Monthly Archives: April 2018
Have you like me, ever played monopoly with those Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan face-carrying Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 notes? No? Well, don't worry. Now, you can. Or rather, something very close to it.
Recent news coverage has reported that a Subash Nagar ATM in New Delhi has been dispensing fake currencies. These Rs. 500 denomination notes, apparently share the...
Entertainment
‘Sanju’ Looks Like A Movie Specially Made To Make Ranbir Kapoor Win An Award
Chirali Sharma -
The much-awaited Sanjay Dutt biopic’s first teaser has been released today and have to say, it seems like the wait was worth it.
Sanju, as it has been titled, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring Ranbir Kapoor in the title character has been one of the most anticipated movies ever since news of its conception...
Social Opinions
Why Are We Inflicting Egg & Meat Free Diet Now? Is It Another Criteria To Prove Your Nationalism, Dear Govt?
Aashna Gupta -
In a very humiliating series of events for the government, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had to eat their own words when they were forced to delete a recent tweet of theirs.
The Health Ministry had recently tweeted a message to promote healthy, nutritious eating but apparently, the move backfired since the picture accompanying it spelled out...
Lifestyle
“Canceled An Ola Cab” Tweets Have Mocked The Current Political Situation In India With Great Humour
Sahib Singh -
A few days ago, a man named Abhishek Mishra caught the attention of multiple Twitter users for all the wrong reasons, when he tweeted about why he canceled an Ola cab booking.
His reason: The cab driver was a Muslim.
The tweet by Abhishek, a man who's apparently a part of VHP has been highlighted by many as a matter of...
Entertainment
Pooja Bhatt Trolled For Being An Alcoholic; But Still The Controversial Bhatt Family Is A Storehouse Of Life Lessons
Chirali Sharma -
Pooja Bhatt has been trolled recently for calling out Amitabh Bachchan for not commenting on the Kathua and Unnao rapes.
When during the song launch of his upcoming film, 102 Not Out, Bachchan was asked on his thoughts on these rape cases he said that, “Mujhe uss vishay par charcha karne mein ghinn aati hai. So uss vishay ko uchhalo...
A sexologist based in Kerala by the name of Titus P Varghese has been making waves on the Internet (through both social media and WhatsApp) for saying that he can cure homosexuals, and turn them into heterosexuals.
Concerned parents who haven’t been able to accept their child’s sexuality have been taking their children to him for treatment.
Opinion of a Keralite and...
Often described as a ‘master of space and time’, Andrés Iniesta isn’t your average footballer. He is a footballing immortal. He doesn’t do anything flashy. He’ll just do his thing on the pitch and he’ll catch your eye.
The ball just sticks onto his feet, like an infant to the mother.
He’ll glide past a defender or two and the ball...
Entertainment
Indian Comic Artist Makes Hindi 90s Bollywood Version Of Avengers: Angaarey
Chirali Sharma -
With the latest Avengers film, Avengers: Infinity Wars out just next week, the entire comic fandom has only been thinking of characters like Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and more.
However, in the midst of all this frenzy, we forgot many of our own beloved Bollywood characters that are no less matched with any of these superheroes.
In a crazy streak...
It’s already that time of the year, where lakhs of DU aspirants from around the country are left pondering whether their fate lies in DU or someplace else. As per the report published in TOI, the registration process for undergraduate admissions to Delhi University for the academic session 2018-19 are all set to kick-start next week.
What's new this year?
This year,...
Chelsea Football Club have had a torrid season in the Premier League, if we compare it to the high standards which they set last season by winning the league title in convincing fashion. They're currently in 5th place and things don't seem to be looking up for them, any time soon.
Their debacle-like transfer policy this season hurt their overall...
The Electronic Dance Music DJ, Avicii, was found dead in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. Avicii was an international pop star who liked to embark upon exhausting world tours with back to back concerts lined up for weeks.
Tickets for his concerts were mostly sold out within minutes of declaration thanks to his die-hard fans all around the globe. Avicii...
Campus
This Creepy Balding 30s Guy In A CP Starbucks Told A DU Student “I Can Be Your Daddy”
Chirali Sharma -
Everyone knows Delhi is unsafe for women, but the general perception is usually that it is so during the night and in isolated, unlit areas. We, women, try to console ourselves by thinking that at least few places would be safe from creepy and unwanted attention of the Delhi males.
Typically those places are in popular zones like high-end malls...
Politics
In Pics: Who Is Atishi Marlena, The Recently Sacked AAP Advisor Who Changed The Education Sector In Delhi
Sneha Barua -
On Tuesday, the Central government decided to sack nine party functionaries on the advice of the Ministry of Home Affairs by sending an advisory that creation of such posts is meaningless and void without the Centre’s clearance.
One of them was Atishi Marlena who is very well known as the person responsible for giving Delhi’s education sector a whole new...
