Monthly Archives: March 2016
It is with great pleasure that the Debating Society of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology brings to you the fourth edition of its Annual Debating and Literary Festival, Colloquium to be held from 25th to 27th March, 2016.
After the mad success of last year’s edition, NSIT decided to expand on their events, duration, and more importantly, the prize money.
Featuring...
I am pretty sure, we all have plans for that 'one day'. Be it sipping martini on the Bora Bora Islands or attending FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, all our white-picket-fencing is filed under that 'one day'.
Google has always pushed quirky to another level with every Doodle. This year, on the 8th of March, International Women's Day saw the...
By Niharika Ghoshal
Amidst much fanfare, a six member band, the 6-pack band was launched by the Y-Films at the Yash Raj Studios in January. Six transgenders from Mumbai and elsewhere were selected from a group of around 200 who auditioned to be a part of the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msbZUmaUBuI
The video shows Sonu Nigam singing the song and joined by the band...
Energy conservation is a goal of the UN, and so is of us students (Or should I say Lazy Student? ;) ). We students know how to survive by doing the minimum amount of work. Our existence depends upon the amount of energy we can save by either not doing or skipping the work we were supposed to do...
By Rusel D'cruze
In here is a narrative how it’s like being a wintern for a whole month.
No matter how we found out about ED, it has suited our intellectual and creative capacities right from the form, one of the most challenging you will ever fill.
They wanted no personal details except name and college, they seemed to be only interested...
By Rusel D'cruze
Here is something a lot of people have mixed opinions about or might never have noticed. Most of you might have grown up in co-educational schools and the attitude and perspective towards co-education varies depending on the authorities, in most cases, though, a lot of things can be seen in common and I have my opinion that openly...
By Mehak Bahri
I’ve lived in Bangkok, Thailand for a good 12 years span. I’ve seen people eating the weirdest stuff around, and in fact, I’ve tasted the crunchy grasshopper myself. But, little did I know that the world cuisine is filled with such delicacies that would be revolting for some, even in theory. I can’t imagine us actually devouring...
By Sarthak Verma
With the league title seemingly beyond reach at the moment and Barcelona continuing their winning ways, Real Madrid is in crisis - and it's not just its 1-0 loss to Atletico that Perez has to worry about. The cracks are only ever papered over. The boardroom chaos at Los Blancos is visible on the field and white...
By Suryansh Upmanyu and Shubham Goswami
So we EDians went on a crazy comparison spree, pitting our respective cities against each other. And no, we didn't throw them in a wrestling ring, we caught hold of the Bengali youth and Delhi Spoilt brats to battle it out. So have a look at the trick questions we asked both and who...
By Hitee Singh
Royal Dutch Shell, the seventh largest company in the world as of 2016, in terms of revenue acquired British Gas Group (not to be confused with British Gas) for USD 70.1 billion on 15th February 2016. This acquisition is being touted as the fourteenth largest acquisition in oil and gas industry and the largest in this year.
Talks of a...
By Suryansh Upmanyu
1975: 67% people vote yes to the question "Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community (Common Market)?" in the last referendum which took place in Britain.
Fast forward 40 years, and a similar situation is arising. But this time, the outcome could be different.
A referendum will be held in Britain on June 23, 2016, the...
By Kabir Chaudhary
France has been the centre of terror-related incidents last year and its citizens had witnessed everything from shootings, stabbing to bombings. After the November 13 attacks, the National Union of School Administrators decided that the smoking ban should be removed to protect the lives of the students. The reason is that teenagers are more at risk of loosing...
By Rusel D'Cruze
I’ve never left my state, or travelled long-distance in a train, or seen any further than the town I grew up in.. so yeah, I exist.
Here you will take a peek into the trepidation and revelations of a mind that has never, and I mean NEVER, travelled anywhere except between home, school, and the grocery store.
Number 1: How do I LIVE...
By Hitee Singh
Mallya has surely upset a lot of banks as he misguided them to provide loans for his plummeting Kingfisher Airlines.
Vijay Mallya, the man who lost his profit churning liquor business in pursuit of reaching the skies (literally and figuratively) by launching an airlines, is in deep trouble with the bank these days. Established in 2003, his flight to profit, Kingfisher...
By Parnika Deora
You put a woman in an enclosure that has 3-4 mirrors surrounding her and you expect her to direct all her focus on the road? That is pushing it a bit too far!
‘TUMSE NA HO PAYEGA’:
Women cannot drive perfectly and are prone to road accidents is one thing that we all have been hearing and still have...
Are you a car enthusiast? If so, you might be thinking of building a unique vehicle for track day events. As you can appreciate, you wouldn't want to use your own car to do that so you'd need another vehicle for the job.
We know what you're thinking. You've never built a track day car before. And you probably don't...
Most people will have heard about the revolution in 3D printing technology. However, few will have researched the subject, and so it probably seems complicated. That couldn’t be further from the truth, and there are now many different applications for the tech. In this article, you will discover some interesting facts about how 3D printing came into existence, and...
By Kshiteeja Tomar
“In science, keeping an open mind is a virtue—just not so open that your brains fall out”, said James Oberg, an American space journalist and a historian. Giving credits to science is something which is very common in our lives, but the part where Sceptics constitute a major part of the scientifically proven theories is very often forgotten.
What...
By Prerna Bhatia
Modi was at his witty, sarcastic, oratory best yesterday in the Parliament, in a reply to Motion of Thanks to the President's Address, while making jibes at Rahul Gandhi without naming him even once.
In what seemed to be another blow to the Congress's ego (as if they needed any more), Modi yet again proved his supremacy - over not only the...
A big financial concern for most people is that they’re spending too much money. More to the point, they’re spending too much on their electricity in the home. With our advice, you can improve your financial situation and cut down on electricity costs.
Use Renewable Energy Sources
One of the best and most eco-friendly, ways of cutting the cost of your...
By Prerna Bhatia
An article I read recently proclaimed that the U.S., soon to be followed by the other countries of the world, is moving from a patriarchal to a matriarchal society. It may be true for the U.S., but it is still a farfetched dream in developing countries like India. Some people say that there are some matriarchal societies...
By Shubham Goswami
Festivals are important as they give us a break from our mundane lives and bring us together as a community. But some people decide to truly stand out in their festivities.
In this article, we bring you a compilation of some of the craziest festivals from around the world.
The Songkran Festival
Imagine squirting everyone on the streets, from next door...
By Preeti Kumari
This is not about making some drug for humans to make them more intelligent rather it is the technology for making computers smarter and more human.
From being a "sports" computer to driverless cars and even robotic sex partners, the concept of artificial intelligence is materialising rapidly. And at the time like this when we stand at the...
By Richa Sharma
Bangalore has been blessed with many awesome places like Vidyarthi Bhavan, MTR and UD for dosas. But among these competitors, “99 Variety Dosa” chain of dosa joints have been serving foodies with distinct 99 types of dosa across Bangalore at various places. It was started by Prakash and his wife Padma Prakash. The eatery operates from a...
“If I had one wish then I would help the little ones by killing the tall ones.” – Author.
You know life is not fair when it gives you a less than average height. Because of all the things I could suck at, I suck at growing up physically.
I’m 5’4”. I’m a short guy. Let me tour you to the...
