Monthly Archives: February 2016
By Gayathri Naga
It is common knowledge that the AIDS epidemic began in Africa in the 1980s when a monkey virus “jumped species” to first infect Africans. At this point, you need to make a mental note that this is only in theory and not a proven fact.
Ever since the first case of AIDS has been reported, a lot has been...
By Preeti Kumari
Yes, it is really happening…
China, an important engine of global economic growth, is slowing down.
After growing at 10% per year averagely for past two decades (yes, really), Chinese economy is now in doldrums. But it was also believed that this was going to be inevitable for China to sustain such high level of growth.
The law of large...
By Aastha Anupriya
If I were to write about how crassness has seeped into every void there is in popular music, this article would never end. But I intend to make this about the positives – about everything that an average Indian doesn’t but must listen to, everything that is so vastly underrated that it makes my heart ache.
This is...
By Medha Malaviya
It’s February and half the football season has passed. The English Premier League has yet again proved that it can produce stunning games just as the other leagues. While the teams are competing to top the points table and qualify for The Champions League, not all is good. EPL had it’s share of setbacks which have emphasized...
By Varini Chinnabhandar
*Hey, let's click a selfie!*
Sound familiar? Of course.
A major case of obsession nowadays: the perfect selfie.
But although selfies may give you something to giggle about, something to talk about and even something to engage in, too much of a good thing is bad. Clicking selfies has gone beyond limits, and in a very dangerous way maybe. If the...
Frustrated with posting reviews/grievances on a brand's internal feedback system, their Facebook pages, Twitter handles and getting the same old irritating response: Sir/Maam, sorry for the inconvenience, we will work on the problem and get back to you (obviously, never to revert back)?
Trust us, it's too common. And all of us have gone through the drill atleast zillion times,...
By Richa Sharma
Like everything else in the world, Indians cannot make up their mind about the profession of Prostitution.
Prostitution in India is like a dirty secret: most have one, and then judge others who do. It's one of the oldest professions in the world, but unlike the brothel wine, it doesn't seem to be getting better.
Here is how the Indian...
By Suryansh Upmanyu
Judge: Good morning, earthlings. Calling the case of the Humans of Earth versus the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Are both sides ready?
World Attorney: Ready for the Humans, Your Honour.
Public Defender: Ready for the defense, Your Honour.
Judge: I will start by describing the case of the convict. Aedes aegypti has been accused of being the reason behind the deadly...
By Suryansh Upmanyu
Political events occur regularly around the world but none of them is followed with more interest than the USA Presidential Elections. The race to the White House is getting a lot more attention this time because of a certain Donald Trump.
Trump has always been controversy’s child, and his speeches have amused some but inflamed many others. He...
By Cherryy Chauhan
While most of us mourn, sob or pretty much just get over the loss of our beloved pets, a Yorkshire based couple took the getting over phase to a whole new level. Boldly opting for the road less travelled, Richard and Laura decided to pay homage to the death of their dearest dog by bringing his very...
By Shubham Goswami
Ever wondered what the craziest place in the world is like? Well, you wouldn’t know if you didn’t visit one country in the Far East. Come aboard as we head to what is arguably the weirdest, creepiest and craziest place on earth: the Hermit Kingdom, North Korea
Now you, lucky one, have acquired your visa to the most...
By Hitee Singh
Published seven decades apart, set in eras eleven decades far from each other these books reside at opposite ends of your local library. Believe me! I am all in for the classics but when I read Those Pricey Thakur Girls I couldn’t help comparing it to my favourite.
Before you bibliophiles wage a war against me, why don’t you...
By Mehak Bahri
The Narcos don’t wear flip-flops. They are a militia of their own who carry all the deadly weapons and don’t bat an eye to blow someone off with their AK47s. May I present to you, *drumrolls* Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria.
January 6th 2016 saw the release of Netflix in India, and with that came Narcos, the story...
We (Economy Decoded) are trying to reach out to Murmur App and ScoopWhoop for copying our content, and not even giving us credits and hyperlinks to our original posts.
This is an issue a lot of us have faced, and now ED as a start-up is facing the brunt of it. Plagiarism is not new, but when 'established startups' do it, it doesn't...
By Ayesha Bashir
“I am not a Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am on the contrary of a Christ… I fight for things I believe in, with all the weapons at my disposal and try to leave the other man dead so that I don’t get nailed to a cross or some other place.”- Che
Wooaahh! That’s gotta hurt...
By Rusel D'cruze
So anime is this immature stuff you regretted watching as a kid and never got yourself to agree to your ‘not-so-grown-up’ friends that it isn’t a waste of time. Wouldn’t you call me stupid if I said our lives could be an anime?
Sceptic that insane fantasy could be similar to very ‘normal’ life? Well, here’s where the...
By Shruti Sharma
Your hair looks pretty in the bathroom mirror? Take a selfie. Met your favourite author at the JLF? Never mind asking him questions, just take a selfie. Out with friends for lunch? The food just doesn’t taste good until it’s been captured by fancy phone cameras along with half your face thrust beside the plate. We shudder to...
By Aastha Anupriya
The most Indian thing about Indian Cricket is its fans, all too eager for perennially “achche din”. Our obsession with accolades only conveys that it’s so not okay to have a bad day.
31 January 2016: It’s the early hours of a rather lazy Sunday evening, and on the television is a high-scoring, fast-moving Twenty 20 match. Needless...
By Siddharth Sharma
Bollywood:*Shows Report Card to dad*
Dad: *Glances over* What the hell is this? You got an F in lyrics?
Bollywood: *Stammers* Dad dad.. my teacher Amitabh Bhattacharya Sir was on vacation..
Dad: If I ever see you hanging out with those boys.. What’s there name Yo Yo and Baadshah, I’m gonna ground you.
Bollywood: Dad, jab poora mohalla hi unka ho,...
By Gayathri Naga
Everybody has a story to tell, a way to express themselves. These 8 women will move you with their intriguing, heartwarming and thought provoking stories. They will tell you about womanhood, society, and their life.
Put your thinking hat on, sit back and watch them pour their hearts out to you in these INK talks.
Gazal Dhaliwal- Being a woman
What...
By Arpita Mahapatra
Hello, humans. Searching for a quaint little café that will NOT burn a hole in your pocket? Check out the Hippie Trail- a cosy corner in Hauz Khas Village (New Delhi), a location that is otherwise stuffed with overpriced restaurants. Being hopelessly broke got me wondering where in this urban village I could have a good time, which...
Éclat the Economics Society of Daulat Ram College is organizing its Annual Economic Festival, Economania 2016 on 1st and 2nd of February. Filled with various exciting events planned meticulously, it promises to be a treat for all economic enthusiasts.
And even those with little knowledge pertaining to the subject.
The festival would commence with the release of the much awaited “Optima”, the...
ED: Hello everybody… Today we have with us an unique person whom we are not sure how to describe. A Baba? A Booboo? Business Magnet? A Political Enforcer? Well, let us ask him directly. Hello, Baba Ramdev. Welcome to Fake Friendly Fridays.
Baba: Namaste
ED: So Baba, The first thing I would like to ask is, what is your profession? Are...
What started out as mere objects of amusements for little kids, soon turned into their obsessions. Toys shape the mindset of a child, so it is very important to pay attention to what a toddler is learning from.
Mattel, the company that manufactures Barbie dolls, has been targeted by feminists and parents for decades now:
Why should little girls see the ideal body image...
