Monthly Archives: June 2017
The reality is that not all clubs are on the same financial level and thus most of them have become a breeding ground for talent for the top clubs in the world (sometimes forcibly).
These clubs known as the feeder clubs or rather more appropriately the smart clubs always seem to be on the brink of success or may enjoy...
On the 5th of June, Tim Cook strolled out in a Steve Jobs-like fashion on the stage at WWDC 2017, an annual event by Apple to show off its latest overpriced technological innovations. Ah, I'm just kidding.
Apple has brought pretty nifty products to the market this year such as iOS 11, a refreshed line of iMacs and Macbooks along...
Unusual Comparisons
Unusual Comparisons: Trudeau And Obama Are Our Very Own Desi Jai-Veeru
Nithya Balaji -
Unusual Comparisons: An ED Original content style, where we take 2 very opposite and different items and show you, exactly how similar they might be.
I'm sure by now you have come across news of Trudeau and Obama casually hanging out at a restaurant in Montreal. #Trubama has been heavily trending on Twitter and people are going berserk over this...
ED Originals
Don’t Know What’s Burning A Hole In Your Pocket? Here Are 5 Apps To Your Rescue!
Cherryy Chauhan -
Ever had one of those moments after your payday when you’re wondering to yourself, “How can all the money be spent, it’s only been two weeks!”
If yes, then welcome aboard. Plenty of individuals in their twenties have a hard time managing their expenses and keeping a track of their daily expenditures. The bomb eventually drops when somewhere in the...
By Bhanavi Mathur
I’ve been interested in studying abroad since the 6th grade, ever since I realized what career I want to pursue. I started speaking to universities in the USA since the 8th grade and that was it for me. I was sure I’m going to be studying Fashion Design in Hollywood. It was one of those things that...
Yes, you hear me right, taboos for ‘Men’.
All you generally hear about is why women should get all the freedom they deserve, from their choice of clothing, clear expression of their opinions or from all those well-wishers who present serious concerns over their safety and well-being.
Let us just go a tad extra and break off those taboos that fortunately...
Entertainment
3 Fan Theories I Have From The Latest Avengers Infinity Wars Featurette
Chirali Sharma -
Avengers Infinity Wars is just one year away but the film has been awaited by fans all over the world with bated breath ever since it was announced by Marvel in 2014.
The biggest and most epic coming together of different superheroes in one or well a two-part movie is not something to be missed.
And the fact is that Infinity...
English Honours is not one of the most reputed and sought after course for nothing.
Being one myself, I can attest to the fact that there is just something different about this course from the rest. Something that you won’t necessarily find in other courses that easily or even at all.
Being such a kind of course, obviously, comes with some...
Bloggers and Instagrammers are all the rage these days. Entrepreneurs in their own right, a few lucky ones have managed to make themselves a brand name all on their own. And various companies and brands are more than happy to pay them to showcase their products.
It is almost surprising of how much success some of these bloggers are getting...
Disclaimer: The identity of the author has been kept anonymous.
Let's face it - Left chauvinism is obnoxious. I sometimes wonder these days if the left exists because of its own ideology or if its existence is just determined by the existence of the right.
It is a well-known fact that the right uses crafty tactics to agitate the left and advertise...
Revolutionary Cuban leader Fidel Castro, aged 90, died on 25th November 2016.
While Cuba has declared nine days of national mourning, Cuban exiles, especially those in Miami, USA, seem to be in a celebratory mood. So, the answer to whether Fidel Castro's death is good news or bad depends on whom you ask.
Apparently, US President Barack Obama has offered his...
How ironic it is to see supporters of terrorism accusing others of being supportive to terrorists.
The current situation at Qatar spats double standards of the worst kind and gives us a reality check of the rotten internal politics in the Gulf countries.
THE CURRENT SITUATION
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen, and Egypt have decided to cut all diplomatic...
Technology
Adobe Brings Out Adobe Scan Something All Us Students Have Been Waiting For Since Time Immemorial
Chirali Sharma -
No one can deny that Adobe is as essential to us students as air or even more. PDF versions of important notes and books are life saviours during exam time.
