Monthly Archives: September 2017
Entertainment
The Absolutely Best Dialogues From Ram Rahim’s “Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab” (Video)
Tanmay Mehra -
Sant Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, First of His Name, stormborn, breaker of....oh wait. Why do all these actors have such big names?
Anyway, MSG/Ram Rahim/the Love Charger was a man of many talents. And of specifically 43 in movies. Refer below.
In one his moments of sheer cinematic brilliance, he made this movie called "Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab",...
Lifestyle
Parasite Named After Barak Obama: Let Us See Which Other Famous People Share Their Names With Such Species
Chirali Sharma -
So, a newly discovered parasite has been named after Barack Obama.
Thomas R. Platt a retired biology professor at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana, United States discovered a parasite and decided to name it after the President of United States himself.
The reason being that the parasite’s body reminded the professor of Obama, with Mr. Platt describing the parasite as “It’s...
Politics
What Gauri Lankesh’s Murder Tells Us About The Nature Of Free Press In India
An Upcoming Writer -
By Kriti Rana
On Tuesday, Gauri Lankesh, an intrepid journalist was shot dead in Bengaluru. This tragic incident drew and continues to draw a lot of attention since Gauri Lankesh actively opposed right wing groups and criticized the policies of the Hindutva brigade. Needless to say, this has led to suspicions that she was killed to silence her "voice of dissent".
One...
MUNs in Delhi have degraded to a level that people have forgotten why they were introduced in the first place. In fact, the MUNs in Delhi Circuit have degraded so much that it's a shame to even call them debating tournaments.
Also, read: We Millennials Might Not Share Food With Our Own Kids But That’s Exactly How We've Redefined Maternity And...
The Indian society does not believe in or encourage any form of expression. This habit is escalating with time, especially with the present political scenario in India.
Forget the country for a while, (I know it is difficult in such a hyper-nationalistic environment) and think of the smaller picture first.
Have there not been incidents in your life where you see...
Campus
AAP’s Parent Teacher Meeting In Over 1040 Delhi Government Schools Is A Brilliant Step Ahead
Sriraj Singhania -
According to AAP's website,
"The AAP government successfully organized this year’s first Mega Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM) in all 1041 Delhi government schools on September 1."
The PTM meeting was attended by many parents all over Delhi and this was another milestone in AAP’s education reform.
This is what Manish Sisodia had to say,
“It is evident that the parent teacher engagement which the...
I’m sure you have been hearing about a certain Shanmugam Anitha, or S. Anitha for short, in the news a lot in the past few days. For those, who don’t know, Anitha was a student hailing from Tamil Nadu who committed suicide on 1st September, 2017, and whose death has spawned a whole movement in the southern India.
Widespread protests...
Short-term cash loans are a type of loan you can get instantly from various lenders. They’re offered both in physical stores and online, making it the easiest way to get extra money on short notice. They’re often referred to as payday loans, as they can be used to tide you over until your next paycheck.
Despite the ease of getting...
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it.
In this week’s rummage through the popular site that acts like a respite for the pseudo-intellectuals of our generation, led me to the discovery of the following question:
“Would it work if all humans renounced their ethnicity and nationalism, removed all...
Lifestyle
We Millennials Might Not Share Food With Our Own Kids But That’s Exactly How We’ve Redefined Maternity And Parenting
Yogita Rathore -
Maternity and parenting today isn't what it used to be a few years ago. A word defining motherhood doesn't have a restricted meaning now.
It has ascended to the degree of an umbrella term and now means much more than just bearing children.
We millennials as a generation might have a thousand inherent defects but one thing is for sure,...
Gauri Lankesh was one of the gutsiest journalists in India. She stood up against the extreme right wing, Hindutva organisations without breaking a sweat and expressed her views without fear.
Unfortunately, she was killed a few days ago for being a mascot of free speech.
Let's demystify this firebrand that shook the Hindutva establishment to the core.
Read More: Are Prayers In School...
Social Opinions
Mithali Raj Slut Shamed, Asked If She’s A Porn Star: India Trolls Her Heroes Again
Sanchari Pal -
It doesn’t matter if you’re an extremely successful woman. It doesn’t matter if you’re the captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. It also doesn’t matter if your team has performed brilliantly under your leadership in the ICC ODI World Cup recently.
What does matter however, is if you’re sporting a teensy bit of cleavage in a throwback picture with...
Politics
1000 Rohingyas Killed In Buddhist Myanmar By Nobel Peace Prize Winner’s Govt: Spot The Irony
Prateek Gupta -
It wouldn't be a surprise if I tell you that last week violence again erupted against the Rohingyas living in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. That it was, slightly reported but, heavily unreported.
That according to various news sources, around 1000 people were killed by the Burmese army. The numbers vary, nevertheless, dead bodies did pile up, innocent people did...
