Monthly Archives: February 2015
Popularity of India has largely been reliant upon individual talents. As such, Indian classical singers and musicians have played a pivotal role in the process of familiarising the rest of the world with India. Not only have they enriched lives with their soulful renditions, but also have framed a stand for themselves in the diverse world of music.
Here are...
If ever you have searched for brainy/ love/ wisdom/ silence/ love/ prayer/ beautiful/ love/ wisdom quotes, you would have been stunned at least once while reading quotes by Jalaludin Rumi or simply Rumi. A simple twitter search will prove that his magical wordplay is renowned across the world and inspires millions of people. The question is, who was Rumi?...
There are somethings that are just Indian: the Indian nod, the plastic seat cover that remains unremoved forever, and of course, the trash throw during drives. These are some of the very few things rest of the world would consider weird. The new trend set among a handpick of Indians, uniquely, remains weird to not only the rest of...
People gathered around the house drawn by the commotion like swarms of flies to a corpse. This was Chandan's house and the scene taking place was not a very uncommon one in this village. Domestic violence was an ordinary and daily event here. But what jolted people out of their houses was how the crying of the woman turned...
For years Muslim faith has been generally believed to have encouraged polygamy. There have been instances when a man converted to Islam from another religion in order to marry a second wife under Muslim Personal Law.
The Qur’an has allowed a man to marry more than one wife usually a widow to provide her shelter and a state of security....
You know how it feels. You’ve been through the lackadaisy yourself. Until every next time, you rejoice. But once it approaches, you are choiceless. Office parties are boring and monotonous, indeed!
However, you always have an option to look cool when given a n opportunity! At your next such a party, show-off your unorthodox knowledge by sharing these uncanny facts...
Spent your monthly budget already ? Yeah, so did I. After accounting for phone bills, weekly outings and travel expenses, one’s barely left with any money for shopping. College students are perennially broke. And school students get scraps for pocket money. So how to shop without getting poor ? Here’s a few hacks :
1. Go Online:
In the age of...
The IPL is the most-watched Twenty20 league in the world and is also known for its commercial success. Talking about the IPL season 8 auctions, the Indian Premier League 2015 auction was held in Bengaluru on Monday, 16th February.
The IPL Auction is a great show time for the teams as well as the players. This year however, the audience is not very concerned...
"If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly.” – Thomas Sowell, Economist
Source: Google Images
The great media, the fourth pillar of democracy, stands for almost everything that is just in our...
According to Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas “Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toe nails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own.” Granted...
At an event in Redmond, Washington a couple of weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled a new concept browser, code-named Project Spartan (no, it has nothing to do with Leonidas from the movie 300) as the highlight of its coming out party for Windows 10.
Never mind the fact that Internet Explorer has a far bigger user base than Chrome (Yes it...
Breaking News Automotive fans! The next-generation Ford Figo hatchback and Ford Figo compact sedan have been spied testing with little camouflage in Gujarat, India. Take a look at these exclusive pictures.
Earlier, US giant Ford unveiled new Ford Figo and Figo Sedan with the name Ka and Ka+ in Brazilian market which is expected to make its way to India...
Recently, there’s been a lot of debate about the freedoms that all human beings are entitled to. Whether it be freedom of expression, freedom of choosing your profession, or even the freedom of deciding what wallpaper should go up on your room.
Clearly, choice is inherent to freedom. The choices we make in life are what make us ‘who we...
In December 2014, Bharti Airtel, India’a largest telecom operator tried to pull off a scheme that would have shaken up the Indian Internet as we know it : 243 million users (internet stats by 2014) would have had to shell out extra money (by four times to be specific) every time they made Voice calls over the Internet (VoIP)...
4K Smartphones? Meh! Pencil thin tablets? Idgaf. A gigantic laptop with a mechanical keyboard built right in? You have my attention.
I recently did a piece on Top Three Gaming Laptops in which I reviewed the best 3 Gaming Laptops ranging from the cheapest to the most expensive. However, Taiwanese multinational MSI - not a household name when you talk...
It’s believed that it’s difficult to quantify what we feel. Even when asked to rank it on a scale of 1 to 10, it’s still pretty hard to choose from limited options. The very nature of our emotions is subjective, depending largely on the wealth of experience we have accumulated with time and our personality/behavior/outlook, call it what you...
The world’s cheapest power steering hatchback just got cheaper! Yes we indeed are talking of Tata Nano.
Tata has been constantly witnessing the drop in sales of their cheapest car and in order to combat that, they have landed with a new variant- Tata Nano Twist XE. The company is trying hard to keep up the promise made by Mr....
An expecting mother does what not to give birth to a healthy, beautiful baby. Every parent wants a child that would grow up to be extraordinarily talented, well mannered and what not? Expecting mothers eat healthy food, drink protein and nutrients rich fluids all day, to welcome the little bundle of joy with open arms. What if 9 months...
The undisputed king of online video, Youtube has many great channels that cater to the needs of the knowledge hungry, but instead of being boring like classroom lectures, are fun to watch. Listed below are 5 of the best (and my personal favorites) Youtube channels, that we feel you shouldn’t miss.
TED
A TEDx Talk is a showcase for speakers to...
You are probably not watching this. The latest re-conceptualization of one of the most iconic characters of TV and fiction, Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal sets off two years prior to the events of Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon, with FBI special investigator, Will Graham being called back in the field by FBI agent, Jack Crawford, to investigate a streak of missing...
Remember how pressurizing your board exams were? So many expectations from Mom, Dad, Grandparents, annoying relatives who haven’t spoken to you from ages and Padhos Wali Sharma Aunty. Well, multiply that by 100 million and you get the population of India. That’s the number of people counting on Dhoni’s boys to make the nation proud in the 11th edition...
There is one thing as old as mankind. Myths! Unreal , fictional and often illogical ones. People amuse someone by telling them a myth rather than a fact because myths are funny, wrong and funny again. And let's face it , once in a while we like hearing, reading myths. Why? Only to see the way they get proven...
New Year calls for new hopes, new ambitions etc. etc! But for a footy freak, the New Year means: the January transfer window that provides an escape route to the clubs from the mid-season crisis. Many clubs have used it to address their gameplay problems by strengthening their squads by adding new talent. Mere expenditure is not enough, the...
Our priceless sacred lives are struggling in a tumultuous time where its basic existence is challenged by the huge wrath of a very minute form of nature. It seems that the deadly swine flu wasn’t properly buried last time which sneaking out from the tiny hole of its grave has become a big reality. Swine influenza is haunting us...
Concerns over the harmful effects of fuel consumption to the environment and to cut back our dependence on high-priced fuels and find alternative fuels that are not only less expensive but also more environment-friendly continue to grow. Compressed natural gas or CNG fits that description and could very well be the answer we are all looking for.
Understanding this opportunity and to feed the appetite of high...
