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I was going down memory lane and was reminded of all the ‘SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT’ protests and campaigns that I took a part in , as a child, during school day and also against how cars were, and still are, a major contributor to polluting the environment. If only there were some way to reduce this pollution,...
Are you superstitious ? Who’re you kidding ?! We all have that devil on our backs and have umpteen times crossed our fingers before our results get announced while trying to strike a deal with God, making empty promises of working harder next term on-ward. So now read the complete article or you’re doomed for the next 10 years....
Ever thought of mixing jam with ketchup? Unusual combo. Isn’t it? Well, music is just like food my friend.
Mix Hard Rock music with Pop/Hip Hop music and what you get is one kickass Nu-Metal cum Hard Rock band called PAPA ROACH. Applaud. They are not the only band to offer us a cocktail of music worth winning awards but they...
It's official. US-based taxi-hailing service Uber again played with fire on Friday after it restarted operations in New Delhi without waiting for an approval from the transport authority. The company, banned in the national capital a month ago by Delhi’s Transport Department after a woman alleged she was raped by a driver she booked using the Uber app, has...
With the first month of 2k15 nearing its end, it intrigues me to ask you, "What happened to the New Year’s Resolutions?"
Disclaimer: The following article intends to tell you how the culture of 'articulating our unfulfilled desires into a checklist' came into being and why it works or does not work for us.
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Making resolutions on New year...
A spectre is haunting Europe, the spectre of a left government in Greece. On 25th January, Greeks vote for a new government. On 26th January, Syriza is announced the victor and radical left leader Alexis Tsiparas is sworn in as the new Greek PM on 27th, after Syriza's decisive victory over establishment parties supporting the EU programme that has...
Hello 2015, meet Future.
A futuristic world where:
One can think aloud and not be caught with embarrassing mind-visuals #VirtualJournals
You can literally build castles in the air and not get flogged for it. *Your very own Hogwarts*
Wearing your computer around your head, never felt cooler! *NVidia on my eyes*
Well, this virtual world that seemed to be miles away from coming true...
"The policies for women in Army not only discriminate her against male officers but also lower her status to that of a jawan/junior commissioned officer, whom she has been leading for 14 years," -Major Singh
Monday, January 26, 2015: The Republic Day celebrations were held at Rajpath with Mr Barack Obama and the First Lady as chief guests for the...
Whenever somebody mentions the Eurozone nowadays, it always seems to conjure up the image of a frail old man on life support, about to flatline any second. Ironical, since the European Union (EU) had been envisioned as an impenetrable organization ala the Justice League of the 21st century. However, the fissures that have appeared over the past few years...
Yes, we do understand that you ended up partying late last night, your cat felt sick yesterday or you simply wanted to add credit to your sleep bank, after all it was a National holiday and who can resist spending a Monday morning cozily in a warm blanket till Noon sets in. But, with everybody going to unleash a...
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India played a diplomatic masterstroke by inviting the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, as the Chief Guest for the 66th Republic Day Celebration. The President of the United States (trending on the social media as #POTUS) went on to say in an interview that he was proud to be the first US President to visit India...
Many, or better to state, most people believe that the fight for women’s rights and female empowerment is a relatively new thing, a phenomenon that has occurred only during recent times.
While we can call its being considered *fashionable* a recent phenomenon, Feminism has been a part of our society since the past two centuries.
Moreover, most also believe that it...
‘The Theory of Everything’ is, if not very thought-provoking, a romanticised portrayal of a man reputed to be of a great mind, inflicted with a motor neurone disease, and with exceptional luck. We should ask ourselves how or why we know of Stephen Hawking. He is world-famous primarily because he wrote a brilliant and deeply philosophical book (though he...
For any Tennis fan, winter means only one thing: the Australian Open. We end up waiting from September for this tournament and then change our entire work schedules to watch matches.
The Australian Open began last week and there have already been enough upsets, shocks and thrillers for the tennis fan to be reduced to a nail-biting, heartbroken wretch.
Look at...
Whenever I spot a fictitious arts school in the premise of a movie I am instantly reminded of those atrocious dance movies (set to the most recycled pop 101 soundtrack) generated on a yearly basis by the ‘cinematic crap-machine’ of money-mongering filmmakers and if we’re unlucky, which is the case more often than not, I have one dreadful word...
I always wondered what it would be like to drive by myself and; when I finally turned 18, I thought perhaps a chauffeur driven car was better in all the traffic. However, somewhere in the middle of this transition, I thought of a car that could drive by itself (because no one wants to sit in a car with...
Mathematics was fun right!? Well, until they added the alphabet to it…
Don't get frightened, we are not going to talk Math here, nor is this about the next Iron Man movie.
With new technological developments every year, which to some extent are proving to be multifunctional and groundbreaking, while in some cases are mere gimmicks, such as the heart rate...
‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction’, rightly discovered Sir Isaac Newton. One of the gazillion applicability-spots of the law is the origin of economic crises and the corresponding measures that central banks adopt. Talking about Economic Crises... we all ought to be thankful to the Great Recession of 2008! Wondering why? I mean, we are now finally...
So, well, I am all set to celebrate our country’s 66th Republic Day.
It is my first time here and I can feel my heart thudding extra loud with all the anticipation. I have duly borne early morning drizzle and chilly winds, raised eyebrows of my folks at having left home at 5 in the morning, the painstakingly thorough security...
How many of you can hum Hotel California and Still Loving You like it’s your school prayer and cannot help but sway to the beats of Smells Like Teen Spirit? If you do, then load up your guns and get ready because we are going on a rock 101 session!
The very basic: Rock is a genre of popular music...
Even though it’s not in our nature to blame people. Come on, Delhiites are so welcoming.
As the capital gears up for the Republic day celebrations on Monday, extensive (I can’t emphasize this enough) measures are being taken to ensure that the First family experiences the best that the city has to offer.
It’s quite similar to how quickly and efficiently...
When thirty seven year old manager, Harry Redknapp’s Bournemouth team jogged out on to the ground to play Manchester United in the 3rd round FA Cup tie in 1984, spectators felt as if their fate had already been sealed. A third division side beating Manchester United? That was just not expected to happen. But it did. Harry Redknapp had...
A masked person holding a knife speaks as he stands in between two kneeling men in this still image taken from an online video released by the militant Islamic State group on January 20, 2015.
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“Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at Gunpoint.”
-Christopher Hitchens. This quote is quite appropriate to the scene happening in...
Marking a great achievement in Indian history and PM Modi’s political career, US President Barack Obama has finally arrived in India on a three day visit. He is here for the 66th Republic Day celebrations, making him the first US president to attend India's Republic Day parade and first sitting US president to visit the country twice.
With power comes the fear...
26th Jan is no normal day in India. Being one of the most important days in the Indian history, there’s a lot we can expect from this day. Every year there’s a lot of pomp and show and grandeur added to the event by way of the important guests. More so this year because the chief guest is none...
