Monthly Archives: August 2017
Politics
Hafiz Saeed, Terrorist, Could Potentially Become Pakistan’s Next Prime Minister
Sriraj Singhania -
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has formally entered Pakistan politics by announcing his party - Milli Muslim League (MML).
Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks is likely to launch his political outfit on Pakistan's Independence Day (14th August) at a function in Lahore. He won’t be present though as he is under house arrest.
JuD has been...
Social Opinions
First, The Monkey Man And Now The Braid Chopper: Indians Simply Love Superstitions
Sahib Singh -
In the long list of superstitions which we as Indians have created for ourselves, here's to our latest entry in the hall of fame. Give it up for: "The Braid Chopper". The mysterious braid chopper is an entity which targets North Indian women and chops off their hair (braids, known as "choti" in Hindi) and vanishes in thin air.
Nobody...
By Jasmine Kaur
There's something oddly poetic about the way a bus traverses across the city, gluing us all together, if only temporarily so. Making us co-travellers, co-sweaters, co-cursers, co-hummers; collectively bummed about our sordid 9-to-5 jobs to which we owe this inescapable daily ordeal and yet grateful for the few moments of solitude that we find in those seats.
For...
When it comes to the environment, the process is pretty simple with just two steps, i.e. create and consume.
Nature provides something to us, the living beings consume them and then we ourselves create something new which just repeats the cycle in a never-ending loop.
But somewhere along the way, we humans seem to have gone wrong and have started to...
What a glorious episode.
My god.
So many things to address!
Let's begin, shall we?
(And for the people who haven't watched it and are reading this. Why are you here? This is not a spoiler-free review.)
THE MOTHER OF ALL BATTLES
I was whooping and clapping throughout and my family’s testimonials will thoroughly prove that. Also, I feel it's a bit unfair to call...
Social Opinions
Forced Rakhi Tying Practices At Schools And Offices: Where To Find Love Then?
Karanveer Singh -
“All Indians are my brothers and sisters...” read the pledge we took every morning at school. Little did we know that it will indulge us in practicing the festival of Raksha Bandhan at school.
Children being encouraged by the parents and the school teachers to tie Rakhis to the boys at school to promote those brotherly – sisterly feelings.
We grew...
Putin's bare chested pictures, fishing in Siberia's mountains, doing rounds on the internet got us thinking which politicians from India can pull off a bare chest photo-op?
India is known for 'khaate peete gharke' politicians. Midst this, it's a real job finding politicians who can actually pull off some bare chested clicks. But then where there's a will there's a way.
Here's an...
ED Originals
Deep Web: Part Of The Internet That Is Full Of Dark Secrets Explained Through ED Posters
Shridha Dugar -
There is a part of the World Wide Web that not many are aware of, yet it is exploited to a great extent. The Deep Web is like an organism that is not easily visible, but its existence can certainly not be ignored.
Ladies and gentlemen, gear up, as we decode the not-so- frequently visited areas of the internet through...
Class 10 Biology class: Girls start menstruating between the age of 10-15 years and often hit menopause anytime between 48-55 years.
A survey conducted by the Institute of Social and Economic Changes (ISEC), begs to differ. It brings to light the fact that about 4% of the Indian women hit menopause between 29-34 years and about 8% of them are...
Disclaimer: The information in the following article is taken from credible sources. If there is any misrepresentation or distortion of facts kindly inform us. We do not wish to hurt any religious sentiments.
Ever wondered why Shiva's statue is shaped the way it is?
Commonly called Shivalingam, it is believed to be the source of Shiva-Shakti. It is a combination...
Campus
These Horror Interview Stories Might Just Put You Off From Ever Taking An Interview
Chirali Sharma -
Giving an interview is surely an experience in itself, the nerves, the surly interviewer, the pressure to make a good impression and eventually get the job, are all piled on.
However, whoever said that taking an interview is easy has surely never had a bad interviewee come in.
Yes, taking an interview is not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes you...
The transfer of Neymar from Barca to PSG is the hot topic of the footballing world and rightly so. It will be the most expensive transfer ever. Is Neymar worth the price tag?
Definitely, no.
Is the decision justified to go to PSG? YES.
Becoming A Shadow Of The Famous Trio
Playing on the left flank, he was tasked with creating chances for...
