Monthly Archives: March 2018
Here is one beauty pageant that aims to spread awareness with just the fact that it exists.
Bangalore is a fairly diverse city with a mixed population. It is also home to the biggest African community in India.
One Team Africa is an organization that brings the African community together by hosting and organizing this beauty pageant.
Deborah Mbathe, one of the...
By Manas Dixit
Will Modi's charisma once again flourish, will this mark the start of the Rahul Gandhi era or will the smaller players prove to be the kingpins?
With the state elections now a month away, focus shifts from the Northeast to the South. The fight in Karnataka is going to be as close as ever; with the two heavyweights -...
By Sumedha Bansal
When it comes to books, the thing that usually puts off book lovers is the high price of some books and that they have to select only 1 or 2 ones out of the 10 or 15 that they actually want.
But Lock The Box sale, by Bookchor – an app that allows you to buy, sell, and...
Airport look has become a legit and extremely important look that stars probably spend hours deciding up on and making sure it is perfect.
Being celebrities it makes sense as to why they would put in so much thought and time into making sure that they look presentable even when going to the airport.
But we have also seen that for...
I have never been a big fan of remixes, as according to me, they are just a fancy way to say that ‘we are out of ideas and therefore using what our predecessors created since they were obviously more creative than us’.
But as much as I dislike remixed songs, I still believe that a certain amount of work and...
India as a country doesn't boast of a booming market of its own. Businesses that are homegrown generally don't please the targeted demographic due to multiple limitations on the basis of economic classifications and when it comes to foreign trade, it's fair to say that out of all leading markets, China has invaded India in multiple aspects.
A vertical stratification...
Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Chris Jericho and many more superstars have had the opportunity to grace the grandest stage in all of professional wrestling, WrestleMania (No, not you Wrestle Kingdom).
And the hour is finally upon us (well, in just under two weeks) when the best of the best grace...
On 19th March 2018, the Delhi University Teacher’s Association (DUTA) declared a mass 5-day strike across the university to protest against the recommendations brought about by the 7th Pay Commission and how according to them, it commercialises and privatises the education sector.
Seeing how there is a lot of confusion as to what exactly is the matter and why the teachers...
After 5 full days of deafening silence, Mark Zuckerberg finally spoke up regarding the Cambridge Analytica scandal which made them lose $60 billion and the subsequent #DeleteFacebook movement.
Basically, a data science company illegally used private data of Facebook users to psychologically target them and influence them during the 2016 US elections in favor of Donald Trump.
You can...
Gross national happiness (GNH) or gross domestic product (GDP), what determines a nation's development better?
Here are both the sides of the coin via our ED Original: FlippED.
Before moving on, FlippED is An ED Original Style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
Gross National Happiness can determine a nation's development far better...
Lingayats or the people belonging to Lingayat community have been making a lot of headlines recently. What is all the hue and cry about and who are these people? Let us demystify Lingayats by our ED special Demystifier.
Before moving on, a Demystifier is an ED Original where the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and...
Ever since social media blew up worldwide, there have been constant fears about the treasure trove of data that these tech giants collect and store. People have talked about how it could be exploited massively and put millions of people at risk. Well, it finally happened.
Facebook lost as much money as Tesla is worth
The Facebook scandal broke two days...
Amid the political chaos over the granting of Special category status to Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party of Chandrababu Naidu decided to quit the NDA after the Centre decided not to give into their demands.
Let us understand the intricacies of the political and economic conflict.
What do you mean by Special Category Status?
Special Category Status is used to be...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently brought out a report to the Lok Sabha that took a look at how sexual harassment cases across Indian universities and campuses have seen a 50% increase since 2017.
Satya Pal Singh, the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, taking data from the UGC stated that as many as 149 cases of...
With the FIFA World Cup 2018 just a few months away and the European club football season in its final stretch, now is a fair time to decide as to which signings have been great and which have been, well... average at best and how they qualify to be included in the list of worst transfers of 2017.
Let's take...
It's not everyone’s cup of tea to read and decode the writings of Shashi Tharoor. The depth of his intellect is unfathomable to the average millennial and his speeches usually go above our heads.
I specifically used the word ‘millennials’ and not ‘adults’ because the 62-year old’s insights and interpretations are probably more coming-of-age than any 20-year old out...
You really can't ask for a better finish. Can you? Indian Cricket fans were in for a bittersweet surprise when the squad for Nidahas Trophy was announced as it was a team without the likes of Dhoni, Kohli, Bumrah, Bhuvi.
India A now consisted of newcomers like Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and Vijay Shankar with the veterans Rohit Sharma, Suresh...
I would like to clarify that I am not a star-struck, silly, Bollywood loving girl who will defend each aspect of it till my last dying breath. I would be the first to take a look at all the problems and mistakes that it has and the stars associated make.
I am also not a die-hard Amitabh Bachchan fan who...
The social media is now gripped by its latest preoccupation, the #IAmUgly campaign. What people are doing under this campaign is posting a picture of themselves that they do not like or of any body part that they think is imperfect under the hashtag #IAmUgly. Underneath is a description as to why they do not like that particular picture...
In simple and clear terms, Mourinho is the best manager in the world and is the right man to lead Manchester United to glory days.
I have been baffled by some of the criticism that has been leveled against Mourinho in the past few days after the defeat against Sevilla. There is no hiding from the fact that United performed...
Aadhaar leak news reports are a dime a dozen these days. Despite numerous assurances by the UIDAI, leaked documents keep popping up every other day.
In fact, a fresh security researcher pointed out the glaring issues in Aadhar's security and posted about the same on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/fs0c131y/status/967828179074330624
There were also allegations that the CIA had access to the Aadhaar database. And then,...
Did you know Indian women working at brick kilns earn Rs. 200 a day? Yes, as low as 3 dollars a day which barely gets them 2 square meals a day.
Oh and if it's Gujarat and you happen to be a tribal, the situation gets worse for you. How you ask? Here's how:
Also, read: Is Breast Ironing Done To Prevent...
The last 16 stage of the Champions League was a blast. Not only did it see thrilling contests such as Spurs v Juventus at Wembley but, it also saw lopsided contests such as Liverpool's hammering of Porto by 5 goals in Portugal.
The round also saw Real show the world why they are two-time defending champions and Manchester United foul...
Yes, you read that right we have with us today none other than Mr. Nirav Modi. It is the sheer brilliance of ED Times that has brought Nirav Modi (hereinafter NiMo) to us before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) could reach him.
But before you get started with this exciting interview, a small disclaimer.
Fake Friendly Fridays is a section where we...
You've watched her crazy videos and you've heard her bubbly voice on the radio. RJ Sukriti, who has previously worked with radio channels such as Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and is currently doing a show with Brain Baazi, is a woman of many talents and this time, we got a chance to know her even better as we got...
