Monthly Archives: August 2018
Words of a man who has been criticised over his comments about the internet existing since the days of the Mahabharata was bound to be taken as a meaningless joke but Biplab Deb got his facts right ahead of the time about duck-farming.
He intends to offer around 50,000 indigenous ducks to local fisherman as a move to boost the...
Vivek Agnihotri on 28th August 2018, posted a tweet that asked his followers or people in general to make a list of people who have spoken in defence of Urban Naxals.
https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/1034486868052664321
His tweet came in light of the arrest of 5 left-wing activists who were "allegedly" connected to the Bhima- Koregaon violence of last year. "Apparently", Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Sudha...
The world is becoming technologically advanced day by day and these changes, though are made for our good may also backfire. One of these changes has led to the creation of the much talked about, Drone.
Drones, technically speaking, are Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or aircraft that can be navigated without a human pilot on board.
Drones can be navigated via control...
ED VoxPop is where we ask people different survey questions and get responses to conduct sort of a poll of our own.
There has been much debate centered on the safety of social media platform WhatsApp because of the huge influx of fake news spread through it recently.
With the privacy argument falling flat in the face of extreme pressure from...
After months of speculation that the Centre could ban electronic cigarettes, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare finally issued an advisory to all states earlier this week to ban Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), which includes e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookah, etc.
As per the advisory, the move is made in ‘larger public health interest’. These electronic devices meant...
It is never easy to excel in a sport, especially not in a country like India, where resources and facilities for anything except cricket are so limited and only come once you have made some news.
In all of that, athlete Swapna Barman has created history by allegedly being the first Indian woman to get a gold at the heptathlon events at...
It's that time of the year again - the Champions League is here. Well, almost. At least, we got to know what to expect from this season as the Champions League draw 2018 took place in Monaco.
It seems ages since we last heard THAT Champions League anthem, isn't it? After a crazy month full of even more crazy World...
Did you ever think that air pollution could affect how well you do in maths at school?
Do you ever feel that your command on language is impacted by the surroundings you live in?
Well, a recent study has found out how air pollution can promote a steep reduction in your maths and verbal scores.
“The study found a significant reduction in...
Netflix came out with its critically acclaimed original series, Ghoul starring none other than Netflix's muse, Radhika Apte on 24th August.
Post the huge success of Sacred Games, Netflix was aware of the fact that Ghoul already has a huge receptive audience waiting for it.
To elevate the excitement for Ghoul's release, Netflix had a brilliant idea.
It all started only a...
BTS, the South Korean boyband is certainly taking over the world one country at a time, and now it has even reached the Indian shores.
Recently, the boyband came out with their latest album called Love Yourself: Answer and with it, they not only end the Love Yourself series that has spanned across 3 albums but will also start their world...
According to World Health Organization, every year 8 lakh people lose their lives to suicide, which is almost a person committing suicide every 40 seconds.
Here's the story of a suicide survivor who shot herself, a distraught young girl who couldn't take a betrayal in a relationship and rough family circumstances.
She survived, but the rifle shot took off most of...
China and Pakistan have been growing closer over the past few years. It was reported recently that China is building Chinese-only cities in Pakistan.
Also Read: In Pics: The “Cultural Cleansing” Happening In China Against The Muslim Uyghurs
This higher level of cooperation is concerning for India since the creation of a Pakistan-China axis would isolate India and threaten its interests.
Another concern...
If you're a Delhiite, I am sure you know about Sardarbuksh coffee shop. For those of you who are new to the city or are based somewhere else in the country, Sardarbuksh is a popular coffee outlet amongst the youngsters in the capital city.
If you're thinking that you've heard the name somewhere or whether the chain is related to...
Article 35(A) has divided opinion over its viability and the government should tread very carefully over this matter so as not to complicate matters in Kashmir.
The situation in Kashmir is far from perfect and removing Article 35(A) at this point of time may stir up feelings of alienation once again.
Also read: LSR Kerala Flood Relief Donations Stopped, Students Protest
It...
The Pune police have launched simultaneous raids on homes of people all over the country, right from activists, writers, lawyers and even priests in relation to the Bhima-Koregaon violence at the start of 2018.
The list of the arrested people includes prominent names like Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Varvara Rao.
Along with the activists, their families and people...
Spicejet flew India’s first biofuel-powered aircraft in a first of its kind experiment for India from Dehradun on 27th this month.
The experiment was conducted on a 72 seater Turboprop Q400 plane that took off from Jolly Grant airport in Dehradun for 20 minutes.
This demonstration proved that biofuel can be, in fact, used to replace the extremely expensive aviation turbine...
China and its conduct with its own Muslim minority group Uyghurs, has been creating a lot of headlines in recent times.
International scrutiny and concern over China-Uyghurs have been raised for a few months now. The UN is getting involved but the Muslim countries remain silent.
What exactly is happening in China? Who are the Uyghurs? Why is it making international...
The Supreme Court of India is in headlines these days, whether it is for its observations on the Sections of Indian Penal Code regarding adultery or its new landmark judgement on the issue of divorce. There is a progressive outlook that is portrayed in the recent decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
In the same course of action, the apex...
With more than 2 billion active users around the world, Facebook is constantly testing new features and rolling out updates one after another. Facebook's 'things in common' feature is just another addition to the list.
With an aim to allow users to have 'meaningful conversations' with strangers, the feature will figure out things that a user may have in common...
1984 के सिख विरोधी दंगे, जिन्हें 1984 के सिख नरसंहार के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, भारत में सिखों के खिलाफ हुए हमलों की एक श्रृंखला थी जिसे सिख अंगरक्षकों द्वारा इंदिरा गांधी की हत्या की प्रतिक्रिया के तौर पर देखा जाता है। इन दंगो में कथित तौर पर कांग्रेस के नेताओं और कार्यकर्ताओं का हाथ था क्यूंकि...
The recent ban on tennis star Serena Williams' suit has sparked outrage all over social media with people calling it out as not only sexist but also racist.
A few days ago Bernard Giudicelli, the President of the French Tennis Federation in an interview with Tennis magazine said that “It will no longer be accepted,” referring specifically to the black catsuit outfit that William...
Just like the rest of the world, India is crazy for “the beautiful game” and this summer has proven to be no different.
Despite the country’s absence from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, interest has remained high and fans looked on eagerly this June and July as the world watched some great performances from the top international teams.
Football is the...
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced mandatory facial recognition, by taking on the spot pictures for every authentication that requires Aadhaar.
Aadhaar identification is most commonly used for issuing a SIM card, banks, public distribution offices (ration shops), etc.
The UIDAI Circular:
According to the circular released by UIDAI on January 15th of this year, facial recognition should have...
Disclaimer: The following article is built purely on statements collected from students of the college, who were witness to the incident. This does not include the college administration's side of the story.
According to students studying at Delhi University's prestigious Lady Shri Ram College, they were apparently told to stop collecting relief materials for the Kerala flood victims by the college.
The...
The iconic show The Big Bang Theory, that completely changed the typical nerdy, geeky guy from being a sidekick character to a lead one, is finally coming to an end after 12 long years.
Beginning in 2007, the show primarily focused on the characters of Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter and their good-looking neighbour Penny along with good support given by Howard...
