Monthly Archives: February 2016
By Arpita Mahapatra
The first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word “Troy” is the name Achilles. Or well, Brad Pitt. But the point is, almost anyone who has ever seen the movie assumes that Achilles is the true hero of the story.
As someone who has read Homer’s epic “Iliad” and seen the movie too, I can...
By Arpita Mahapatra
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Wilde, tumhara kuch nahi ho sakta. He is only the wittiest, coolest (and cutest) author you would ever have the fortune to read. Best of all, his quotes seem to transcend time and space and become more relevant to life day by day.
There are certain questions that pop into our minds every...
This week on Friendly Fridays we have with us the winner of “India's Next Top Model” Danielle Canute.
Danielle was the youngest girl on India's next top model but she didn't fail to surprise us with her undying panache and amazing modeling skills. Her humble but cute girl-next-door attitude was attractive from the very beginning of the show but then later...
By Gayathri Naga
When was the last time you visited a museum? I am guessing, that would have been on your class 5 educational tour! Museums might often come across as the place for the nerdy kind or the art aficionados, but trust me, guys, museums are more than just educational, they can be fun, entertaining, all you need to...
By Niharika Ghoshal
‘Hey Prabhu! Tune sun li humaari!’ Every Indian must be happy with Suresh Prabhu, Union Railway Minister, India as he presented the Rail Budget today. With no hike in fares and upliftment in the ticketing and cancellation system every Dil must be doing haddipa!
Indian railways targets new sources of revenue by implying cost cutting methods!
The government has decided to cut costs and generate new sources...
By Deeksha Aggarwalla
The Indian culture gives huge importance to its traditions and rituals, especially the ones surrounding weddings. We know some of them, of course!
There are others as well. May be that is why it is said that not only the wedding day is important but all the ceremonies preceding it for seven days are just as memorable. We are listing...
By Medha Malaviya
Can museums be quirky? Are slums worth remembering? How are slums and museums related? These questions are mind-boggling and in no way related. But the next two months will change your perception about them Museums have always been associated with geeks. History buffs who are typical outcasts find their way into the museum. If this is what...
So even after the title if you need reasons, then here we go:
1. ED is their Blogging Partner, and we will be there to meet you live in person, with a super interesting flash quiz that could win you some fun stuff #BragModeFullOn
2. Gobuzzinga has done a phenomenal job in putting together Delhi's biggest Maggi Fest for you. Before...
By Niharika Ghoshal
When the world sees tears in their minds
The heroic fable of Ranjit Katyal, a fictional character, thrust into a real event, i.e. the historic evacuation of 1,70,000 Indians from Kuwait or the story of Neerja Bhanot, a real person, involved in a real life attempted hijack, the audience is hunting for characters that inspire, stories that provide...
By Niharika Ghoshal
Definition of Chicken Sanju Baba:
Mix a bowl of chicken with the essence of the raging Sanjay Dutt, spiced by himself and his culinary attitude and gift it with all the love our Munnabhai has to the owner of Noor Mohammadi hotel in Mumbai. You get the tastiest, chicken dish ever!
How does it taste?
The owner of Noor Mohammadi...
By Richa Sharma
Rappers, musicians, jugglers, artists, clowns and the open road had made Bangalore’s MG Road wallow in an Open Street festive mood on Sunday, 21st January from 9 am to 9 pm. MG Road, famous for its impatient honking at signals had transformed into a beautiful street free of vehicles. Horns replaced by pleasant music and laughter on...
By Kshiteeja Tomar
When the night was far from young and the clouds so thick, that they helped the moon hide, two old friends walked side by side. Their friendship was strong and so was their vibe. Both knew something would happen soon and it won’t be right. Next both heard was something none of them would have imagined. Entered...
By Medha Malaviya
It’s time to let our Indian-ness out. The changing season has brought forth the most celebrated event of this country- cricket. With Asia Cup beginning on 24th February all eyes will wait for victory to adore the blue colour yet again. It’s officially the time to BLEED BLUE. A quick check on this year’s Asia Cup down...
