Monthly Archives: April 2017
By Iresh Gupta
#LifeInBombay I am sitting in a weird looking merry go round. You know, the one where you know that ride won't be really comfortable. A ride that has stopped midway, a ride where I am hanging mid-air.
Bollywood or the industry that I am here to work in is not a very understanding entity. It doesn't owe me a...
QuoraED, an ED Original content style. This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it.
Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath already started to deliver on his promises as soon as he assumed his office. But, quite recently he made an announcement that shook us all by surprise. The CM...
As we approach the twilight of the current Premier League season, one thing is for sure that it has lived up to its expectation of being nerve-wracking, tense and like always going to be the wire.
TOTTENHAM BLUES
Chelsea is on their way to secure the much-coveted title. With a handful of matches to go, it is difficult for Tottenham to...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo were at the helm of the highlights in Spain as Real Madrid recorded another late win for the season at the Bernabeu to re-ignite their La Liga title challenge!
We've got you covered with the tidbits and our match report. Read on:
It wasn't exactly a walk in the park for Real Madrid as the reigning Ballon...
Breakfast Babble: ED's own little space on the interwebs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up for the day. We judge things too. Sometimes. Always. Whatever, call it catharsis and join in people.
I have been writing on heavy topics this month, and my detox has been That's So Raven. I have been binge-watching the show, and...
The question of taxing farmers is quite a debatable one. While taxing poor families is incorrect by all means but the rich shouldn't be spared.
NO ONE DARES TO IMPLEMENT IT
The political class won’t speak on this burning issue fearing they would be seen as anti-farmer. On top of that, well – known politicians come from farmer families. The BJP...
"Love for the deal" overshadowed common sense logic when Daiichi, the Japanese super Pharmaceutical company made its foray into the Indian pharmaceutical market by buying a majority stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories for Rs 19,804 crore in 2008.
THE CRACKS WERE CLEARY VISIBLE
Just about three months after the acquisition, FDA (US Food and Drugs administration) issued a warning to Ranbaxy and...
By Indrani Kashyap
There are things that can be discovered and judged by only yourself. It's your biological and spiritual self. But we tend to lose hope in ourselves and lean on the shoulders of the logic and reason which are by far feasible to us.
In other words, we are cowards. Just the sheer thought of being judged gets us...
On April 30, 2016, massive forest fires engulfed the areas of Pauri, Tehri and Nainital.
Exactly one year later, there is no stopping to the forest fires.
Uttarakhand is burning. Do we even care to notice?
Forest fires: why do they occur?
In Uttarakhand, 18% of the forests are pine. Pine boom was seen after British started making their summer residences in the...
In a shocking turn of events, the auditorium of Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad was burned down by the alleged protesters gathered to protest against the hostel washout ordered by the High Court.
End semester exams which were to be conducted today (April 29th) were postponed peacefully by voting.
Background
Few weeks back, High Court of Allahabad ordered washout of the various hostels of...
Dalai Lama is one of the most revered religious figures in the world and is looked upon by one and all. He has been living in India for the past few decades and people flock from different countries to take his blessings.
But China shares some different views on it.
DALAI LAMA’S VISIT TO ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Much hue and cry were made...
To no one’s surprise, the land of Yeddyurappa has topped the list of the most corrupt states in India.
NATIONAL SURVEY
The survey was conducted by the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) which released its 11th round of the annual corruption study -- 'CMS India Corruption Study 2017'.
They faced the most corruption in accessing public services. They were closely followed by Andhra...
Aha... made you click didn't I?!
Thought it was going to be a Baahubali bashing kind of blog where I point out how copied it was from other works, whether Indian or Hollywood?
But okay, so I am going to do a little of that, no bashing or anything, however, I am going to point out a few scenes which I...
On April 27th, 2017, Indian veteran actor Vinod Khanna lost the fight of his continuous battle with cancer. While the entire Indian media was flashing the news of his death, a young soldier was martyred trying to save the nation from yet another attempt of infiltration by terrorists. But the news coverage of his sacrifice barely made it to...
Betiyan Maa-Baap ka bojh hoti hai.
True. But…
Bete (bhi) Maa-Baap ka bojh hote hai.
Basically, having kids is no small deal. It’s a major responsibility, not to mention lots of effort, energy and money goes into raising a human from less than a single fused cell to an independent “adult”.
Like everything else in India, the age-old battle of the sexes intervenes...
Presenting before you the sizzling sensation that’s been rocking the nation...no, I’m not talking about the newest fashion trend, rather give it up for MOMO!
Momo is omnipresent and most definitely omnipotent, I’m not so sure about the omniscient part. In other words, momo is very close to God level.
So much so that I can happily campaign for it to...
Farting is mostly considered not just disgusting but rude even, especially when done in a public place and is obvious.
Practically every single person by now has mastered the art of letting go of some air without anyone realizing.
Of course in this, we have also had that occasional misses when we very being too over-confident and thought it would be noiseless,...
The exam season is here and so are exam preparation holidays. That time of the year when all college students relate to every damn meme on the internet.
That time when the air is full of procrastination and existential crisis. Well, at least for me! Lol.
So, this exam season I thought of writing about different types of students during exam prep...
As per reports, 88% women are still using fabric, plastic, sand or dry leaves during their menstrual cycle.
This is not only unhygienic but even dangerous to the health of the women using these poor substitutes.
Sanitary napkins tax makes it difficult for rural women or those coming from low-income backgrounds to be able to buy something that they absolutely need for...
Before we begin, first let’s take a brief look at what exactly the law is.
Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) says:
“Adultery— Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse...
As the people on Twitter continue to support Sona Mohapatra in her war of tweets against Sonakshi Sinha, one can only surmise that hey, the nation may just be doing the most amazing thing possible by standing up to Sonakshi and supporting an esteemed artist in the name of Sona Mohapatra.
It is only then when I, one of the...
When the Indian television surprises us with amazing shows like Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai we are bound to be happy when it announces its return with season 2. So, as a welcoming note, we would like to compare two of our very favorite characters from the television industry…*drum rolls* Ross Geller and Sahil Sarabhai.
For those who don’t know who Ross Geller...
Baseless bias has divided Indians time and again. One of the key bias that has infected our minds and caused an uproar throughout our history is religious bias. Can we ever do away with it?
I believe yes. It is rather simple. Let me explain it to you with an example.
In the quiet town of Shaherpur lived two families right...
With Christmas being just around the corner, you know what time it is. The fall 2016 semester is wrapping up everywhere and college students like myself have to study hard. Like really hard. Like please-god-help-me-pass-I-swear-I-will-study-next-semester hard.
With that in mind, I spent some time and compiled some of the best, least known websites that will help out with your mundane...
If it’s Chinese it has got to be…no, not China, rather Kolkata.
Believe it or not, there are many hidden gems of Chinese food on the City of Joy. The best part about these culinary delights is their unbelievably pocket friendly rates. That is probably why these places are an all time hit with the forever-hungry-but-broke student population of the...
