Monthly Archives: October 2017
There is a certain undying enigma attached to the idea of women and their shoes. The legends of why women love shoes read like a quintessential love affair, a woman sees a lovely pair of shoes, fairest of them all in the kingdom of fashion, she tries them on, and Cinderella lives happily ever after with her new glass slippers!
Women love...
The official trailer to Padmavati is finally out. The movie that has gone through its own set of controversies, crew and the director have been beaten up, the female lead and her salary have been hyped, is finally close to its release.
The film, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor is set for a December 1st release, but...
I don’t know about you, but I’m not all that fond of hotels. Maybe I’ve just had a few bad experiences in the past?
Maybe everyone is moving past the same dry and dull lobbies of hotels, the detached feel from there and the exact same thing room that everyone gets. Don’t get me wrong, hotels can be fun too,...
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.
Disclaimer: This article does not intend to harm your feelings and in no way tries to demean or trivialize the atrocities of the Holocaust. This is just a personal take on how aggressive DU elections...
By- Mayank Dixit
Who Exactly Is An Introvert?
If you also lie in your bed, constantly thinking, thinking, how good it would have been if this bed could be your soul mate for the rest of your life!
Then welcome to the introverts club. The first rule of the introvert club is that you don’t talk about the introvert club. This...
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The three pioneers of cryo-electron microscopy, Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson were awarded the prize for a technique that has been termed as “the method of the year” by the National Institutes of Health.
What is cryo-electron microscopy?
Cryo-electron microscopy is a technique that deduces the structure of biomolecules. Beams of electrons are fired...
Witch-hunting is an ancient concept. Many cases of witch-hunting have been witnessed around the world but sadly it is like an infectious disease which finds its roots to newer regions with time.
The one place it has attached itself to most strongly is our country.
The fact that the Indian society has always maintained double standards is pretty much known. A...
Living in a PG? For the first time? Awww.. you poor baby!
Unless your PG has been designed by Karan Johar, just like the colleges in his films, then there are some things that will shock you at first. But there will come a time when you adjust to them.
There are few things you need to know before you enter...
Hrithik Roshan has been silent about his spat with Kangana Ranaut, until this moment.
Kangana Ranaut took more number of shots than needed at Hrithik in her explosive interview with India TV (which was quite intelligent, given her movie was just about to come out)and it was about time that Hrithik responded to her.
He decided to blow the cover on...
FlippED is An ED Original Style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
Disclaimer: This article doesn’t promote any activity of any sort and is the author’s personal opinion not directed at anyone.
Is suicide the only viable option? Do we necessarily have to judge such people of their acts as particularly...
I, being a typical pathetic North Indian, traveled to South India for the first time in my life. Having heard stories, and read listicles about how different it is from North India, it was a journey for me. So, here’s my listicle:
The Language
You know how they say India is a cluster of countries and not a single country? Well,...
Before the British, there were the Mughals, who ruled over India for about 3 centuries and comprise a good portion of our history books.
We might not know of any other era in our history, but the Mughal period just cannot be glossed over, considering the amount of impact it had on our society and how it definitely changed the...
By Sakshi Ranjan
According to this report on Firstpost, the GDP for the April-June quarter were stuck at a pathetic three-year low of 5.7 percent, and according to economists, this slowdown can be attributed to the recent changes brought about by the Government, more specifically, demonitisation and the reckless and hasty implementation of GST.
A 7 percent increase was expected and it...
The Fountainhead, published in 1943, is a novel written by the Russian-American author Ayn Rand. While the novel doesn't explicitly mention her philosophical system called Objectivism, one can see traces of it in the book. Objectivism is basically a philosophical system developed by Rand which focuses on individualism and according to Rand is embodied in laissez-faire capitalism. While the...
Part 4 of the SexED Discovering Alternative Sexualities
Alright, people, coming off the end of part 3 where we talked and learned about asexuality, we now venture into a part of asexuality that we talked about last time.
Gray asexuality.
Now, gray asexuality is the slightly lesser known sect within the more popular asexuality. Most often people usually call it being confused...
FlippED is An ED Original style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
If you begin reading a newspaper from the last page, this article is totally for you. And if you don't then this one would help you decide whether you should!
Here, read on while our bloggers fight it out...
If a dumb and deaf person in shabby clothes approaches you and asks for money, will you give it? No?
Okay, if the same person says that his house was burnt by an arsonist and now he has lost all his money and is facing trouble to continue his studies, then? Still no?
Okay wait, wait. Now if the same person...
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Food is the ingredient that binds us together.
Good food choices are good investments.
If you’re hungry for some good food and meeting other foodies, head to Hansraj College.
The Culinary Arts Society, Hansraj College brings to you their flagship event – FOOD FESTIVAL ’17 on 12th October 2017 on their college ground.
The fest aims to showcase not only the different kinds...
MS Dhoni is probably only second to Sachin Tendulkar in terms of the influence he has had on the cricketing spectrum in India. There is absolutely no one who can replace him and have the same positive influence. The second greatest captain to have led India, let us look at some of the candidates who have the potential to...
To the north of Kolkata, near the intersection of Chittaranjan Avenue and Shobhabazaar with Beadon Street, lies the red light district of Kolkata.
An abode to around 13,000 sex workers, this area is Asia’s largest hub for sex workers. The illegal circuit of trafficking, drug peddling, and local criminal gangs unfolds with the fading light of dusk.
But the heart-wrenching stories contained...
The job of a radio jockey (RJ) is not simple. Ask RJ Malishka, if you don’t believe me. Haha. The idea of mesmerizing your audience with solely your voice over a defined time period is a lovely skill but it gets tougher when you’re a radio jockey on a night show. Then, it’s a whole new world.
Why?
Because the night...
From time immemorial, all the tech giants have based their products on that joint between the arms and the hands a.k.a. the wrists.
Women wore bangles. Watches were invented. And boom, smart watches became the perfect solution to mix and match the fitness plus work routine.
It's only recently that companies have finally moved passed the wrist and developed the smallest...
By Sakshi Ranjan
More than 65 million people have been displaced around the world. This is the highest number since the Second World War. Some countries where these conflicts are arising have more media coverage than the others but the plight of the people remains the same.
The Trump administration is fighting hard to maintain its temporary ban on those refugees...
The two most quirky and legendary artists coming together in one collaboration as never before seen.
Christian Louboutin, the man who made red-lacquered soles a rage across the world, women of all kinds would die to own one of these iconic pairs of heels is collaborating with Sabyasachi, another great artist of our times.
These two artists coming from different areas and...
By- Mayank Dixit
It is a basic human instinct to be attracted to anything that is even a little bit mysterious in any form. Aliens, monsters, ghosts, the life of celebrities, you name it and humans have already studied and searched about these mysterious entities in some form. Amidst all of this, enters the most mysterious book ever written in...
