Monthly Archives: January 2014
By Riya Singla
The 47 year old Khan created a ‘DHOOM’ in 2013 and yes, he is back with a bang in 2014 with one of the most popular and successful reality shows in India. The season ll begins on March 2, 2014. According to the new format, the show will be aired during three different parts of the year...
Here’s a list, you dare to watch and I bet you’ll spill salty tears on the pillow, you end up hugging as the movie proceeds.
The best and the most romantic movies of all time that make you reminisce all that sweet moments you spent with your partner.
The Notebook: -We all remember The Notebook. The incredible painful love story which...
By Riya Kuruvilla
Another typical romance novel? One would think so, with the title of the book “The Fault in our Stars”, by John Green – reminiscent of a “star-crossed lovers” Shakespearean romance. Technically, of course it can be categorized as a romance novel; however it is so much more. Hazel Grace is a ‘successful’ cancer test drug survivor, attached...
By Akmal Farooq
“In Trust, We Moyes” as bizarre as it is, rival fans are putting it on the face of Manchester United fans to poke in their pains as they struggle to live up to the performances in the past years. As Manchester united fans extending their trust in David Moyes chanting and putting posters of “In Moyes, We...
By Nikita Rana
Aam Aadmi Party -famous for its bizarre street politics has been a harbinger of change in the arena of Indian Politics.
I don’t want security- “Security should not be given to me, sec urity should be given to the Aam Aadmi (common man) first”. So finally Kejri is no more a common man. While this adamant man is...
By Amartya Prasad
How many of you have visited an apple store hoping to buy that iphone or Macbook only to return home disappointed when you find out its too costly and call up your relatives up in the US(well we all have some far-off cousin residing there) to get it for you hoping it would be cheaper there ?? ...
By Aman Sardana
Gone are the days of ascendancy. Towards the end of 2013, the “8-horse race” was on. I felt absolutely certain though, that we would eventually end up watching two or three clear favourites battling for the ultimate prize in English football and that the others would simply wither away.
Months later and here I am with the awkward...
By Isha Sharma
This article will elucidate horrifying vigorous activities taking place in various parts of the world. It is male genital mutilation (MGM) and female genital mutilation (FGM) which includes partial or total removal of the external genitals or an injury to the genital organs. This heinous activity is prevalent in Africa, Middle East, USA, Europe, Australia, Canada and...
By Hemant Jain
The journey of Aam has quite been a roller coaster ride. Initially it got a lot of appreciation from public as well as from the opposition.The fulfilment of one of its promises from its election manifesto to supply 20000 litres of water to households every month created joy among the delhites.
After delivering on its promise of free...
By Hemant Jain
Japan is one of the countries with which India has no ideological or strategic differences. With Japan, India does not have any troublesome issues that contiguous neighbours usually have. India has no boundary dispute with it and does not have a chequered past of fighting a one-to-one war with Japan for the simple reason that India does...
By Avantika Seth
My left leg stepped onto a dusty ground and the steel balls hit the brass bells of my ancestral anklet. The steel balls and the warm unfriendly wind seemed to play around on this hot summer’s day. Albeit my ear drums were almost dead because of the loud piercing noise of the horns blowing on the nearby...
By Roop Kunwar Singh
So you think economics is meant only for the policy makers of the world? That equilibrium, payoffs, utility- all this technical jargon hardly matter in your day to day life? Well think again because every day, innumerable times, we tend to use a wide range of concepts of economics in our mundane life without even realizing...
By Kanika
By definition, growing up refers to the ability to respond to the environment in an appropriate manner. It encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act, according to the circumstances and culture of the society. Well, but for most of us growing up equates to getting a driving license. But...
By Nidhi Nagpal
My grandmother’s birthday was Monday, and Facebook encouraged me to celebrate it by posting a greeting on her wall and by sending a virtual birthday gift. Trouble is my grandma is dead.
This post originally appeared on Read Write.
Social media has become an indispensable part of the mango people’s life. We are inclined to share each and...
By Nidhi Nagpal
“Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder “- this statement sounds bizarre in the 21st century. Even when I was young, I was gifted with an exceptionally high IQ, great athletic ability, the desire for adventure and was hooked on to writing. However, what was the most consistent trait that other people talked about?
“Oh, you’re so pretty!”
”You...
Fragrances can be more persuasive than any possible human activity like words, actions, emotions, etc. The only thing that matters is the choice of incenses. Men don’t wear perfumes just for the sake of women but also for their own class. So here are 10 best perfumes for men that have been ranked on the basis of their fragrance.
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By Isha Sharma
This article will explore how women in heterosexual relationships are associated with victimization, but then also how they enjoy it consciously.
Radical feminists argue about the politics of heterosexuality as an exercise of male power which is degrading and humiliating for women. Many women feel that their own personal experience is negated. But ironically women enjoy this negation...
By Danyal Razi
After an intense 2013 with the release of many memorable films, 2014 looks very promising. From Salman Khan’s new film to Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming project, Bollywood fans will have to make an effort to track the most awaited releases. Here is a list all the films you cannot miss next year.
Jai Ho
Salman Khan’s first film of the...
By Vageesha Bainwala
Does your heart beat increase manifold on seeing the word “SALE”? Are you unable to control yourself from buying the latest collection every time, even though you have no place in your wardrobe? Is it that while traveling, the first thing on your to do list is shopping? Is your wallet empty and have your credit cards...
Hey guys, I hope you liked my last article about the different kind of swaras and particularly the part about the taal. This article is going to be related to the one before; so I strongly recommend that you must read my previous article before going any further with this one. The link to my previous article is given...
By- Rashi Mittal
We all love keeping a collection of our favourite lipstick shade. The most popular shade these days found in every closet are orange and red. Have you ever wondered how lipstick can have a connection with the stock market?
Lipstick made its initial cosmetic appearance during the era of the Ancient Egyptians, but the theory that this beauty...
By Sanuj Shah
We applied economics to our board games each time we rolled the dice or dealt a card. The Game of Risk brings back childhood memories when we competed against our friends to gain military dominance and capture the world. There were times when we attacked our friend’s territory only to lose our own. We strategically stationed our troops, carefully monitored...
By Sanuj Shah
“Subsidies are good for politics but disastrous for economics.”
After the wave of protest against corruption at the Ramlila Maidan, it was time for the tortoise to beat the rabbits(s) of Indian Politics. The experts had put their money on the veteran only to realize that their conjectures had gone horribly wrong. The Aam Aadmi Party had done everything right till...
By Divya Sharma
Hindutva has three major strategies. One is to popularize religious communities through communal violence. In this, after the decade of eighties when the communal violence took a big leap, the decade of nineties saw massive violence in Mumbai and then the beginning of the violence against Christians. In 2002, the Gujarat carnage was more of an anti-Muslim...
By Divya Sharma
If we want avoid ritualism in elections, we will have to see that the voter’s engagement with democracy does not end once his vote is cast. How can we make democracy more than a fifty-yearly voting ritual? Are there ways to improve our democratic system as if the voter mattered? How can we ensure greater functional content...
