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I am sure you remember those deodorant advertisements where when a man sprays that deo, women start falling from the skies attracted to that fragrance. Or the ads for washing powders or washing machines that highlight the fact that washing clothes is a woman’s job – “Humne bhi ki mummy jaisi safai.” Especially those where you see women eating chocolates or...
North Karnataka went up in flames after the state’s plea of diverting water from Mahadayi river, was rejected by the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal. The issue is nothing less than a political game. It involves everything from people going back on their words to prolonged periods of judgement. A Little Background The Mahadayi River originates in Belgaum district of Karnataka and...
ISIS recruiting young and educated minds (cutting across the class and wealth biases) into their organization is a dangerous trend. So thinking that only people who are poor, deprived and therefore vulnerable are being brainwashed is wrong. With the rise in terror attacks across borders, and the growing dread of the influence of ISIS on young minds, the world is increasingly...
Imagine having a little cockroach milk with your cereals or how about choco cockroach milkshake? High in protein, this insect milk is the next superfood. A team of scientists has just sequenced a protein crystal in the midgut of cockroaches because cockroach milk is said to be more than four times as nutritious as cow’s milk. According to researchers, this...
All the knowledge we gain in our formative years forms a major part of our personalities. It is passed on from the elder generation to the younger. They are largely societal norms and conventions we are supposed to conform to as we grow up, which binds us to the positions we have been ascribed by the chance of our...
Kamaal Rashid Khan aka KRK, the “famous” Bollywood actor, and producer, is popularly known for using his witty antics on Twitter to defame the whole industry. He has been in the news time and again for passing his valuable comments about everything in general which majorly includes derogatory, misogynistic, and lewd comments to Bollywood actresses. About a month ago, Vikram Bhatt...
The latest season is almost upon us. The teams have began arming themselves with heavy artillery for the war to come. The transfer window has been a busy one with a few surprising signings and many opting to swap their shirts for different colour. We picked out 6 signings which we believe will have the most impact in decided who's the...
Forgot to follow news this week? Or found it boring af? Worry not. WE are here to present to you news in a way you cannot imagine. From puns to sarcasm dungs, each will be entertained. The motto here is: Why should news be served to you in a simple plate when you can get it served with a hamper full...
After a stunning 2015-16 season in the Premier League where Leicester City emerged as the writers of the perfect fairytale story, it will be interesting to see if they continue to reign or will the big boys from Manchester and North London take over again. On that note, here's our predicted top 5 in the standings of the Premier League...
January 9, 2007 “Introducing three revolutionary products First, a widescreen iPod with touch controls Second, a revolutionary mobile phone Third, a breakthrough internet communication device An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.” Not three devices, but just one – the iPhone. Made available to the public in June 2007 the iPhone was intended to ‘reinvent the phone’. The revolutionizing product has grown (literally) ever...
High-rise, suave, beautifully designed buildings are no less than masterpieces. They take time to be made and in the process become more expensive than Koh-i-noor. With ‘Antilla’ (something neither Mumbai nor India is proud of) entering the list of costliest buildings of the world, we bring to you top 12 costliest buildings in the world and why they are...
Part 2 of the SexED: Discovering Alternative Sexualities Squish. The sound of the word probably draws up a mental image of giving someone a warm tight hug. Or a fluffy puppy wagging its merry tail as it struts past you. However, there is more ‘cuteness’ to this word than meets the eye. A squish also stands for a strong desire to know someone...
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it. Following the BlackLivesMatter Movement protests, many shootings-killings, earlier this month and the entire black lives matters and it’s counter all lives matter issue instigating debates all around the world, we thought of addressing this question and found a perfect Quora...
By Sarah Cooper This post originally appeared at TheCooperReview.com. In this fast-paced business world, female leaders need to make sure they’re not perceived as pushy, aggressive or competent. One way to do that is to alter your leadership style to account for the (sometimes) fragile male ego. Should men accept powerful women and not feel threatened by them? Yes. Is that asking...
Aren’t we all aware of the homophobia prevalent around the world, especially in a country like India where identifying with sexuality other than “males” and “females” is considered to be more or less a sin? While the Prime Minister of one country participated in the Gay Pride Parade, some countries consider having an alternate sexuality to be a disease which...
Bond girls, martinis, Aston Martins and tailored suits are the 4 key ingredients that make up the ideal 007 agent. From Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, all the actors had their distinct style to the role of the MI6 super spy. You've heard of the best candidates to play the role after Craig but hey, there'll always be the odd...
China's Xiaomi has already made quite a name for itself in the Mobile business for its products which do not burn a hole in your pocket, unlike 'certain' other Mobile phone giants. (Starts with an A ends with an E, any guesses?) Now, they've decided to venture into the Laptop market with their Mi Notebook Air.   The Laptop market in China...
I remember growing up to my parents and teachers telling me every day to watch the news. News, they told me, was what kept an eager mind informed of the world around it.  Naturally, I grew up to respect the news media and the people behind them, even DD news (When they weren’t mispronouncing the Chinese Premier’s name). 2016 however,...
In extremely layman terms, from this day on, whether you shop from Myntra or from Jabong, either way you will be lining the coffers of e-commerce giant Flipkart. Myntra, a company of the Flipkart Group, acquired Jabong from Global Fashion Group (GFG) for $70 million in cash, creating probably the largest online fashion destinations in the country as well as...
The Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2016 were awarded on Monday. 2 Indians, T.M. Krishna, and Bezwada Wilson, were recognized for their work on social inclusiveness for oppressed communities. Using Music As A Medium For Inclusion: T.M. Krishna started learning Carnatic music from the age of 6. Now at the age of 40, he has a huge group of ardent followers who swear...
Welcome to India, a country that talks about intolerance, yet takes impulsive decisions at the cost of many. A recent incident in Gujarat saw Dalits being stripped and beaten up in public as it was alleged that they were skinning a dead cow. The Dalits tried to convince the apparent gau rakshaks that they had brought dead cows, and...
Twinkle Khanna slammed Naseeruddin Shah over his remark on Rajesh Khanna being a “poor actor”. This is what he said, “It was the 1970s when mediocrity came in Hindi films. That’s when the actor called Rajesh Khanna joined the industry. For all his success, I think Mr Khanna was a very limited actor. In fact, he was a poor actor.” Personally...
In a new ruling, the Centre has directed NGOs and their office-bearers to be treated as public servants and declare their assets if the NGOs’ annual incomes are over a particular threshold. NGOs or non-profit organisations, that receive more than one crore rupees in government funds or more than 10 lakhs as donation from abroad and their office-bearers will now...
It is now official. All of Yahoo’s major assets are finally being bought by American telecom company Verizon. Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer confirmed the buyout this Monday ending months of confusion over the pioneer’s slow demise since 2008. Yahoo was the brainchild of two Stanford graduates Jerry Yang and David Filo who launched it as a guide for internet navigation. The...
Kevin Conroy vs Mark Hamill. Batman vs The Joker. The superhit formula fails to shine as unnecessary sex scenes and mindless character development hampers the "punchline" for "The Killing Joke". It starts from Barbara Gordon's (Batgirl's) perspective and continues to bore the audience for 25-ish minutes. 3 years with an overprotective-boyfriend-material Batman and still not into a relationship with him,...

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