ED Originals
Stop Leaking Game Of Thrones For F**k’s Sake; We Don’t Need Hackers And Their Pseudo Cyber Rebellion
Sahib Singh -
The world is messed up. The cyber security of various communities including channels like HBO has been put to shit by crackers and hackers, with these apparent internet heroes waging a pseudo cyber rebellion against such organizations in order to look like modern-day incarnations of Robin Hood by giving us free stuff.
Well, I as a consumer have had enough...
The monsoons are finally here and before your sigh of relief is replaced with cries of horror at the melting of your water soluble mascara, we are here to save your day. There is no reason for you to not keep your monsoon fashion game on point.
Here's how.
1. Flip flops are lifesavers
You might as well bid goodbye to those...
Relationships
ED VoxPop: SexED On What Not To Do With A Girl In Bed, Hear From Them
A Guest Writer -
Guys, not everyone can be branded as being 'good in bed'. There's a lot you can do which could annoy a girl or even turn her off.
To help you out, we decided to ask a few girls what they wouldn't want a guy to do in bed. Here's the response we got:
As you can interpret, every girl has her...
Mention the term millennial and you'll probably get one of two responses – a slow and unenthusiastic nod or a look of total bewilderment. By definition, the term refers to an individual born between the years of 1982-2004 although there are varying schools of thought on the matter.
Whilst the exact definition may vary by source, one thing remains crystal...
Social Opinions
Why My Generation Doesn’t Want To Marry: The Reasons Might Baffle You
Chirali Sharma -
The Millennial generation is many things, but one thing it is not is ready for the M word. Marriage.
Yes, the Millennial generation is extremely against marriage for various reasons and while you might notice this to be a trend in the US, Indian Millennials are not that far behind.
In the US alone, a Pew Research Center report conducted in...
Social Opinions
Blue Whale Challenge Has Been Leading Teenagers To Suicide – But What Is This Game? (Video)
Karanveer Singh -
A game which acts as a spur to self-harm and suicide has been popular among teenagers around the world.
It takes you to a realm of death groups which promote killing oneself. The vulnerability of teenagers to such brainwash, feed their depressive states and lead them to commit suicides.
The internet game is called Blue Whale Challenge and has been linked...
By Shivansh Gupta
That time has arrived when newly recruited students will be admitted into the college cum mental asylum. They have expectations from their college life more than what RSS has from Modi.
The first two or three months of the college are the most exciting ones, we go through a sudden transition from leaving our very own naive self to...
Unusual Comparisons: An ED Original content style, where we take 2 very opposite and different items and show you, exactly how similar they might be.
Some strange similarities you can find between India-China relationship and the relationship with your Ex-lover.
The dilemma in relationships occurs in every person’s life. Every one of us gets a situation where we do not know...
ED Originals
Gomti Incident: I Was Being Followed At Night And The Police Reacted In The Most Hilarious Way
Sanchari Pal -
Amidst rising discontent throughout the country with respect to the reluctant attitude of police when it comes to helping women with their complaints, a Gomti incident last night showed that the Indian Police give less than two shits to actual women safety and much more attention to moral lectures.
Puja Awasthi was travelling from Gomti Nagar to Aliganj last night...
Finance
Konkana Sen Sharma Tells Brilliantly Why Women Need To Invest More Time In Themselves, Through This Video
Chirali Sharma -
Finance can seem a scary word, for some it might be too complicated, for others, it might be something they don’t really have the time for, instead choosing to pass it onto someone else.
And for the most part, it is women who shy away from handling the financial matters. And no, I am not just saying it in regards...
It is highly unlikely that we will see Neymar wearing a PSG jersey and plying his trade in one of the weakest leagues in the world, Ligue 1.
In a hypothetical world, if the transfer does go through, the Brazilian wizard will become the most expensive player in the world and it will create a domino effect in the current...
Even if you had a bad CAT Exam, there are better options to achieve your goal of admission to a management program in any top b-school. You can’t drive a car by simply looking out of the rear-view mirror. So, stop regretting your performance in CAT and learn from your mistakes.
The sky is not the limit for the dreamers....
Are you Sanskaari enough? Do you like watching Game Of Thrones more than Aastha channel? Vatsyaa, Life OK is all set to change that for you. The channel, which is to be rebranded as Star Bharat from Independence Day, has partnered with Colosceum Media to launch a bhajan reality show: Om Shanti Om.
Hold your horses.
No, there is no Shah...