Monthly Archives: February 2017
Relationships
The Heavily Censored Version Of Fifty Shades Darker Is Not What You’d Expect It To Be
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By Anusha Majumdar
Valentine's Day was just around the corner and every couple was getting engaged in some serious RIGOROUS fun which would’ve have been “on the side’ hadn’t there been a special occasion for this. But what would the Singles do!? There’s no “ONE-DAY DISCOUNT AND DOUBLE DHAMAKA” offer to keep them hooked and happy.
In this forlorn state, the release...
Shivam Singh
People are debating on all social media platforms from Facebook to Twitter about Modi and his policies. Some support him while some want him gone. Narendra Modi's popularity- be it good or bad is greatly determined by the internet. The Internet is his battlefield.
Pre-Modi Politics
Politics used to be a lot tougher before. Door-to-Door campaigns were not only hard but...
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‘’Change is the only constant”
--- Heraclitus
Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi presents the annual management, cultural and sports festival Parivartan’17 from 17’Feb to 19’Feb, reaching out to a huge audience which is only getting bigger every year.
The events of the festival ventures into various domains of management education like Finance, Marketing, Operations, Strategy and Consulting, along with exciting...
Lifestyle
Planning Your Dream Wedding? STOP! New Lok Sabha Marriages Bill Tells You Why
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By Arpita Singh
A Lok Sabha Marriages Bill (Compulsory Registration and Prevention of Wasteful Expenditure) was introduced back in 2016 by Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan, wife of MP Pappu Yadav.
This Lok Sabha Marriages Bill, that might get picked up in Lok Sabha again, seeks to put a limit on the number of guests to be invited and dishes to be...
By Kritika Malik.
Almost all relationships in romantic movies start with a little teenage crush, then the cat-and-mouse chase for years and after that, finally the couple gets together but HELLO! Life isn’t a movie and in a normal Indian society, a few steps are added to this process.
You go through all the troubles to get that one person, you...
ED Originals
Anime And Cartoons Are Different And People Need To Learn The Difference
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By Ranjabati Ray.
Every true anime fan has had to hear, "How old are you?", "Seriously? Watching cartoons at this age?” or questions of similar nature at least once in a while when they tell someone about their love for anime. Yes, I am also one of those poor souls who has had to undergo this treatment.
Basically, everyone in my...
ED Originals
Riverdale Characters Are Nothing Like Our Beloved Archie Comics Characters
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By Anuriti Sarkar
Pretty much excited about the new Riverdale series? The intriguing mystery of Jason Blossom’s murder has kept us all engaged with this show.
But as the show commences further we realize that the Archie comics, from which they have adapted the show is quite different than this. The characters are way more different than they have shown here.
So...
Sports
3 Meals A Day, That’s The Least We Can Offer To Our National U 19 Cricket Team
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By Prerna Bhandari
Ever thought that the U-19 Indian cricket team would have to fend for themselves to buy dinner amidst their matches?
Sadly, the answer is yes! The Indian U 19 cricket team members witnessed a half a month money crunch. This was after having landed up amidst the wrath of demonetisation and a messed up bureaucracy!
The demonetisation woes of...
By Eshna Gupta
Mona Lisa was made by Leonardo da Vinci in early 16th century under contract by Francesco del Giocondo, who wanted a portrait of his wife. But it turned out to be not just any other portrait of a lady with a smile, but that of a mysterious lady with the most mysterious smile.
The most argued upon element...
By Sakshi Kanodia
Remember that scene in F.R.I.E.N.D.S. where Monica was teaching Chandler how to pleasure a woman to her fullest by demonstrating the erogenous zones of a woman and got stuck on 7!!! Gosh!!!
For me, it was not too surprising to observe that the characters were so comfortable with conversing about sex amongst them even when there were guys in their...
Finance
These Jobs Will Vanish In The Next 50 Years And There Is Nothing We Can Do About It
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By Prashansa Khandelwal
B.D.S.M. will vanish in next fifty years and that's a fact.
But all the Fifty Shades of Grey lovers out there can heave a sigh of relief! The B.D.S.M. that I am going to talk about stands for Bartenders, Drivers, Surgeons, Mail Carriers.
A recent Oxford study estimates that all the developed nations on earth will see job loss rates of...
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Lady Shri Ram College has long been recognized as one of the premier institutions of higher learning for women in India. LSR has not only kept pace with the changing world but has been the pioneering spirit behind many innovations in the field of education.
As its annual event, the Public Speaking Society of LSR organizes the LSR Model United Nations...
By Arpita Singh
It is a matter of grave sadness that Bollywood is succumbing to the political bullies without much choice.
