Monthly Archives: March 2017
Finance
Why The Tatas & Infosys’ of India Need To Learn Something From The So-Called Inefficient Public Sector
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By Anusha Majumdar
The talk of the town nowadays seems to be regarding the boardroom brawls of corporate behemoths like Infosys and the Tata Group.
Looking at the kind of controversies these corporates are inciting, we implicitly start doubting the continuity of these institutions, solely because the founders of these mammoth establishments are failing miserably in passing on the fundamental values to...
ED Originals
The Haveli That Featured In Lootera Movie Is Haunted And We LivED It
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By Ishani Chakrabarti
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.
Itachuna Rajbari (Haveli) is just one of the few old and extravagantly huge mansions that have been revamped into hotels for weekend getaways.
It is also one...
By Drishya Subramaniam
Many times the most awaited movies have always been dubbed in Hindi and other regional languages with their release with the hope that it would reach a wider audience. But unfortunately, they are more known for their senseless titles than for the movies themselves.
Yes, we love your movies and would love to make them our own and...
ED Originals
Your Complete Guide To Commuting By Mumbai Local Trains: Best Commute in Mumbai
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By Anuriti Sarkar
Though Ola and Uber have taken over the taxis, they can’t compete with the Mumbai local in Mumbai. It’s been the lifeline of Mumbaikars since it was started in 1853, making it the oldest railway network in Asia. The most efficient way to travel in Mumbai and pocket friendly too!
If you’re in Mumbai and haven’t travelled in...
Lifestyle
These Posters Show The Real Indian Mentality, So Shut Up With The Women’s Day BS!
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Today is 8th March or better known as Women's Day. The day to celebrate women, and all that they give to the world.
But are you kidding me? Seriously?
When there are people like these, who make such kind of comments, rules and what not, then what difference does changing your dp or putting cool statuses do?
So basically its like, say...
By Sanjukta Das Bhowmick
Semester done with. Tickets booked. Back home. Trip planned. We decided to celebrate this New Year in Bhutan. It was a family trip after a long time. Everyone was in high spirits. After all, winter in Bhutan is supposed to be breathtaking.
We reached Bhutan on 1st January. After a crazy buffet, we headed to Phuntsholing. It...
Campus
No Money, Only (Bad) Experience – Unpaid Internships Should Stop Already!
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By Sanjukta Das Bhowmick
Why does such a thing even exist?
Internships are mostly aimed at giving students a real-life work experience while they are still completing their education. Internships have a double purpose of giving a hands-on training and also provide remuneration for their services provided.
Unpaid internships, on the other hand, employ individuals, get the work done, without having to...
Social Opinions
Hindu Crimes Against Muslims Are Over-reported & Muslim Crimes on Hindus Go Unreported: Why?
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By Anusha Majumdar
Note: the purpose of this blog is not to fire communal hatred or make communities looks bad, it is only to bring out the media bias and agenda behind whatever you read/see.
The four pillars of any democracy are the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and the press. Take one of them away and the structure tilts. Media...
By Vasundhra Chauhan
“ Maine iss sheher ko bante dekha hai,
Kabhi kisi sapne sa tootte dekha hai,
Kabhi halaaton ki garmi se jukhtey dekha hai.
‘Har har mahadev’ ke swar me doobte dekha hai,
Kabhi allah ke aage sajdey krtey dekha hai,
Maine iss sheher ko bante dekha hai.
Subah se sham tak dhoop me chalte dekha hai.
Apno se ladte dekha hai,
Lad ke girte...
By Kritika Malik
Delhi is a every foodie’s heaven and hub for crazy festivals. Put them together and we give you the coolest food festival and the first one of it’s kind, the HORN OK PLEASE food truck festival sponsored by SoDelhi and GoBazinga.
How to get there :
Location : Ansal Plaza,Hudco Place, Khel Gaon Marg.
It is approachable by metro. Take...
ED Originals
Passing Judgements At People Is The Best Thing To Do, Ever! Go For It!
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By Vasundhra Chauhan
Being an Indian, there are certain things that you are born with. You will always have that one super-desi base pair in your DNA that you can’t get rid of. Being hypercritical can be the effect one of those base pairs. From our gossipy aunties to our conservative uncles, putting people into self-defined categories is the Indian...
Lifestyle
CBFC Rejects Malayalam Movie On Homosexuality For Being Non Sanskaari
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By Arpita Singh
Yeh sanskari picture kya hoti hain?
