Monthly Archives: October 2018
Demystifier: An ED Original where the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to comprehend at the same time.
CBI is trending over the internet for a few days now. The prime-time slots of news channels are all swamped with debates over the recent CBI controversy.
Despite all this, yet confused on what the trail...
With Diwali round the corner and the air quality of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) already in poor condition, it will only get worse. You can't stop people from bursting crackers, can you? This is where 'green crackers' come into play.
Taking note of the poor air quality in the region, the Supreme Court passed an order regarding the same. Although...
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Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, one of the best Business Schools in Asia, taken in its entirety, here presents yet another edition of the prestigious Annual Leadership Summit, Convergence.
Convergence 2018 held on 31st October 2018 is a unique platform where pioneers from various walks of life come together to inspire budding leaders to bring about a structural shift in their lives. These visionaries...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the conversation around consent and gender sensitization is being carried out everywhere. From living rooms to office spaces and most importantly to campuses, people are finally talking about it.
One of these places is Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi where multiple gender sensitization workshops have been held in recent months. However, two events...
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Advaita Awards 2018 is a salute to emerging Women Entrepreneurs who have made a mark in their field and inspire the next generation.
Women entrepreneurs are constantly stirring up a positive revolution of sorts. They have become an embodiment of women empowerment through their hard work and perseverance.
ADVAITA - Women Entrepreneur Awards has been conceptualised by SMBConnect to honour women...
Union Minister Smriti Irani, yesterday in Mumbai attended an event called the "Young Thinkers" conference where she made certain remarks regarding the current Sabarimala Temple issue and menstruation that did not sit well with people.
It was at this event organised by the British High Commission and the Observer Research Foundation that the question about the recent issue with the Sabarimala...
A recent report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the ‘State of World Population 2018’ shows that unplanned pregnancies in India are down by a huge margin.
According to the new report, entitled, “The Power of Choice: Reproductive Rights and the Demographic Transition,” a family’s size is closely linked with reproductive rights, which, in turn, are tied...
Potterheads have finally something to cheer about, especially if you are a law student as a law university in Kolkata is offering a new course on Harry Potter.
NUJS Kolkata has come forward to encourage students to learn the legal aspects of J.K. Rowling’s fictional world and grasp the real-life lessons it has to offer.
While, Rashmi Raman, a former student...
Weddings in India are an extremely big deal. They’re not just the union of two people who are in love, but are the union of two families. They have been glorified and put up on a pedestal.
Right from the parents of the bride and groom to the neighbours of their relatives, everyone wants to be a part of weddings....
Amity Law School Delhi has been in news ever since protests ensued after suicide by a meritorious student of the college. Even after a long battle of protests and certain changes in the management, issues kept popping up resulting in shitloads of lawsuits against the college.
The college was de-affiliated from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) shortly after (along...
The Me Too movement has been for the lack of a better word, earth-shaking. The number and magnitude of the allegations that have come out have kind of shaken the faith that people put in men in these positions.
Not just the people who were directly related and worked with these men, but the wider audience as well. From Alok...
On Monday, a group of protesters in Karnataka demanded that Sunny Leone quit her upcoming south Indian film 'Veermahadevi' on the grounds that a former porn star cannot essay the role of such a respected historical character.
The pro-Kannada group called Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene and led by their youth wing President R Harish have been taking to the streets, holding...
It’s official! After keeping the media in a frenzy for months, Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh finally announced their wedding date on Twitter, yesterday.
The wedding will take place on the 14th and 15th of November, the same date as their first movie together, ‘Ramleela’ hit the theatres back in 2013.
Now whether this is a coincidence or something...
The Delhi Half Marathon 2018 was just conducted yesterday, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
Organised by Airtel, the marathon is in its 14th year now and had athletes and runners who had been practicing for this marathon for months now, participate in a 21 kms race. It stretched across the stadium as well as various places in central...
Thought the wave of Kiki challenge is now all settled down and the social media would finally make sense? Oh, how could you? The social media never fails to surprise us.
With challenges like the Tide Pod challenge, the Momo challenge and the Condom Snorting challenge (yes, you read that right) going viral in the recent past, one cannot predict...
A compliment on your outfit, tousle of the hair, a smile from across the room or a playful nudge as you pass each other in the office — all signs of flirting at workplace, right?
Well, we tend to spend most of our time at office, so falling for someone at work is inevitable. But it is not too simple.
There's...
Delhiites might have a tough time after Dusshera holidays as colleges and schools reopen but the auto-rickshaw and taxi unions are going on strike this Monday (October 22).
"One-day Chakka Jam Protest"
As Inderjeet Singh, Chairman of the All India Tour and Transport Association and Convener of the Joint Forum puts it, "The one-day 'Chakka Jaam' protest by the Sanyukt Sangharsh...
The K-pop industry has always been met with stereotypes and skepticism from the world music industry and people around the globe.
K-pop is usually known for its bright colours, over the top music videos, unearthly beautiful people, unbelievably in-sync dance choreography and generally allowing the viewer to escape to a dreamland where everything is good and nice and cute.
However, the...
As 2019 elections approach, big questions come in our way, half of which remain unanswered. Our local "chaiwala" is doing wonders at the international level as India still waits for their "Acche diin".
Right from Demonetisation to his foreign visits, all topics are under fire. It's high time we raise our voices, ask these questions and decide accordingly.
Abki baar phirse...
Ever since Avengers: Infinity War first came out, people have been hungrily waiting for the next one, especially given how the last one ended. With Thanos, the Mad Titan wiping out half the universe's population.
This combined with the fact that the Marvel universe as we know it is going to come to an end has created an unforeseen hype. With...
रावण भारतीय पौराणिक कथाओं के सबसे ज़्यादा निंदनीय खलनायकों में से एक है। वह बुराई का प्रतीक है और दशहरा के शुभ दिन पर, उसके पुतले को बुराई पर अच्छाई की जीत का प्रतीक मानते हुए जला दिया जाता है।
पर ये बात भी गलत नहीं है के रावण एक बहुत ही धार्मिक प्रवृति का व्यक्ति था। उसे भगवन शिव...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a name that resonates with the unconventional. It’s a name that is often associated with the social concerns plaguing society.
He has been an A-list actor for a while now and is highly sought after by directors as well as his audience. He has set a standard wherein if he fails to meet it, it automatically brings...
Amidst the rise of the #MeToo movement, at several junctures, I felt that there was too much hype created even for personal fights between couples and the quarrel was termed a #MeToo moment.
I am paranoid to even shake hands with a female colleague or friend in fear that someone out there will take it wrongly, or even the girl...
Prashant Kishor was a public health activist heading an United Nations aid mission in Chad, West Africa when he had prepared a paper documenting economic prosperity and malnutrition in India.
This caught the attention of Narendra Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat who called him for a coffee meeting which ended with Prashant Kishor joining Modi’s team.
His job, later...
On Tuesday, the UP Government came out with the headline saying that Allahabad was renamed as Prayagraj.
This sudden change in the name led to a lot of speculations about as to why this decision was made. Some call it a move with an objective to saffornise the entire nation while some predict it as BJP’s next political move.
But there’s...
