Monthly Archives: November 2016
The struggle of the transgender community exists throughout the world - be it India or the West. Or our close neighbour, Pakistan. The community lives on the periphery of existence - ostracized by the society and refused to be treated as equals.
And even if they are recognized as equals anywhere, being a transgender innately comes with a social stigma...
It’s time to rejoice, DuckTales fans! For Huey, Dewey and Louie are coming back on TV with the newest DuckTales reboot on Disney XD. The famous nephews of Donald Duck and their adventures with Uncle Scrooge will soon be seen in a new avatar with a modern revival of the series.
The last episode of DuckTales aired nearly a quarter-century ago....
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that playing the national anthem before the screening of a film in cinema halls is now mandatory, along with an image of the national flag on the screen.
Further, the ruling states that everyone, excepting the disabled, must stand while it is being played, as it would "instill a sense of committed patriotism and...
It somehow seems that I keep coming back to this very topic and it would be of why exactly are the people of influence so callous with their words?
Okay, before we start I would like to state that in most cases I do believe in giving someone the benefit of doubt and am in agreement with the fact that...
Kapil Sharma has come a long way from being the winner of the Great Indian Laughter Challenge to hosting his own show and then moving to movies and then changing the channel of his show and blah blah blah hippity hoopla blah.
THIS ARTICLE IS STRICTLY NOT GOING TO DISCUSS HIS SUCCESS STORY.
Let's not focus on where he did it...
Scotland is just a few steps away from making ‘right to food’ a reality. It is surprising to note that even a prosperous country like Scotland suffers from food insecurity. However, it’s never too later to better a bad situation.
The Aim
The Independent Working Group on Food Poverty released its report Dignity in June 2016, which is now being considered...
Let us not kid ourselves by saying that we only read quality content on the internet. Because honestly, the ratio will go somewhat like 70:30 with 70 being dumb articles and 30 being actual quality work.
And even in that 30, at least a quarter of it will be some form of nonsensical topic that has a more serious take on...
By Tanisha Tyagi
Are you going to be attending your first rock concert in India? No? Second? No? Third? Ah, never-mind.
Because it doesn’t matter which concert you’re going to be ticking off of some ‘Before I die’ list you made back in seventh grade. EVERY concert is going to be a different experience for you.
Well, my first rock concert happened...
By Tanisha Tyagi
Post-Truth (adj.) has been named 2016 word of the year by Oxford dictionaries.
This word has had its own Wikipedia since early this year and it has been added to Oxforddictionaries.com this month as its usage increased to 2000% in 2016 alone.
Almost everyone has been following the insolent US presidential election, after of course Brexit. There has been...
Starboy, one of the most anticipated albums by an artist this year has finally released and trust us, it's well worth your time.
The Weeknd has definitely taken up some experimental approach to this album which works really well for most of it as it offers variety, range and elite collaborations which transforms this album into a modern pop music...
What is the one thing common between people belonging to creative professions, considering each profession is creative in its own sphere? INSPIRATION! While writers, poets and painters need muses to base their art upon some just seek peace and quiet to begin anew.
Travel Bird conducted an analysis of all major cities in the world to recognize what land actually...
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it.
Whether something like "god" exists or not has always been a part of lot of discussions and debates. Especially, in a country like India where the almighty is found in almost all sizes and forms.
Owing to my habit of being...
Whenever you buy a new vehicle, whether a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler, does your dealer offer you a vehicle insurance policy? Most dealers do offer a policy best suited to your requirements.
But, have you renewed the same cover or taken a new one? You might have thought that it is just a waste of precious money, after all, you...
The Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan film Dear Zindagi is out now, and while most are doing a plethora of reviews and such on the movie itself, I would like to take this time to talk about the actor who for being the ‘badshaah ‘ of the film industry, is just so much more than that.
When I read...
The Indian Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is gearing up to launch an equity fund targeting renewable energy investments. The fund will reportedly be worth $2 billion with the initial funding of one billion to be available beginning from April 2017.
About the fund
The government is hoping that the Clean Energy Equity Fund (CEEF) will attract...
The currency conundrum doesn’t seem to getting resolved anytime soon. As far as the sight goes, only chaos is seen. A suddenly demonetised economy has benefited several digital marketing systems such as e-wallet services like PayTM and Freecharge. Another new strategy to join the league is that of payment banks.
Last year, the Reserve Bank of India had granted 11 companies,...
With demonetization still keeping everyone and everything on their heels, the world did not fail to witness their fair share of human bizarre in their morning newspapers.
Here is a brief recap of everything unusual in news this week.
Surat Couple Spends only 500 Rupees On Their Wedding.
We have heard many things extreme happening in weddings, but what we surely never have...
Produced by Gauri Khan and Karan Johar and directed by Gauri Shinde of “English Vinglish” fame, Dear Zindagi explains how happiness of life is hidden in small moments and how we should just explore them!
CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD.
When you first meet Kaira a.k.a. Koko on the screen, she is working. Right from that instant Gauri Shinde makes it clear what's...
As a part of the 16-day campaign against gender-based violence, the UN Women Pakistan has released a video #BeatMe which is an open invitation to the patriarchal society to come and 'beat' women - not in a closed dark room, but out in the open, in the real world.
Gender-based violence is something that is common not just in Pakistan,...
So for the past few days, apart from demonetization there has been one thing that has been in the news (shocking, I know) and that is Ranveer Singh and his sexist ad from the brand Jack and Jones.
Now, Ranveer has always been very unconventional with what brands he endorses such as the condom brand Durex and such else.
He is...
2016 gave us plenty of movies which were brilliant in their own right across various genres. More often than so, the comedy genre doesn't get the appreciation it deserves and is overlooked.
Although, movies like Bad Moms and Neighbors 2 made some pretty good profits on the box office, there were some amazing comedy movies which couldn't so so, despite...
After days of being engulfed by a blanket of smog post Diwali and people suffering from respiratory diseases because of it, SC has finally come to people's rescue.
In a significant order, the Supreme Court today banned sale, stocking of all kinds of fire crackers and issuance of new license in Delhi and NCR region. The ban has to be enforced by...
Amar Chitra Katha for ICSE students? Not really a brilliant idea.
We all have been brought up in an atmosphere of Amar Chitra Katha since childhood. By now, everyone has comfortably inhabited in those stories. People might celebrate the decision to introduce comics to the syllabus of middle school students, but the very idea of Amar Chitra Katha being taught as...
So the silent former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh has finally broken his silence and spoken out against the demonetization rule that shook the entire country on the 8th of Nov.
After the ruling came out that from 8th Nov. mid night, all 500 and 1000 rupee notes will be considered invalid, there was a lot of flurry...
WhatsApp launched its most-awaited feature of video calling a few days back and people seem to have started having problems due to the video calling feature.
A message asking people to invite users by linking on a link has started making rounds on WhatsApp. The link if clicked, disrupts the cellphones internal programming and corrupts the phone, data recovery in...