Yet another movie has to face the wrath of Central Board of Film Certification. It has become some sort of trend, not certifying movies. CBFC denied certifying Jayan K Cherians's Malayalam movie Ka Bodyscapes for ‘glorifying homosexuality'. Recently Lipstick Under My Burka was also denied certification for being women oriented.
The Trend of...
By Anusha Majumdar
With so many of the younger generation hooking up at the drop of a hat, there’s always a dearth of opportunities to “get to know each other” on a physical and emotional level. What we really need is a good restaurant/cafe with pleasant romantic music playing in the background and the kind of lighting that camouflages your...
Lifestyle
Corporal Punishment : A Closer Look At An Untold And Unseen Crime In Our Society
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By Ranjabati Ray
Ever took notice of the complaints regarding corporal punishment or the physical punishments, which your children must have been doing? What is it?
To put it simply, it means causing the child intentional pain and discomfort in response to his behavior which is considered incorrect or unexpected by the society.
Apart from the legal aspect corporal punishment is also...
By Sanchari Pal
Your daughter goes to an air conditioned school in an air conditioned bus, dressed in an impeccable uniform complete with little ribbons. Your maid’s daughter goes to a crumbling building of a school, probably walking barefoot, dressed in a worn and patched uniform.
This is largely what privatization of education has done, especially at the school level.
School...
By Anuriti Sarkar
Isn’t the mouth watering Kulfi with Faluda on a hot summer day, just yum? There’s hardly anyone who can resist the temptation of this sweet delicacy. But do you know who makes the best kulfis in the world?
The Parsis. How strange is it that many don’t know that Old Bombay is the home for these Zoroastrians...
Social Opinions
Punjabi Cinema Never Had A Golden Phase Despite Being Eighty Years Old
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By Prerna Bhandari
Punjabi cinema is over eighty years old and we know it's hard to gulp this fact. Unlike cinemas which have had their share of highs and lows, Punjabi cinema, unfortunately never lived through a golden phase. It never made news for entering the 100 crore club, topping the playlists or bringing in fresh talent to the industry.
It's...
By Pankaj Rawat
“Sex “as a term in India has been overused practically given the rise of our population, but theoretically we have not yet crossed the pedestal of comprehensive sex education in India.
Thanks to the current government’s Saathiya Initiative which is giving a thought to our hormonal feelings and has moved into the direction of educating whooping number of...
By Saumya Tiwari
LG has added another feather to its cap by launching its latest smart phone with a PANIC BUTTON. What makes this more overwhelming is the fact that it has become the first company to do so after the Indian Government made it compulsory for phone manufacturers to include Panic Button in all their phones.
While there might be...
By Anuriti Sarkar
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.
Many of you may have travelled in a cruise ship, and oh! Isn’t it the most luxurious and relaxing way to admire the ocean? Or maybe a...
School, college and then work. It seems that while school was the slowest moving phase, college is already over and now we are all busy with our work, meaning that our social life is practically zero.
While before it used to be that I’d be meeting my friends at least 3-4 times in a week, now almost months go by...
Whisky has always stood for class and elegance, and while beer is the first thing that we youngsters experience, it is only with good whisky that we understand it all.
Every celebration is marked with a bottle of whisky being opened and it can truly make a world of difference in whether you get a good brand or not.
Now, over...
As Indian women, we all have a special corner reserved in our hearts for the saree. How we looked on with awe when our mothers and grandmothers draped a saree. While we watched enthralled, none of us could ever imagine doing that!
Perhaps, having accomplished the mighty task of actually carrying off a sari contributes to our attachment to it.
Designers...
ED Originals
Why Is Bollywood Being Fake-Supportive Towards Karan Johar For His Twin Kids?
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By Eshna Gupta
Karan Johar welcomes two new members to his family as he gets blessed with twins through surrogacy.
Karan’s twins, christened Yash and Roohi by him, have been making headlines since the news came out. Though such news always gets attention in Bollywood, Karan Johar and his twins are making news for a lot of other reasons too.
His decision...
India is home to about 20 million orphaned children and a nearly equal number of infertile couples. And yet, as per the Central Adoption Resource Authority’s (CARA) records, there were only 3011 in-country adoptions in the year 2015-16.
Twenty million and three thousand - there is a sizeable chasm between the two figures. So, where are we going wrong?
There is a...