblance to the real is purely co-incidental. However, the incident is real, and the story is based on essence.
The following story is based on the disaster that occurred in M.P. a few days ago. In the after effects of this incident, many men from the Railway department were...
There is no greater joy than giving life to the dainty and no greater happiness than saving someone from the claws of death. Yes. I am talking about organ donation. I, as an individual, feel strongly about this cause and I believe it is the noblest deed a human being can perform. #ultimatebliss #happinessunlimited
Often, bits and pieces of information...
You read it right!! The banal ban on Nestle's instant noodle has been OFFICIALLY uplifted!! *happy dance*
In a court hearing this morning, the Bombay High Court has issued it's verdict, saying that banning the public's favorite snack was a violation of "principles of natural justice"! Personally, my faith in the judiciary has been restored; at least SOMEONE understands that...
Stunning. Elegant. Antique. Most of all, free.
These illustrations released by the British Library are something to behold.
Check them out here : Flickr - British Library
Made open for the public to use, these photos were posted by the British Library to keep up with their theme of being the largest open source institution in the world. One of the noticeable things...
Samsung phones and Samsung apps have catered to the necessities and have changed the way people associate with mobile phones or smartphones. They are not just phones they are your mechanised personal assistant making a change in every walk of our lives. But are the better machines a step closer to controlling your lives. And unfortunately Samsung’s latest app,...
Cricket is an enigma for masses in India. No matter how many scams and scandals pop up, and however shady the ‘business’ in sports gets, cricket is still popular in India List of players who were exposed and expelled from cricket due to foul play includes ace batsmen Mohammed Asharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and three years ago three cricketers S....
All kinds of tests and quizzes are filling up your news feed. Movie Quizzes, IQ tests, Music Trivia, Personality traits… But then there are some totally over the top ones, which are just random. Whether it is which song you are like or which dance form suits you. Whether judging the fact that does your crush like you or...
