Monthly Archives: July 2018
Politics
‘कांग्रेस मुसलमानो की पार्टी है’: उर्दू समाचार पत्र ने राहुल गांधी की टिप्पणी को तोड़ मरोड़ कर पैदा किया विवाद
Anjali Tripathi -
उर्दू दैनिक समाचार पत्र इंकलाब के 12 जून के संस्करण के पहले पृष्ठ पर छपी यह खबर के राहुल गांधी ने मुस्लिम बुद्धिजीवियों के साथ एक बैठक में गर्व से कहा कि "कांग्रेस मुसलमानों की पार्टी है" आज कल सियासी गलियारे में चर्चा का विषय बनी हुई है।
दिलचस्प बात यह है कि समाचार पत्र अपनी रिपोर्ट के साथ खड़ा...
The Indian beer sector is steadily rising day by day and the newest addition of the brand Simba to this area is proof of that.
There was once a time when Kingfisher was perhaps the only Indian beer brand that was widely known and consumed on a mass level, however, it was not exactly marketed for the youth and was...
Sports
In Pics: Amitabh Bachchan Is Like A Wannabe For Congratulating Africa And Not France For FIFA World Cup Win
Aashna Gupta -
After 20 long years, France finally lifted the FIFA World Cup 2018 trophy by registering a 4-2 victory against Croatia in an absolutely stunning fin
Soon after the victory, fans and alike took to social media to express their happiness and congratulate the French team, however, some of the congratulatory tweets by eminent Indian personalities like Amitabh Bachchan and Kiran...
Politics
‘Congress Musalmano Ki Party Hai’: Urdu Newspaper Twists Rahul Gandhi’s Comment To Create Controversy
Somnath -
Urdu Daily newspaper Inquilab printed on its first page of the June 12th edition that Rahul Gandhi had proudly said at a meeting with Muslim intellectuals that Congress is a party of Muslims.
Interestingly enough, the newspaper stood by its report, accentuating through another report saying that the Congress minority cell chief, Nadeem Javed corroborated the former, even after most of the...
Politics
The #TalkToAMuslim Trending Movement Might Further Alienate Muslims If Not Done Right
Tanmay Mehra -
In the classic fashion that a movement goes viral online, another one has.
This one is called #TalkToAMuslim.
This hashtag was popularised by Bollywood celebrity Swara Bhaskar among others which included TV personality Gauhar Khan and eminent scribe Rana Safvi.
The aim of this particular movement is to dispel the misconceptions that people of certain communities hold about Muslims by...
As the French captain, Hugo Lloris lifted the glorious 18-carat trophy alongside his jubilant teammates, the realization that the biggest carnival in the world is now over started to sink in.
Eight years ago, when the then FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced Russia as the host of the 2018 showpiece, it was met with a degree of cynicism. Nobody quite...
Politics
Shia Waqf Board Wants Flags Similar To Pakistan Banned In India And Why Not!
Chirali Sharma -
The Shia Waqf Board recently appealed to the Supreme Court in order to ban the hoisting of green flags bearing a star and crescent all over India at religious places and buildings.
The chairman Syed Waseem Rizvi, of the Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, stated with his plea that such green flags with the particular symbols are "un-Islamic" and more...
Movies
Watch: Netflix Has A List Of Great Shows Lined Up For Indians After The Success Of Sacred Games
Aaroosh Jairath -
The first original Netflix series from India, crime thriller Sacred Games, debuted last week to an overwhelming response and positive reviews from critics and there are a lot of upcoming Netflix India originals yet to amaze us.
Netflix is indeed changing the Indian digital entertainment with quality, and original content which sets a new benchmark for Indian-produced internet shows.
This series has been...
Entertainment
Sikh Committee Wants Sunny Leone To Apologise For Using ‘Kaur’ (Which Is Her Real Surname) In Her Own Biopic Web Series!
Janhavi Sharma -
Sunny Leone is a name that is perhaps enveloped by controversy. Be it her links with the adult film industry, her participation in the reality TV show Bigg Boss or even the rumours doing the rounds about her. They all reek of scandal.
Despite her turbulent journey which was dotted with scandals at each crossroad, she found a place for...
Recently the Nipah virus occupied the front pages of all newspapers and created a sensation on social media. This highly contagious disease created havoc as it took the lives of many people in South India.
However, most us are unaware of the actual cause of this disease, and it is perhaps due to limited knowledge that people increasingly become an...
We are seeing a lot of Bollywood star kids being launched in the coming months and one thing that I noticed amongst all this was the age of the female actresses making their debut.
Back in 2012, when Student of The Year came out, Alia Bhatt was just 18-19 at the time, and Chunky Pandey's daughter is also just 19...
Campus
Indian Canadians Protesting Against International Students Are Hypocritical And Nothing Else
Tanmay Mehra -
Recently, an article published in the Times of India reported that the Indian Canadian community in Brampton, Ontario was protesting against International students owing to these students allegedly ‘stealing’ their jobs.
This primary accusation against the students was leveled at a town hall meeting which had representation by federal, provincial and municipal authorities to address the escalating tensions between the...
Entertainment
Comicstaan: Are Two Judges Really Enough To Find Stand-Up Comedy Talent Across India?
Khushi Poddar -
Seven of India’s finest comedians have come together to organise an Amazon Prime original comedy hunt reality show- Comicstaan. With all the marketing and publicity that they’ve engaged in, Naam toh suna hee hoga?
These seven hilarious comedians include - Kenny Sebastian, Tanmay Bhatt, Kanan Gill, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Sapan Verma, Naveen Richard and Kaneez Surka.
