Monthly Archives: December 2013
Most entrepreneurs who know the difference between writing business plans and executing them will relate to the quip by American politician Mario Cuomo that "Politicians campaign in poetry but govern in prose". But last month's electoral debut of the Aam Aadmi party (AAP) in Delhi was a spectacular consequence of poetry combined with organization.
AAP vote share of more than...
Bc mc are the short forms for All India Famous Gaaliyaan b**n c**d and m** c**d. Who doesn't use them. They are 2 words amongst various that fall under AIFG and are used by everyone for friends to strangers! I do it! While driving someone overtakes, marega bc, meets an old friend aur bhen de takke kaisa hai? Just...
1. J.K. Rowling Isn’t a Real Person
A rags-to-riches story about an impoverished woman who penned seven lengthy novels in ten years, sold over 250 million copies, and is now worth more than $800 million? That kind of success is harder to believe than magic. A Norwegian director named Nine Grunfeld posits that, in fact, we shouldn’t believe it at...
A ten-dimensional theory of gravity makes the same predictions as standard quantum physics in fewer dimensions.
At a black hole, Albert Einstein's theory of gravity apparently clashes with quantum physics, but that conflict could be solved if the Universe were a holographic projection.
ARTIST'S IMPRESSION BY MARKUS GANN/SHUTTERSTOCK
A team of physicists has provided some of the clearest evidence yet that our...
I write for every time that 'their' became 'there' and 'who's' became 'whose'; For when it became acceptable to begin a sentence with 'because' and for when 'colour' turned into 'color', for when 'effect' became 'affect' and for when we all gave in.
"Stupidity abounds," once said a wise soul "and it starts with poor writing skills."
In a world where English...
The Supreme Court’s judgement which declared that homosexuality is a criminal offence and people indulging in same sex relationship would be sentenced to life imprisonment or subjected to rigorous punishment has once again made the LGBT community vulnerable to
threats, humiliation and extortion. The verdict comes as a huge blow to lakhs of homosexuals who had started living together, especially after the...
John Stuart Mill once said that, 'That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time' He really wouldn’t have said that had he known the restaurant scene in the 21st century. Restaurants with unusual themes and ‘rules’, are ruling the roost, and are turning out to be hot favorites of people across the world....
"Bhaiya, change nahi he", are some of the most commonly used words in our daily life. They affect our daily transactions and prove to be a daily problem. Whether it is a rickshaw ride or a snack in the cafeteria, the persistent problem of change continues to pester us all. It isn't unusual to be in a hurry and...
I feel the need of a closet as citizen of this country to hide my face from the rest of the world where Rapes, polygamy, domestic violence, murders, terrorism is forgotten about for that one Cricket match which came after a heinous crime committed. A little rage over the internet and the world moves on. Why doesn’t it affect...
*technically this is more of a health article*
Depression is bad. There, that's my opinion. But seeing as my opinion apparently doesn't matter, I might as well quote some other jerk's opinion.
*Ahem* According to the WHO: "Depression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects people in all communities across the world" Bam! Science cracka!
But...
IN CHINA, property prices can keep going up forever. At least, that is what optimists seem to think. They point out that the country is undergoing the largest urbanisation in history. The throngs of migrants from the countryside all need homes, the argument runs. China’s swelling middle classes, many of whom live in shoddy 1980s housing, are also eagerly...
Source - http://www.indiatogether.org/2013/nov/env-wastetech.htm
30 November 2013 - Anyone who studies the disposal of waste in Indian cities can easily be forgiven for imagining that it is virtually impossible to tackle. Mumbai is a typical case in point. To begin with, no one even knows exactly how much is collected. As businessmen say, if you can't measure it, you can't manage it....
Hello everyone! Winters are here and so is my shopping spree…I thought I should go in for a revamp of my wardrobe. Hey, hey...you are not on the wrong blog…we are talking about pure politics here, you ain’t getting any fashion tips from me! Just thought, with the Indian arena too heated up with the Modi-Rahul debate and how...
A male friend who was sexually assaulted, as a child, by his aunt is confused of his sexual orientation. A female acquaintance who was almost raped by a horny uncle 6 times her age, while growing up in a village in Rajasthan, is experimenting with lesbianism. The psychological trauma they go through is beyond our imagination and society does not make...
2013 has been a year of new technological advancements in the world of consumer electronics. With an emergence of Samsung Galaxy Gear ‘smart’ watch, Google Glass, Nike Fuel Band and Sony’s ‘Smart wig’ patent, that could provide sat-nav style directions or monitor one’s health. These gadgets have introduced a new wave in the world of consumer electronics and to...
America's First Lady Michelle Obama has done it. So has Pope Francis, international space station astronaut Aki Hoshide (in space, no less) and Hollywood legend Meryl Streep. We are taking about clicking a 'selfie' - a self-portrait taken to upload on social media.
Not only have selfies become a familiar sight on photo-sharing websites like Instagram and microblogging sites like...
New technology inspired by the structure of moth eyes could improve efficiency in certain types of solar cells, according to US researchers.
Scientists from North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that should limit reflection in thin-film cells made from several layers of photovoltaic material, meaning more light would be absorbed and more electricity produced.
The researchers built a nanostructure resembling...
On December 8, many Harry Potter fans , often lost in Wizards and Muggle world , who fantasize broomstick flying only in Hogwarts (no offence , i am one of them too) , rejoiced when they saw broomstick flying in Delhi after stupendous debut made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by winning 28 seats in Vidhan Sabha elections- the bastion...
Recently we’ve witnessed a very peculiar situation in the country. We’ve always been living in a hypocrite world but what we saw in the last few days was ‘too bollywood to digest’. It all went so over-dramatic that I swayed the so-hyped Ashes from my mind. I’m talking about the recent Delhi elections and more so about the results....
KERS or Kinetic Energy Recovery System is a technology used to capture the kinetic eergy released during braking and pump it into the car's output for increased power. Like the previously posted article on Hydrogen (http://edtimes.in/2013/07/hydrogen-future-of-alternative-fuels.html) as a fuel, we will take a look at another form of technology that can help preserve the motoring experience for car drivers.
The...
Bollywood is one such movie industry which is known to portray everything in a big way and every emotion in an exaggerated manner. And songs play a very pivotal role in such exaggeration. Songs like, ‘Kabhie Kabhie’, ‘lag jaa galay’, ‘gumnam hai koi’, ‘ajeeb dastaan hai yeh’ and many more yesteryear compositions have facilitated to make things look more...
Apple has launched its iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display tablets in the Indian market, bringing its latest products to the country soon after their global roll out. The company held a launch event in New Delhi for the two tablets.
The iPad Air is the new full-sized tablet in Apple's portfolio and will be on sale alongside...
Article by Gayatri Sood
Ecstasy. The only word I can use to describe the pure bliss that goes through a gamer, like me, when spending time with my 42″ flat screen TV, a PS3 controller in my hand with a cool glass of Iced Tea on the side. Is it just me or are the creators of the Play Station pure...
INVASION It is happening again, happened in the 40’s with jazz, 60’s with Rock’n’Roll , in the 80’s with hair metal and the 90’s with grunge. It is happening again, and this time Electronic dance Music they call it. EDM artists are virtually overnight Rockstars with larger than life gigs and off the chart performances. EDM as they say...
Source - http://stupidusmaximus.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/what-happens-when-the-baker-gets-baked/
Before I get into the column, let me state up top that you should never ever do cocaine, because it has horrible side-effects like being lumped in the same category as that guy from Prem Aggan.
That must’ve been one of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson’s concerns this week, when she had to testify in a court that yes, she...
