Monthly Archives: December 2017
The concept of rehabilitating and compensating victims of crime came very late to India. Much of the brilliant minds gave ample attention to convicts and their reformation that the plight of victims, in general, was neglected for decades.
It’s disheartening to know that victims of crime are not paid adequate compensation. Victim here does not only mean the immediate victims, but...
Sorabh Pant, the funny man who has been consistently rated as one of the top stand-up comedians in the country by multiple publications including ours, recently released his 3rd novel titled "Pawan: The Flying Accountant".
What's more? We got a chance to talk to the man himself about the same in an exclusive interview! So without further ado, read on:
ED:...
Once upon a time, the United States of America used to be characterized as a school bully. A bully who through force, coercion or persuasion would get whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. Alas, we are well past that characterization. In fact, the present, most accurate characterization of Trump and his country's international profile is of the sullen, rich...
Is it only the conservative Indian who wants to use traditional methods of banking or are Indian banks lacking in attracting people into using net banking?
Of course, there are certain areas of safety and cyber security which are same for all countries. However, it also depends from bank to bank and Indian banks have been deficient in conducting net banking...
Have you ever wanted skin contact so intensely you felt you’d go crazy? It doesn’t even need to be sexual in nature but just normal craving for some skin to skin contact.
Then you might want to know about this phenomenon called ‘skin hunger’ wherein a person could almost go crazy if they do not receive enough skin to skin...
India, since long, has been the tourism hotspot for foreigners from various countries. But in the recent past, India has earned a rather negative image in the minds of foreign tourists because of all sorts of violence happening against them.
Now how will you react if I make you aware of the ground reality that the offenses committed by the foreigners are thrice the...
The master stuntman of the B-town, Khiladi Akshay Kumar isn't a shitty action lead in Bollywood movies anymore.
With his upcoming movie Padman and back to back superhits in the recent past like Holiday, Rustom, Airlift, Singh Is King etc., he has completely transformed his image in the industry.
Akshay Kumar started his career with a lead role in the movie...
Starc’s peach of a delivery to bowl Vince out is certainly one of the highlights of the current Ashes. Gramme Swann perfectly sums it up by saying,
“It would have got Sachin out 1,000 out of 1,000 times”
We have been witness to many such deliveries which has lifted us from our seats and clap with awe.
Now without much ado, let...
Recently the poster for the debut film of Sridevi's daughter and Shahid Kapur's brother was released amidst much chatter.
Not too long ago, Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan Kapoor made his debut with much fanfare in Rakeysh Om Prakash's epic film Mirzya. And now there is a bevy of celebrity kids like Saif Ali Khans daughter and a few more making...
Your blender is a powerhouse when it comes to quickly making food items. An electric blender can blend almost any food you can think of and is considered a staple addition to kitchens. Most homemakers search for a blender to accompany the other appliances in their kitchen. A blender can handle much more than frozen drinks, juices, and smoothies....
The much-awaited results of the Gujarat elections are out and apart from the obvious victory of BJP (although Congress gave it a tough competition this time); the person who stood out in the entire scenario is Jignesh Mevani.
Known to be the voice of the marginalized Dalits in Gujarat, Jignesh Mevani has definitely succeeded in creating a place for himself...
Facebook’s latest update is once again proving how deeply embedded the social media platform is into our lives and that it can access anything and everything of ours.
Facebook has never really been much for assuring privacy, but with this new update, they might just be going a step further.
According to the company, in order to prevent impersonation and provide...
After Uber, Ola is joining the sector of food deliveries that has previously been taken advantage of by Uber, Amazon, Flipkart and more.
While much could be said about their success in this sector, seeing as it is a very difficult one to actually make a mark in, Ola has recently acquired Foodpanda, an already existing food delivery service in...
The recent Simpsons' prediction coming true made me wonder whether India has ever had any show that could be considered to creative and out of the box so as to do the same thing.
Even one prediction that came true from an Indian serial would have done, however, unfortunately, I was unable to actually find any Indian serial that came...
♫ ‘Tis the season to pass judgement,
Fa lalalala, la la la la ♫
Yup, it’s that time of the year when we try to overcome our guilt of wasting the past 12 months by scrutinizing who’s done what in the celebrity world.
But, for a change, let’s give those superficial lists that rate desirability quotients a break. After all, desirability is...
What comes to your mind when I say corner sweet shop?
Well, for Delhiites I can safely that the answer will probably be Aggarwal Sweet India. One can literally find an Aggarwal Sweet India shop about say every 10 km and they are all built in a similar manner serving really lost cost food and sweets for as long as...
The past few months have seen the Indian cricket board (BCCI) and National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) at loggerheads with each other. It is because BCCI has put its foot down and is adamant on its decision to not give into NADA’s demands to conduct dope tests on cricketers.
This seems perfectly legit as ICC is a signatory to World Anti-Doping...
Demystifier: ED Original where the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to comprehend at the same time.
On the eve of 46th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, we cannot stop meditating over the diplomatic restraint exercised by India that culminated in the birth of a new nation- Bangladesh.
Although Pakistani books mark the event as...
Okay, let’s admit that whenever we see the “Iron Man” movie, we all want to have some fun with the oh so cool Jarvis, which is actually an Artificial Intelligence program. What if I tell you that actually your dream maybe much closer to reality than you realize.
Amazon recently launched its Amazon Echo speaker, which is now in its...
Simpsons has had a long history for accurately but eerily predicting future events that have eventually come true. Some of the biggest moments as predicted in The Simpsons would be the 9/11 tragedy, the presidency of Trump, video calling and even predicting the infamous Miley Cyrus riding a wrecking ball.
However, their latest prediction, the takeover of 20th Century Fox...
February can’t come any sooner. Why is that? Because the best of the best in the world of football will finally come together to compete in the knockout phases of the world’s most prestigious footballing competition. No, not the FIFA World Cup but, the UEFA Champions League.
This early into the tournament, it’s always difficult to predict and put money...
Where the world is surrounded by technology, few are those people who still believe in handwritten letters when it comes to conveying one's feelings.
Handwritten letters are like photographs; you see them when you want to delve into your long gone past. How refreshing it would be when one day while flailing through the closet suddenly you find a shoebox...
Travelling in India can be quite tricky. Booking tickets, hotels, cabs and then local sightseeing tickets can be really exhausting without the use of technology. This is when travel apps come handy!
Nowadays, there are apps for everything. Anything and everything can come to your doorstep by using these apps. Travelling can be super easy if you make use of the...
Calling someone a feminazi is derogatory, both to women and the victims of Holocaust.
Every movement has always had its unique problems throughout history. Capitalism might have led to mass production of goods, but it has led to exploitation of labour force. In the same way, feminism is surely not spared from its separate issues that require attention.
Here are some...
For most of my teen and adult life, I have always considered myself as an extremely liberal and open-minded person.
I always stood for LGBTQA rights, never really understood why authorities were so intent on controlling emotions of other people and even in TV shows and all, never really had any issue with a character who was not straight, per...
