Monthly Archives: August 2017
On 18th May this year when the five-judge constitutional bench reserved its judgment on the constitutionality of the practice of Triple Talaq among Muslim men, the country, especially Muslim women, hoped that this unfair and demonish practice will be declared illegal with the sanction of the highest seat of the judiciary.
Today when the Supreme Court finally gave its judgment...
So, almost everyone hates small talk. Figuratively.
Being a very outspoken introvert, who grew up moving around, I figured out very early in my life that if I have to survive displacement every couple of years in my life, the only thing that could equip me with any kind of adaptability was small talk.
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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.
Guys.
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi is known for his decisive nature and nonchalant humility.
Even though he possesses a great set of skills to carry one of the highest offices of the...
Time after time we see religions, cultures, practices and traditions make the kind of moves which worsen the already troubled status of women in the country and one such example among the Muslims is the Nikah Halala practice.
Now you might be wondering what more can Muslims do to torture and oppress their women, right?
Considering that modern-day interpretations (and not...
Last night was horror movie night at my house. All curled up in my bed, me and my sister tuned into a movie called “The Omen”. The Strange thing about The Omen, it’s not your typical jump scares and white sheet ghost movie but in fact, the film covers some of the deepest aspects of the Antichrist.
Only the very mention of...
All the beer lovers, this one is for you!
Have you not dreamt of a river which had beer instead of water?
It seems like the people of Slovenia have taken the beer game one step ahead as it inaugurated what is being called Europe’s first “beer fountain”. Several hundred beer-lovers and curious spectators gathered in a small town in Slovenia...
The Indian Memory Project has surely blown up much more than it was expected and is a wonderful project that perfectly captures the rich and diverse history of India.
While browsing through a few images in this archive, I came across the one about Veena Sajnani who won the Miss India pageant of 1970. Which then made me reflect on...
People have several career options, some choose to become engineers, some doctors and some others become lawyers. There are few who have the passion and drive to serve other people and make the world a better place for everyone. Such are those who choose to become NGO workers. That zeal is something which is not a common trait.
In order to...
Winter is finally here! OMG.
Caution: NOT A SPOILER FREE ZONE.
Read last week's segment here: Did You Catch The Craziest Scene Of The Week In GOT Season 7 Episode 5?
Now lets just quickly come to Episode 6, shall we?
Episode 6 was like part 1 to a 2 part finale and just like other seasons, this penultimate episode of Season 7 didn't...
LA LIGA IS BACK!
Spain's premier football league and arguably the world's best in the last decade, La Liga (or known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons) is back for another season full of scintillating football.
With the title for Spanish supremacy on the line and the bragging rights inclining towards Real Madrid after a stunning Spanish Super Cup victory against...
Have you ever caught yourself yawning when the actor and the actress break into an impromptu Bollywood dance number at the most inopportune time?
I have. It made a little sense why Deepika Padukone goes all balam pichkari in the middle of Manali and the whole Himachal seemed to know the choreography. I do not get why Shah Rukh Khan...
The Indian National Anthem was incessantly booed at SmackDown Live, one of WWE’s weekly live-televised events.
What Exactly Happened?
The reason behind all this fiasco and humiliation was Jinder Mahal, the current WWE champion and more importantly, a heel. For people who regularly watch WWE are aware of the fact that Jinder Mahal is disliked by the WWE fan army and...
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 don't know if the blogger life chose me or I chose the blogger life. That doesn't really matter right now. I am here...
By Rahul Dua
Over the years, living alone from home for going to my university has taught me tonnes of valuable lessons. However, in this post, I will not be talking about the best studying habits or tips for acing your finals. No, this post addresses something far more beneficial: A game changer of sorts - How to make pizza...
During his 2014 election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the citizens of India that he would ensure that his government would repeal at least 10 obsolete laws for every law it passed, in the event it came to power.
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Keeping his word, the Modi Government has successfully...
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it.
The newer and the older generations have no idea what it was like to grow up in the 90's. It was an amazing phase where nobody was perpetually glued to their smart phones nor were people orthodox like before.
We found...
Adolf Hitler- The name itself is synonymous to all the atrocious crimes he has committed. Multiple studies, research, and investigations have been carried out to unearth the truth behind this one man but in the process of revelation, born were myths that have been around for so long that now are seen as truth.
Here are 5 myths about Adolf...
The environment has suddenly become an issue that India is being forced to acknowledge. First introduced in 2016 with the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, yes, that is when the people of India actually got to know that maybe their country is dirty, it got viral due to, selfies.
Selfies of people and celebrities holding a broom daintily in their hands while...
Once you have decided to invest your money for your bright future, nothing can be better than investing through Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). Like little drops of water make the mighty ocean, SIPs help in accomplishing the financial goals by investing a smaller amount on a regular basis that eventually turns into a huge corpus.
Here are some of the...
The word apple is no longer just a fruit, and the drone is no longer just a male bee. Drones, more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been in existence for more than over a century. The recent technological developments have helped in improving the use of drones and expanding their capabilities over almost all grounds.
Drones are aerial...
The premise of two men around a good looking woman is often titled as love triangle - when it comes to stories on big screen. To be honest, Bareilly Ki Barfi, directed by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari is far from that. It is just an endearing love story of Bitti and Chirag Dubey, played exceptionally well by Kriti Sanon and...
A week or two ago, I was talking to a friend of mine and she said
“Do you know what happened with me ?"
" Somebody tried to snatch my phone and then threw a broken beer bottle at me"
"It missed us so we’re alive"
"I told a police vale uncle, he was like batao ab dilli ka ye haal (l told...
“We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.” - Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects from Miscellanies.
Introduction- The Dispute
The dispute is about a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. This particular site is considered among the Hindus to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, but...
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.
Ramsay Bolton and Nigel Farage – 2 popular figures today who everyone just loves to hate. One is a bastard by birth, both of them are bastards due to their very nature. Needless to say,...
An Infosys employee was stabbed to death at a busy Chennai railway station. And since then so many other incidents affecting women's safety only seem to be increasing by the day. The current situation of an Indian Woman in our Indian society does not assure the security and freedom they wish for. Crimes against the women are increasing day...
