Monthly Archives: March 2016
Have you ever imagined what would be the future of world politics (or world map) if the already prevalent terror groups continue to grow with this shearing speed?
The rising impact of ISIS, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Naxalites, etc., compelled me to contemplate the future of terrorism. One always curses the idea of terrorism as terror is one of the feelings...
She doesn’t hate Delhi and is brutally honest about India. Refreshingly, she didn’t go all ‘OMG I love this place, the people are amazing’ on us. Because where’s the spice, eh?
Imagine meeting your fiance’s family for the first time.
Now, you are of Chinese descent and they are North Indians.
And they live in Delhi, and you in Texas, so you...
Transitioning a ‘sort of’ high end property to the all-out luxury property market can be tough.
Luckily there are some key ways that you can upgrade your property to appeal to the discerning luxury property market and its demanding buyers.
We’ve picked six savvy ways to make a difference to your property and make a better sale.
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Install a personal gym
The...
There is no end to history, and the discourse over the so-called “unholy” status of a menstruating woman is probably as old as history itself. A living example is the curious case of Shani Shingnapur Temple. But, the rational ones have a reason to hail the Bombay High Court here.
The reason is, and very satisfyingly so, that, “No law...
This week on Friendly Fridays we have with us the extremely popular and intelligent Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi, India’s Transgender activist.
She proudly admits that their's is probably the only community where there are no distinctions made on the basis of caste, colour or gender.
She is the first transgender person to represent Asia Pacific in the UN in 2008. At the...
The Bilderberg Conference could be the most famous secretive conference in existence. And its secrecy is what makes it popular and mired in controversies at the same time.
The Bilderberg Conference first took place in 1954 at the Hotel de Bilderberg in Netherlands (hence the name) and was co-founded by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, former Belgian prime minister Paul Van Zeeland, then...
Yesterday I – along with 4 of my friends – decided to meet someone at the Ministry of Health, Delhi to guide us on a project we had undertaken.
Then we thought,”Who better to meet than the Minister of Health himself?” and so we dialled his office number.
His secretary promptly picked up the receiver and told us to be there...
With reality having its clutches so deep into us, it becomes kind of hard for us travel to the world so perfect and away from the hustles of the society. Cue Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality not only takes to the world that provides us with simulated virtual experiences but also gives a breather from the fast-paced world we live in.
VR,...
Recently British tabloid newspaper, the Sun hosted a bizarre online competition.
It asked participants to send snaps of their..,ahem, cleavages!
The ‘best’ cleavage stood a chance to win 1000 pounds!
Now it is good news for those who have assets worthy of display and are not ashamed to have the world gazing at them! It is also good news for voyeurs who...
1. What are these features?
There are certain moments on your group chats when you want to reach across the screen and strangle your friend to make them see your logic.
Whatsapp allows you to do that, figuratively.
2. How Do I Use It?
Type the word you want to format as shown, and when you hit send, voila!
Bold - asterisk
*Word* --->...
Music can be called the seed of evolution of portable storage. People wanted to store music which lead them to develop portable storage. In other words, man’s love for music made him invent it. Hence proved that music is by far the best thing that could happen to this world.
Gramophone (1900s - 1980s)
The first ever portable storage was on...
The thing about emergencies is that they only ever happen when we least expect them. And, when it comes to driving any vehicle, your situation can change in a split second. Accidents and breakdowns can be hard to stop, but in most cases, it’s how well prepared you are that can change the outcome.
So, if you are currently...
Are you inexperienced when it comes to buying used cars? If so, you'll no doubt come across handy guides online to help you make the right choice. But, have you noticed how there isn't anything that points out what you should do AFTER you've bought it?
The thing about used cars is that you might not know about any major...
For all those who think I care about an Instagram update, I don’t. But the youth spends more time on it than breathing. So I figured they’d want to know about the new update. Here’s everything you need to know. Also, please get a life, thanks.
What's the fuss about?
Instagram is about to introduce algorithmic feed. That is, the page...
The Indian airport security official’s head is being teased by hoax calls across the nation's airports after the Brussels terror attack had a mention about Abdul Razzaq's name, triggering alarm and frantic searches.
Callers alerting about possible terror attacks by ISIS and other groups attribute the information to this supposedly Pakistani man but intelligence officials are clueless about him.
According to...
Famous actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are planning on getting a divorce only after 17 months of their surprise wedding. One of the most loved couples, ‘Brangelina’ who are the parents of six children — Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 9, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 7 are apparently heading toward “splitsville”.
Jolie’s and her deteriorating Health:
Jolie’s...
As if humanity hadn’t gone awry enough in the wake of the misfortunate Lahore attacks and many before to shake you out of your cocooned existence, that the EgyptAir flight MS181 passenger plane’s is hijacked this morning.
Based on media reports, here is a primer on the strangely interesting developments so far:
1.#EgyptAir- En Route from Alexandria to Cairo EgyptAir with...
Here’s a salute to Virat Kohli. The gentleman who wears his attitude on his sleeves is making people go gaga with his magic on the field and his magic and respect for people close to him ever on the social platform. His love for cricket and the country makes him lift his bat and fingers with equal gusto. Virat...
Just over a year ago, hundreds of children were shot in Peshawar in a school. While everybody participated in consoling the people belonging to the other side of the border, few chose to blame Pakistan for its own misdeeds and termed the nation as a deserving one.
Similarly, this time, the common public of India not only consoled the other...
The future of drones isn’t the skies. It’s the ocean. –Gizmodo.
Welcome C.R.A.C.U.N.S, a Corrosion Resistant Aerial Covert Unmanned Nautical System drone that prefers to stay underwater than to see the colour of the sun. Named after a mythical underwater legend Kraken, this drone was developed by the famous researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland.
With its...
If someone told me a few days back that one can reach from NY to London in just 11 minutes, I would probably slap him and curse him. But now, I will probably say to him (or her) that please get me a ticket for Antipode.
The age of supersonic travel is perching upon the human spirit and the Antipode...
Unfortunately, all the sea monsters, alien abductors, UFO and time travel tales have been kicked to the curb and the much paranormal glamour attached to the 'Devil’s Aisle' has been ripped off; thanks to the Norwegian scientists for the spoiler!
In a recent breakthrough, scientists in Norway laid down the scientific explanation behind the triangular mass that sits amidst the...
Welcome again to my weekly desi take on the top news this week.
Yes, people say stupid stuff, and some go ahead and DO even more ire inviting stuff. My goal is to be unbiased to their degree of stupidness and bring to you the top 3 mentions of the week that can induce a migraine even in the most patient of us.
But...
Name 5 Indian table tennis players from India!
Chances are that you won’t know.
Sharath Kamal is the lone most recognized face, (World Rank: 57; won the CWG Men’s Singles Gold, 2006 and teamed up with Subhajit Sinha in 2010 to win the CWG Men’s Doubles gold), others such as Soumyajeet Ghosh (WR: 83), Harmeet Desai (WR: 116) and Anthony Amalraj...
The traditional foot-washing ceremony saw something unexpected when Pope Francis decided to bring all the religions together by washing the feet of the non-Baptised on Holy Thursday.
Pope Francis visited the refugee centre and chose to wash and kiss the feet of Muslim, Orthodox, Catholic and Hindu as a gesture of welcome and brotherhood at a time when most of...
