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What is Red Paws Day Out?
A fun day out in the sun, with mouthwatering food, fun activities, shopping, great music, beer & cocktails and of course your furry best friend!
This is the sincere attempt by Red Paws Rescue and Red Paws Delhi to bring together dog lovers, their families, friends and their beloved pets for a day filled with...
I have never really ever heard of a woman acid attacker. We are extremely well informed that acid attacks are a grave nuisance that has spoiled lives of thousands of women all over the Indian subcontinent. Angry jilted male lovers seeking revenge against the women who rejected have wrecked havoc in our country time and again, leaving our society...
DU either is or is going to be the bane of many of our existence. The pressure of getting into this so called prestigious university is immense, however the lightning fast raising cut-offs are sure to put a steady roadblock for many of us.
During the last admission year, I was pretty sure that next year we would only see...
Rishank Dabra
Recently, Supreme Court of India quashed the demand for a probe into alleged bribes paid to political functionaries mentioned in the Birla-Sahara diaries.
The arguments in favor of the probe were undertaken by Father-son, Shanti Bhushan and Prashant Bhushan.
The hearing lasted for about four and half hours and at the end of it the bench of justices dismissed the...
By Rishabh Raj
Students and activists gathered at UoH to commemorate the death anniversary of Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula.
It has been a year since Rohith Vemula died, students protested demanding justice for him, authorities of the University tried to supress their voices, many unfortunate events unfolded since then. But the voices of struggle still resonate in the ears of authorities...
By Shreya Jha
Paris brings forth the warmth and nostalgia which all of us need from time to time. Though the music is predictable at times, it forms a part of classy rendition of fantasy and comfort from which we never want to come out, feel safe and secure in it and hate being brought out from the zone.
In the...
Sadly, but surely, BBC Sherlock Series 4 is over. On 15 January, we all watched the finale huddled up in shock blankets with a box of tissues handy. After the emotional rollercoasters that the first two episodes were, we had prepared ourselves for the worst (or the best, depending on how you look at it).
And indeed, saying that The...
Salini Madiraju
This is that time of the year when every MBA aspirant gets restive. The year long preparation, evidently fake excuses at office for extra leaves (Ranging from death of a distant relative to jaundice/malaria), major sacrifices like weekend parties/trips, etc. are all part of the long and hard journey towards MBA.
Though people from various backgrounds sign up for...
Anime has only been a part, in the sense that I actually know what anime is in the first place, for only a couple of years.
Of course I have watched my fair share of Shin Chan, Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Doraemon and Cardcaptor Sakura throughout my childhood.
However I wasn’t really aware of the fact that it was anime anime that...
First, let’s take a moment to appreciate this wonderful news. Alright, so the whisky giant has created a buzz all over the internet with the news of the launch of its signature Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey coffee flavour.
For those who are living under a rock, Jack Daniel’s is a type of whisky which is the largest selling American whisky...
McDonald’s wouldn’t have had such a substantial success in India like they do now if they hadn’t decided to launch a variety of vegetarian dishes on its menu. Unlike most of the McD’s of the world, Indian McDonald’s are the only one that caters to the tastes of the vegetarian. Working on those lines, McD’s has now decided to launch...
Sherlock has been one of the shows which have built a reputation of actually doing one notch better, every season. The show has constantly pushed boundaries and with the season finale of its 4th season, "The Final Problem" lived up to its expectations and is absolutely brilliant!
THERE ARE A FEW SPOILERS BECAUSE I AM VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS EPISODE....
We all love movies and even more love to watch, experiment and try out new movies.
Catching the latest on cinema or the television if it’s a bad movie but you still want to see it, is nothing new.
But more than anything else, we love to rewatch certain movies.
They usually have a very special place in our hearts for a...
After much hype and buzz over how Filmfare (2017) lacked a lot of deserving nominations in various categories, the event finally concluded in a star studded event in Mumbai.
The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017, held in Mumbai on the 14th of January at NSCI Dome in Mumbai brought together the film fraternity. After a lot of buzz, Bollywood finally...
Mahender Singh Dhoni was one captain that every cricket fan out there looked up to! Known as 'Captain Cool' among fans, Dhoni time and again displayed different quirks and wits on the field, only to come out victorious every time!
It breaks our heart to not see Dhoni as the captain in today's England v/s India ODI. And this is...
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Inkspell is organizing Drivers of Digital Summit 2017 (DOD Summit) to be held on 19th January 2017 at the Shangrila’s Eros, New Delhi.
You should probably know that it has been conceptualized with the idea of getting the various stakeholders of the Digital Industry under one roof to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the adoption and enhancement of the...
The Delhi University, aka, DU is one of the most prestigious university in the entire country.
After the more specialized universities like IIT and all, DU is the one to go if you want that tag of actually being worth something.
But the recent National Accredition and Assessment Council or NAAC ranking has revealed a very poor image of DU in...
Just when I think the world is going to slow down its ironic pace a little bit, I get hit smack in the face with a load more of sarcastic news this week. What is on with people?! I tell you, there is nothing more sensational on earth than your average daily newspaper.
Hot or cold, you find out!
4 year Old American...
This time around we try and understand this disease that plagues many people, of all ages and from all over the world. Diabetes is essentially when your body stops managing the glucose that our body produces and shortage of insulin which is a vital hormone that absorbs glucose.
Diabetes is not like a cold or fever that goes away after...
Disclaimer: Writing on behalf of a friend who recently had a hellish experience while watching a movie at a cinema.
The recent movie watching experience was one that I will never really forget. And no it wasn’t because it was an unforgettable film, had a great time with my friends or something else happened.
But mostly because every little thing that...
Can you feel the award season vibe around you right now?
It’s when you stop giving a damn to your New Year resolutions and instead find yourself browsing through TV schedules to bookmark those evenings when your favorite award shows will be airing. There is some divine delight in looking forward to the smell of warm coffee mixing with...
The World Book Fair is in its 25th edition and is grander than ever. Breaking records of highest ever footfall in its history, The World Book Fair 2017 sold more than 75,000 tickets on one of the days of the much awaited international affair.
The New Delhi World Book Fair is organized by National Book Trust (NBT) in association with...
Taking selfies has been banned. What do Mirandians have to say?
In 1970, Miranda House students abolished the Miss Miranda beauty contest. The students believed that you can never put a face to beauty: how can one face, one body type, one accent determine what "beauty" is? That was an extremely important decision, well ahead of its times.
Fast forward half...
By Shreya Jha
As we bid goodbye to President Obama, we are left with a lot of reasons to feel sad about his departure. Never before we have had US president who had such a massive following in India.
Only if he could have been in India, we would have elected him for the third time.
President Barack Obama had an...
By Shreya Jha
An insight into the Reina nightclub attacks in Turkey and the state of despair and sorrow across the world due to increasing terrorism.
On the 1st of January, 2017 when the world was celebrating the ascent of a bright new year, there was gloom and sorrow in Besiktas, a small and beautiful town in Turkey. At about 1:15...