Movies
Get Ready To Welcome DC’s “Blackhawk” On The Big Screen With Steven Spielberg Set To Direct The Movie
A Guest Writer -
By Rohan Bachhav
Steven Spielberg is set to make his first official superhero movie with DC comics based on their comic ‘Blackhawk’. Although this would be the first time he is a part of a proper superhero franchise, barring Indiana Jones who was no less than a superhero.
As of now Steven Spielberg is going to produce the movie and he...
Lifestyle
In Pics: The Sindoor Jatra Festival Of Nepal Attracts Tourists From All Over The World
Chirali Sharma -
India is no stranger to some extremely colourful festivals, the most popular being Holi. But there is another really interesting festival in the country of Nepal called the ‘Sindoor Jatra’ that celebrates the Nepali New Year and the coming season of spring.
Held each year in the Balkumari Thimi area of Bhaktapur that is on the outskirts of Nepal, the...
As another exhilarating Premier League season draws close, we take a look at the losers and winners of this season. Also, before Harry Kane steps in and claims this article as his, I'd like to swear on my future daughter/son and tell you that I've written this article on my own.
Friendly notice: Our list of losers and winners includes...
Lifestyle
Dump Plastic Bottles And Win Mobile Talk Time In Return At Bhubaneswar Railway Station
Sriraj Singhania -
The Bhubaneswar Railway station has come up with an innovative and laudable measure to decrease the huge chunk of plastic bottles at their station.
The Idea
As reported by NDTV, a bottle recycling machine has been put up on two platforms on the Bhubaneswar railway station. On depositing a discarded bottle, a person gets a mobile talk time worth Rs. 10...
As the flow of Indian students to the U.S. is declining due to multiple factors including the tightening of regulations for the H1B visa, people are finding other avenues to pursue quality education in an institution with a high standards, a global outreach, and a receptive atmosphere from the host country.
This need for quality education abroad is further exacerbated...
Lifestyle
Cannibalism, Cannabis, Sex With Corpses, Nudity: Read About the Aghori Sadhus Of Varanasi
Samyuktha Nair -
When one hears the phrase “sadhus of Varanasi,” the mind immediately conjures up an image of an emaciated, ash-smeared man with matted dreadlocks, almost naked, and constantly smoking marijuana.
To a large extent, this image has influenced the hippie culture, where people seek to live life in sync with nature and spirituality, and away from the dictates of society (which...
Lifestyle
Marriage At Eighteen, Alcohol At Umpteen? A Study Of India’s Sickeningly Archaic Alcohol Laws
Janhavi Sharma -
India lacks major uniformity in terms of the establishment of the alcohol laws for different states, perhaps because the law is under the State List. This, however, brings to light the massive polarities which exist in terms of the drinking age across the country’s spectrum.
Without a doubt, the alcohol laws in India reek of absurdity. With some states like...
Music
Hypnotic Lyrics By Gulzar Make Alia Bhatt’s Raazi Song: Ae Watan A Hit Amongst Poetry Lovers
Chirali Sharma -
The first song of Raazi is out and what better way to convey the theme of the film than with a patriotic song.
With Arijit Singh’s voice giving life to Gulzar’s soulful lyrics, the song Ae Watan is full of patriotic lyrics conveying not just love but loyalty and respect for our country.
You can listen to the song here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmYop9Bc_Q
The Meghna...
Social Opinions
QuoraED: What Kind Of Discrimination Do Indian Muslims Face In Their Own Motherland?
Sneha Barua -
QuoraED! This is when we pick up a trending or interesting thread from Quora and spin a story around it.
Nowadays when communal politics is on the rise and almost everything has started having a religious undertone, when people are accused of supporting the Muslims while all they did was demand justice for little Ashifa who was brutally raped and...
Politics
Delhi People Have A Right To The Govt. They Voted For: Centre Sacking 9 AAP Advisors Disables That Right
Aaroosh Jairath -
The Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party are no strangers when it comes to creating hindrances in the way of each other. The Arvind Kejriwal government and the Centre have locked horns on a range of issues in the past, especially appointment of officials. It’s like when one party is up on the rise, the other tries to pull them down...
Social Opinions
Life From The Scratch: Fire In Rohingya Refugee Camp Leaves People Homeless, Without An Identity
Manas Dixit -
In the wee hours on Sunday, the refugee camp of the Rohingya community caught a massive fire. Located in the Kalindi Kunj area in south Delhi, the camp was home to close to 250 people. Within minutes, the fire spread across the camp, causing the residents to lose their shelter, with valuables, including their proofs of identity.
Who are the...
Politics
Smriti Irani Stalked = Chargesheet But Brutal Child Rape = Little Action: Go Figure!
Chirali Sharma -
The news of 4 DU students being booked for stalking, criminal intimidation, and intention to insult the modesty of a woman has broken out in the midst of 2 heinous rape cases still awaiting some news.
But it all makes more sense when you get to know that the woman in question for the booking of these 4 boys is...