Recently activists of Shree Rajput Karni Sena protested and mishandled the crew of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati to apparently protect the proud history of Rajasthan.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali was thrashed, slapped and his clothes were torn by the members of...
By Mohammad Safwan
Notably, the SC had earlier ruled that all cinemas across the country HAVE TO play the national anthem before the beginning of a movie or a documentary and audience must stand to show their respect.
Today, SC says that it is not mandatory to stand up for national anthems played during movies or documentaries. So subtle in being liberal...
Politics
Caution: Sarcasm Attached! Maharana Pratap Won The Battle Of Haldighati
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By Kritika Dagar
A Mantri and his Chamcha are in conversation about a new strategy to turn the history around.
Disclaimer - All incidents depicted are fictional and any similarities are coincidental.
Mantri- After Karni sena heroically protected the honour of Rani Padmavati, I have decided that I too want to be a saviour of the Rajput honour.
Chamcha- But mantriji that Bhansali guy...
Social Opinions
Indian Blind Cricket Team’s Major Win Proves Disability Is Only State Of Mind
Cherryy Chauhan -
India has a population of nearly 70 million disabled people. Despite having lost advantage to us when it comes to physical abilities, their achievements are no less than that of a physically abled person.
In fact, there are even more laudable. The relevance of bringing these stats up in front of you is only to highlight the fact that India...
By Ishani Chakrabarti
They’re coming for you.
In the year 2017, internet memes are all over the web and they’re only becoming more and more popular with every passing minute. To assert the same, Northwestern University, UK recently made it to the headlines because they’ve started offering a major in meme studies (Yes, it’s that crazy).
They’re all over your news feed...
Social Opinions
From Kerala To Delhi: A Fauji Brat’s Journey Of Falling In Love With Her Country
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By Aashna Charan
So remember when they said success is when you move up? Well, I guess I took it a bit too seriously. A North Indian by origin living in South India was the first stage of my life, which was easy as there was hardly any adapting to do; I was born and raised by the ocean.
THE SUSEGAAD...
Liv’ED It: It is an ED original style where we write about our personal experiences on experiencing and reviewing any app/place/website which gives us a feeling of coming back for more.
So this time, we narrate our experience at the budget friendly 'ShakeEatUp'.
ShakeEatUp
Located in Netaji Subhash Place in Pitampura, ShakeEatUp is a little place with amazing food.
How To Reach
You can...
By Shubhani Syal
I recently read about what Swati Deshpande had to say about women’s dressing and their link to medical conditions like PCOS. That was a new theory, wasn’t it? So I decided why not list all the rules that a woman in India must follow in one place:
Say no to skirts (except for the lehengas and ghaghras, ofcourse)
My...
Others
Sasikala Convicted, Palanisamy Takes Her Place: Tamil Nadu Politics Turns Over Its Head!
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By Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
V.K. Sasikala stands disqualified!
After being convicted for misappropriate acquisition of assets worth Rs. 66.65 crores, Sasikala kicked out of the race to become the Chief Minister. She won't be able to contest elections for the next 10 years! Ouch!
Well the timing of this verdict is definitely commendable. Only someone living in complete ignorance will not doubt...
Social Opinions
Pranik Naik Fights Against Classist Elitism Present For English Students
Chirali Sharma -
“60% of the content on the net is in English. Less than 1% content is in Indian regional language.”
This line by Pranik Naik in the video below is, extremely true and the thing is, this is not something very unknown or a new fact that is coming to light.
Perhaps the digital angle is new, however, India has always been...
Lifestyle
Ramjas Economics Society Presents Dicentium 2017- Economics Has Never Been This Fun
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After successfully hosting several events and 14 impeccable annual winter conferences, The Ramjas Economics Society proudly presents its first annual departmental festival, Dicentium 2017.
A confluence of tons of hardwork and months of unflinching determination led to the realisation of this amazing dream. Dicentium strives to raise perceptions relating economics much above just numbers and graphs.
It assures you a truly...
Campus
As If Open Learning School Students Didn’t Already Suffer Prejudice, UGC Is Upping Its Game
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Now, we all know that there exists a very obvious and deep line between the conventional colleges and the more modern and new, open learning schools.
It is no secret that the open learning or correspondence courses are very clearly looked down upon and by many are still not considered to be an actual course.
Now, as if the students from...
Unique Opinions
Grammy Awards Have Officially Become An International Joke And We Tell You Why
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Grammy Awards have developed a reputation to make some of the most weird and unexpected decisions and the 2017 edition of the awards was no exception.
It was almost inevitable that either Adele or Beyonce would swoop the big 3 categories at the Grammy Awards (the 3 being "Record Of The Year", "Song Of The Year" and "Album Of The...