Social Opinions
No, It’s Not Cool To Show Lord Ganesha Eating Lamb In An Advertisement
Sahib Singh -
Meat And Livestock Australia (MLA) has come under massive fire from the Hindu community for showing Lord Ganesha eating lamb meat along with various other gods, pop culture icons and mythological figures in an advertisement.
Now where most of you might brush it off as a harmless satirical display, my naive little mind asks a simple question: WHY?
Why is it...
Lifestyle
Feminine Characteristics And Wanting To Dress Up Aren’t Signs of Being Dumb Or Less Powerful, This AIB Podcast Made Me Realise It
Yogita Rathore -
A few days back I was watching AIB's 'creators for change' podcast. Unlike their other podcasts, this one had women from different sectors talking about creating safe online space for women.
Also, read: “Once Married, All Women’s Duty Is To Oblige With Physical Needs”: A Lesson I Learnt About Marital Rape
In the middle of this AIB podcast, Manaswi (a writer with...
The trend of travelling by cabs has become almost second nature to most of us, especially those living in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai and such.
In today’s time with Autos becoming more of a nuisance and the easy comfort of getting a nice cab whenever and wherever you are, makes the choice extremely easy to make.
However with the rise...
Lifestyle
Run To Clean Is A Wonderful Initiative To Make Our Surroundings Just A Bit More Cleaner
Chirali Sharma -
After the stupendous success of the inaugural edition of ‘Run to Clean’ event hosted in June 2016 at Connaught Place, Keep India Beautiful and CII Young Indians is proud to organise the second edition of ‘Run to Clean’ on September 10, 2017.
It’s time to carry on this initiative, which was started last year, and prick everyone’s conscious by running...
ED Originals
Camp RJ14 Is Not Just Another Dance Workshop It Is A Recreational Event For All The Dance Enthusiasts
Chirali Sharma -
#PartnerED
We4You Events present a 2 day gala experience in the Pink City.
'Camp RJ14', the camp is a one-of-its-kind two-day outing for all the dance enthusiasts which will be full of dancing, fun, and frolic along with a whole lot of other activities.
Dates: 13 - 15 September 2017
Venue: Heiwa Heaven Resort, Jaipur-Agra Road, Jaipur
Faculty: 21 renowned artists from all over...
ED Originals
Color Switch Is More Than Just An App For Art Lovers, It’s A Full Blown Joyride! We LivED It
An Upcoming Writer -
By Shagun Chauhan
Liv’ED It is an ED original style where we write about our personal experiences on experiencing and reviewing any app/place/website which gives us a feeling of coming back for more.
So the story began when I was sitting idly and suddenly caught sight of my cousin who was fully focused on something, out of curiosity I peeked into...
The common imagination classifies all white travellers as well moneyed. Foreign exchange makes western tourist quite the Richie Rich overnight, Asia becomes the dream destinations to enjoy exotic holidays at cheap rates.
This income from tourism, in turn, boosts the economies of the global south. Here’s the deal though, what if you were to find these white travellers begging on...
Campus
Students Disrespect Teachers Today Out Of Pure Spite And Are Then Proud About It
Tanmay Mehra -
Teaching is what we refer to as a noble profession, it's an institution that all great men and women have been a part of, in one way or the other over the generations. It’s an institution which has helped humanity achieve great things. But sadly, it’s an institution which is degrading at its very core. Being a teacher in...
There's no doubt in the fact that A LOT of people watch porn. And till recently, we were only restricted to videos on screens as a source of viewing porn.
But that's all set to change with many different forms on the brink of release. The most interesting of which is the virtual reality porn introduced by an adult entertainment...
I hadn’t thought I would start watching anime again before someone recommended One Punch Man to me. Some of my friends were raving about it and I was simply curious to know why. But once I watched the first episode, I was hooked! And now I feel that I should recommend it to all of you. Young or old,...
Social Opinions
What Happened In NRS Proves That It Is Time To Shut Down Emergency At Hospitals In Bengal, Hunger Strikes Are Too Lenient
Sanchari Pal -
I am a final year student pursuing my MBBS from NRS Medical College, Kolkata.
Before you decide to shame me for being in a noble profession and choosing to make patients suffer, hear me out.
Just yesterday, interns in my college were beaten up for being unable to save a patient. They even assaulted a female. No police came to our...
Sports
Winners And Losers Of The 2017-18 Summer Transfer Window: Barcelona, Man United And More! (Video)
Sahib Singh -
The summer transfer window of the 2017-18 season was closed on 31st August 2017 in Europe and we saw some pretty ridiculous transfers this time around.
Where clubs like Real Madrid were mostly relaxing with a complete squad and focused on only securing their future, it was clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona who needed to unleash the big bucks in...