But even still books have maintained their importance and every year right before exam time, you can see long lines in front of photocopy rooms with students heaving heavy books.
This...
This week on Friendly Fridays we have with us Amish Tripathi who is known for his novels, The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras or the Shiva Trilogy.
The Shiva Trilogy has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with 2.5 million copies in print and over Rs 70...
"AMREEKA" has long been the dream destination of people all across the world. Especially and most importantly Indians. Many a high dowry have been fetched when the bride's family was told that the 'dulha' was 'settled' in the states. Hence began the Indian-American dream.
And for the past few decades, the obsessive interest in a job in the States was...
Remember the time when we were little and had not a care in the world? Days would just breeze by and nights we wanted not! We wished that we could be up all night playing endless, reckless games with friends who were as stupid as us, ready to accept us for what we were. That was childhood.
Carefree, liberating and...
Social Opinions
Women Letting Men Grope Their Breasts : The Fine Line Between Expression Of Sexuality And Stupidity At The San Fermín Festival
Sahib Singh -
The Running of The Bulls festival began with its "Chupinazo" on the first day on 6th July in Spain. With revellers going crazy and women flashing their breasts for others to grope them, we discuss how this act walks on the thin line between freedom and stupidity.
One of the most popular festivals in Spain, the San Fermín or the...
You’re ecstatically spending your parent’s money on something you had no hand in. Your mother labored for hours and pushed you out of her sacred place and the doctor made sure she or you didn’t die. And here you are, making a grandiose statement and celebrating your n number of birthdays and all that hard work you didn’t do to...
ED Originals
Breakfast Babble: Bollywood’s Obsession With Slapstick Is Just Downright Cringeworthy!
Cherryy Chauhan -
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.
Aaah! Sunday mornings. My kind of mornings.
For the past 18 years or so, Sunday mornings at my home have pretty much been the same...
ED Originals
A SPOILER FREE Review Of DC’s Wonder Woman, The Female Superhero Who’s Awe-Inspiring And Truly Magnificent
Sahib Singh -
Wonder Woman marks the first true outing of a mainstream female superhero and explores her origin story and boy, does it do it in some style!
We watched the movie on the first day itself of its release out of sheer excitement for it and the movie doesn't disappoint, at all. It's a thoroughly engaging, light-hearted yet a driven story...
ED Originals
ED Review: ‘A Death In The Gunj’ – Konkana Sen Sharma Nails It In Her Directorial Debut
A Guest Writer -
BY IRESH GUPTA
A Death In The Gunj by Konkona Sen Sharma releases today.
I watched it back in April at a screening, and the film has stayed with me till now, and will always do. Recommending you all to watch it, and re-posting my thoughts that I had written back then.
It's amusing to find how a writer/director can explore so widely...
ED brings you a brand new ED Original Series: When Even Winners Faced Defeat, where you get a lesser known narrative of inspirational people and the setbacks that came along their path.
So the next time you think that subject you didn’t get good marks in, or that person who didn’t like your picture on Facebook, and want to give...
Q: What did the doughnut say to his therapist?
A: I feel empty inside… just so tired of the hole business!!
*Insert forced mandatory “Haha!”*
:3 Please don’t stop reading… No more bad jokes, promise!
Here is a doughnut to make it up to you...
Well, people… Homer is soo excited! It’s Doughnut Day today!!! :D
These delicious beauties have been such an important part...
Finance
Have A Great Idea? Want To Start Something? Make It A Success? Follow this RULE
Tushar Behl -
CONSIDER THIS
Apple is essentially a computer company. Then, why are you comfortable buying an MP3 player (iPod) or a Smartphone, or a tablet from them?
Microsoft is also a computer company, why not buy Microsoft's Mp3 player (yes they have one), or a Dell Streak Smartphone? It’s not that Dell is anyway less qualified than Apple to produce all these...
#PartnerED
The Bites and Beer Fest is an event for every foodie, who loves to try exotic new food and pair it with his/her favorite beer. Scorching summers do call for a Beer Fest, it’s more Indian and it’s more called for.
The Bites and Beer Fest, a 2 day extravaganza, promises to relish your taste buds with over 30 food...