By Siddharth Sharma
iPhone 6 se “iPhone 5se”. Apple has down-upgraded, people; it has come to believe that short is the new-old sexy. Or maybe old is gold. Whatever. Apple 5se (SE short for Special Edition) is the new phone apple is launching on March 18 2016, along with iPad 3 and some watch updates. Haha, not again! Even the...
By Pundrikaksh Sharma
The superhero film Watchmen, which on release had garnered mixed reviews, is the quintessential cult film. You can hate or love it, but you can’t stop talking about it.
There are multiple ethical questions that not only resonate within the sequence of the events (the opening with the question “Who watches the watchmen?” or the question whether ends...
By Richa Sharma
Richa, a blogger and an eminent Urdu, Hindi and English poet, wrote her first poem during her 9th grade. Unlike the mainstream, she wasn’t inspired to write but was forced to write the poem to her teacher. But, what seemed to have been forceful has brought out several meaningful and thoughtful poems from her.
*wakes up*
Someday, things like...
By Richa Sharma
To Indians, confusion is a tradition inherited from our ancestry. Blame this addictive practice for confusing terrorism, rebellions, insurgency, and intolerance as synonymous. Partial knowledge or selective knowledge hasn’t allowed us to understand that these terms may or may not be related.
Terrorism, for example, means creating mass terror for several reasons whereas, rebellions are usually uprising of...
By Parnika Deora
Before one starts reading this, I would like to declare that kids should not view this article! It’s gruesome and disgusting but my motive to tell you about such methods is because my personal belief is that God created humans, but humans created devils.
For starters,
Torture is the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as...
By Medha Malaviya
Google is our go-to-problem-solver today. From solving mid-life crises’ to teaching us how to make tea, Google is our guy. But Google is created by nerds who’ve left loopholes for us to exploit. Google hacks are nothing less than ‘dorking’ Google.
Here are nine google hacks that if not helpful are sure as hell, entertaining.
1. Want to set...
By Suryansh Upamanyu
Delhi has a wide diaspora of people, each with his or her unique characteristics. But on closer scrutiny, one can find some similarities in their actions. I have tried to categorize these individuals according to their specific antics:
“Jaanta hai mera baap kaun hai?”
The local goonda v/s Viserys Targaryen (Game Of Thrones):
Arrogant and reckless. They keep getting into...
By Arpita Mahapatra
I had to start with a Poe quote. And let me just tell you that looking for pictures related to this article made me cringe multiple times and since I’d rather you sleep without those images plastered to the insides of your eyes, I’ll stick with the (comparatively) nicer ones.
We’ve all been familiar with fairy tales since...
The Blue Chip (Finance and Investment Cell) along with the Commerce Association at Sri Venkateswara College are proud to present the 3rd edition of its Annual Commerce festival, Consortium 2016.
The spirit of the festival essentially lays in the conviction that Commerce and Finance are the mainstays of every country today and therefore indisputably are among the most crucial subjects...
By Hitee Singh
Since the 1970s, cholesterol has been on the ‘naughty list’ and doctors advised us to stay away from it. Taking a clear U-turn on their warnings, US Department of Agriculture has declared that cholesterol is now is officially not a ‘nutrient of concern’ and is replaced by sugar as the main substance of dietary concern.
What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol...
By Hitee Singh
Be polite, respect your elders, don’t raise you voice. These are just an iota of the advices that have been given to you by your parents or teachers while growing up.
Today I will be your teacher/parent/mentor and give you some real advice from my observing and my personal learnings.
1. Start Daydreaming
I am talking about ‘The Secret’. If...
By Jinelle D'souza
Have you ever passed a building in your locality and just couldn't stop staring at their beautiful balcony with pretty plants, bright gorgeous flowers shining in the sunlight and with curly creepers that ran down their grills, and thought, when can I have mini gardens like these at my home?
Or have you ever entered someone's house and...
