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Being a muslim in India isn't a cake-walk. Muslims in India have always had a step child like treatment. Although, they have a better position in the country than in any of the countries in middle east, it is still very apprehensive. Time and again they're asked to prove their nationalism and defend themselves. Be it after recent surgical strikes in...
Life in the Kashmir valley seems to be coming back to normal. With people queueing up in large numbers outside banks and post offices the general population seems to be defying separatist leaders. But when things looked positive for the valley the death of Burhan Wani has reared its ugly head again. Burhan Wani Is Not Dead Remember the early 2000’s...
  A while back I had written an article about how I think a few films will do based on their trailers. One of those films was Rock On 2, whose trailer I had liked and had predicted would do well based simply because of past record, the cast and the music. And well, I was right for the most part. Today...
We’ve reached the time of year when men let their beards and mustaches grow wild from their faces. When hashtags of No Shave November trend and social networks are full of  hair growth memes. As excited the Indian youth gets for No Shave November as unaware they are. The meaning and intent of No Shave November is much more than...
DISCLAIMER: All situations and statements hereby listed are factual. These questions are coming from well educated and well off families of Delhi who uphold a social reputation in the community and are looking for an arranged marriage. All the men are above the age of 30 years. Welcome to India… a place where parents teach kids to not talk to...
By An Anonymous Indian American who doesn't wish to be named Amidst the brouhaha post the shocking victory of Donald Trump as the 45th American president resulting into a wide array of reactions we've recorded the response of an anonymous Indian American who comments in the support of Donald Trump's victory. Here's what she says... "I suggest the most effective way would...
After a series of bans, the Center is back with another one. Only this time, the ban makes sense and was definitely necessary. We are talking about the infamous Draize test – exploiting rabbits since 1940. Menaka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, following constant representations made by the Humane Society International (HSI), People for Animals and other...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi managed to shake the very ground of almost every Indian with his speech on November 8th, 2016. Ever since the announcement, people have been going haywire in the sheer desperation for two things - converting their black money to white, or in the need for money to meet their daily requirements. We at ED, did a...
Looks like last week was both horrific and joyous and comfortable and uncomfortable. However, let me make fun of it because why not? Donald Trump is now the newly elected President of United States of America.  Almost every poll predicted that Hillary Clinton is winning.  In a study, it was found out that Trump supporters were ashamed of telling people their support for Trump...
It’s been eight days since ‘THE SMOG’ (as it is being referred now) descended on Delhi and it still refuses to go. The health warning issued by the government has raised the pollution level to emergency. While steps have been taken to improve the air conditions all seems in vain. Why did THE SMOG happen? Pollution level during Diwali was expected...
Taiwan might soon become the first Asian nation with legalized gay marriage.
Taiwan is working towards becoming the first Asian country with legalized gay marriage. Taiwanese lawmakers are working on three separate bills in support of marriage equality and serious work is already underway. With the strong support of the current Taiwanese President Tsai lng-wen, the momentum for change is strongly present among the populace. According to the Taiwan LGBT Family Rights...
Nothing sums our feelings better.
Is there any similarity between a full-time loudspeaker or as we know him, Arnab Goswami and the ugliest flower in the world? ED discovers some. Arnab Goswami must have been the kid because of whom the teacher asked if the classroom was a fish market. Now that he has resigned from TimesNow, somehow we all will miss him. Everybody knows...
Leonard Cohen taught our generation that music is poetry. Do we know the folk legend well? Here are some facts you should know. 2016 had been apocalyptic. It got sadder with each passing month. We have been losing important musicians, artists, authors of our time and of the days bygone. Bowie, SH Raza, Lakshmi Holmstrom, Mahasweta Devi, Prince, Harper...
The recent demonetization of the 500 and 1000 rupee notes has although resulted in a lot of black money flow to stop, it has also caused a lot of problems and tensions for the common citizens of the nation. The abrupt and sudden enforcement of the ban brought everyone's life in the country to a screeching halt with many having...
income tax raids and black money
On Thursday, 10 November 2016, the Income Tax Department conducted multiple raids across the country. You must have guessed by now that this was done in wake of the recent demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Here’s a quick run-through of all you need to know about the raids.     a) Where did this happen? The operations were carried out mainly...
Demystifier : ED Original where the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to comprehend at the same time. PM Modi took the entire nation by storm when he unexpectedly announced the cessation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes. The panic was obvious and the toll was witnessed by ATMs, pawn shops...
An Android demo booth at a tech conference.
According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Google’s brainchild Android captured nearly 88 percent of global operating system market share while Apple stumbled to maintain its market share and experienced a decline of 5.2 percent. Compared to 2015, Android device sales are up 10.3 percent to 328.6 million while the sales of Apple’s iPhones are down to 45.5 million from...
Long fabled among travellers and tourists for its legendary beaches, world-class diving and far-flung location in the middle of nowhere, the Andaman Islands are still the ideal place to get away from it all. Its lovely opaque emerald waters are surrounded by primeval jungle and mangrove forests, and snow-white beaches that melt under flame-and-purple sunsets. The population is a friendly...
By Rohit Sharma. Nowadays, people are very much judgmental towards others based on their likes, dislikes. Why is this happening? Can there possibly be a justification for being judgmental? Yes, I have a reason, Because We Have No Choice! Whether we, as humans, want to admit it or not, we make assumptions about everything before we get the chance to see the big picture....
Donald Trump has finally defeated Hillary Clinton by an almost landslide margin as he clinched the required 270 electoral votes to become the 45th President of The United States. Who would have thought? On a day where polls began at Trump 39 - 46 Clinton, Americans have come a long way to elect Trump and yet again deny a female...
Donald Trump has won the Presidency. Hillary Clinton underperformed and trailed by huge margins. This is the reality today. What people thought as a distinct possibility and laughed about has actually come true. Donald Trump is the President of United States of America; his dream of making America great will become a nightmare for the ENTIRE globe. Trump is bad news...
- By Mrinaal Datt  In what could be said the most interesting and shocking news of the day, the Prime Minister of the country Mr. Narendra Modi has declared 500 and 1000 rupee notes illegal in the country w.e.f midnight tonight. In a live address, Modi said 1.25 lakh crores of black money has been recovered in the NDA rule till...
If you thought that the troubles for Delhi were over, well sorry to pile this on you all, but we are so far away from that, that the end is a dot for us. Some of you might get the reference I made and some might not. But the last couple of days, Delhi has been a prime example of pollution. Yes...
Time travel is fiction’s favorite theme and its always intriguing to the audience even if they don’t get it. Like most of the Interstellar movie, for instance. But Biswa’s take on time travel was exceptionally brilliant, if you know what time-travel scientifically means. The video ‘Time Travel Cabs – Biswa Kalyan Rath’ is a short piece of sketch comedy by...
The media has always tried to connect the reel to the real, and it is not often that is succeeds. The AAM AADMI FAMILY, a web series by The Timeliners is yet another effort to create something that is realistic and entertaining at the same time. What Is The Aam Aadmi Family Show All About? As the name suggests, the show...

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