Certainly, Comicstaan has brought...
Sports
In Pics: Interesting Facts You Should Know About This Year’s FIFA World Cup Final
Aaroosh Jairath -
France beat Croatia 4-2 to clinch this year's FIFA World Cup final, after a period of 20 years in a record-breaking final in Moscow.
Les Blues rode through a superb show in both halves to overpower the Croats in a finale that many expected to be a close tie.
Mario Manduzkic scored an own goal but Ivan Perisic quickly made up...
Politics
Reham Khan’s Scandalous Autobiography Embarrassingly Talks About Imran Khan’s Illegitimate Kids, Bisexuality, Drug Overdose
Sriraj Singhania -
“If Imran Khan, the much-loved, much-imitated, and much-idolised icon for several generations, could be so insecure then what hope did an ordinary man have?”
The above statement from Reham Khan’s (ex-wife of Imran Khan) autobiography sums up the allegations that have been levelled against Imran Khan, the most popular political figure in Pakistan.
Some of the allegations against Imran Khan in...
Politics
Will Islam Based Sharia Courts Be A Reality In India? All India Muslim Personal Law Board Wants Them In All Districts
Somnath -
The Preamble gives us the liberty of faith and worship; but nor does the Preamble give us the liberty to establish separate religion based judicial systems, neither the Constitution of India.
But a few self-proclaimed intellects take this unjust liberty.
The Politics Game
Congress leader and Karnataka’s minority affairs minister – B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan has decided to support All...
Lifestyle
I Think The ‘Superman’ Actor Is Confused When He Says He’s Scared To Date For Fear Of Being Called A Rapist
Chirali Sharma -
Henry Cavill, who is popularly known for essaying the role of Superman recently gave some incredibly questionable and weird comments in an interview to GQ Australia.
The interviewer asked him about his thoughts on the Me Too movement and his comments on dating in light of that movement seriously pissed off many people on the internet.
He stated something along the...
Politics
In Pics: “My Morning Dump Has More Sense Than Trump” – UK Welcomes US President With Hilarious Digs
Manas Dixit -
London, on Friday, saw widespread protests against US President Donald Trump, who arrived in Britain after a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.
A threat of protests was always looming on Trump’s visit to the US.
Earlier, shortly after the NATO summit in Brussels, Trump spoke to the media. Upon being asked whether he was concerned about protests during his visit, Trump...
Sports
Hima Das Was A Hero Even Before The Gold Win: She Got Liquor Joints In Her Area Demolished
Somnath -
When she was on the home run stretch in the last few seconds of the 400m women’s final race at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, the golden girl Hima Das knew just one thing, she was about to put her nondescript village on the world map.
History was made as Das became the first Indian track athlete to win...
Social Opinions
Nirbhaya’s Family’s State Can Move One To Tears When They Say They Prefer Poverty Over Their Current Condition
Jayant Singhal -
“One thing you can't hide - is when you're crippled inside.”
-John Lennon (an English peace activist)
On the night of December 16, 2012, a nerve-wracking & horrifying incident took place, which shivered the spines of the whole nation and changed everything for a family in a flash.
A 23-year-old Indian student was ruthlessly and brutally gang-raped inside a moving bus.
She was...
पाकिस्तान देश संविधान के अनुसार चार प्रांतों में बांटा गया है- पंजाब, सिंध, बलूचिस्तान और खैबर-पख्तुनख्वा। बलूचिस्तान, गिलगित और बाल्टिस्तान, ये पाकिस्तान के वो हिस्से हैं जो आए दिन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राजनीती में चर्चा का मुद्दा बने रहते हैं।
अवलोकन
बलूचिस्तान एक पहाड़ी इलाका है और गिलगिट-बाल्टिस्तान जिसे पहले उत्तरी क्षेत्रों के नाम से जाना जाता था पाकिस्तान का उत्तरीतम प्रशासनिक क्षेत्र...
LeBron James is now officially a part of the Los Angeles Lakers.
After agreeing to a mammoth 4-year, $153.4 million dollar with one of NBA's most famed franchises (after choosing the best possible option from the top 5), James has made his mission clear: more NBA Championships.
In a bid to overcome the monolithic Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference,...
Lifestyle
The 4th Whatashort Independent International Film Festival Is Unique In Allowing Filmmakers To Directly With The Audience And Share Their Vision
Chirali Sharma -
#PartnerED
Whatashort Independent International Film Festival is the brain-child of Mr. Ravie Solanky who founded Whatashort in 2015 with a vision to revolutionize the short film industry in India.
From bringing amazing short films from different parts of the world under the common umbrella of Whatashort TV to building a community for short filmmakers and from imparting knowledge via workshops to staging out...
ED Originals
Angry At Your Politician? Use This Politician Rating App And Change The Face Of 2019 Elections
Tanmay Mehra -
LivED It is an ED original style where we write about our personal experiences on experiencing and reviewing any app/place/website which gives us a feeling of coming back for more.
I've always thought that politicians are like restaurants. Noisy, expensive, and more often than not, they don't serve you well. And now, like restaurants, we can review them too on...
In this age of biopics (Sanju and the tonnes of other biopics done in the past 2 years, we’re looking at you!) Soorma (Warrior), released 13 July 2018, is a refreshing change.
Perfect Casting
With renowned Punjabi singer and movie star Diljit Dosanjh portraying the role of Indian hockey legend Sandeep Singh, Angad Bedi as his supportive brother Bikramjit Singh, and Taapsee...