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Amnesty International has landed into a controversy with its magazine cover featuring a model lying on a bed of life jackets. Twitter is back-lashing Amnesty International for this cover picture.
Let us explain to you what the controversy is about.
What Has Happened?
According to their website, Amnesty International is a world-renowned and reputed movement aiming to fight for the protection of...
Earlier today, Manchester United announced in a statement on its website that the club has parted ways with its manager, José Mourinho, who was in his third year in charge of the English club.
Following a 3-1 defeat this Sunday against Liverpool, their eternal rivals in England, the club announced the sack. It seemed like the knockout blow to Mourinho’s...
The Rafale deal has been the talk of the town for some time now. Rafale is a fighter jet manufactured in France and Government of India had decided to buy it for the Indian Air-force. There has been a controversy surrounding the deal which has taken various sharp and interesting turns during the last few days.
Let us demystify for...
On Saturday, the Army Chief of India, General Bipin Rawat gave an interview full of statements on how women are not suited for combat roles.
As a result of which many people took it to Twitter to lash out at him for being 'sexist'.
And then came the brigade siding with the Army Chief, saying the logistical issues pointed out by...
Come December and it’s time for Indian award ceremonies to bless our TV screens with the most extravagant dance performances and over-the-top red carpet looks.
The whole point of award ceremonies is to honor and appreciate works of art that may have missed the attention of the public so as to encourage them to fare even better in the future.
But...
Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was finally given a life sentence for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh Riots case.
Charged After 34 Years:
Sajjan Kumar was acquitted five years ago for the murder of 5 people in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the decision met with a huge uproar and protest with a shoe being flung on the judge right after the...
The new college year is starting, many of you are either looking through cut-offs, trying to get into your preferred college and course, some of your are now going into their 2nd year and some are ready to pass on from college.
College is not just about a whole different kind of education system and getting a lot of freedom,...
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With the strength of immortality and vision to end the year on a high note, SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce is all set to embark on our quest towards Visions- Ashwatthama 2018.
Recalling the memories of the past 26 years and continuing the undying legacy, Visions 2018 has arrived with a thunderous bang.
With a theme that speaks of...
By Himanshi Parihar
With Lok Sabha elections less than 4 months away, one cannot stop anticipating the outcome. A lot has happened in the past four and a half years, and these are the things that will determine the result of General Election 2019.
UPA 1.0
Let’s go back to 2004, when Congress surprisingly won the General Elections. BJP had then given...
If you are willing to brave cold temperatures while you make your way to a dark site, you are in for a surprise as the brightest comet of the year will be making a close pass of the Earth tomorrow.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen will be flying inwards from a point near the Jupiter as it swings by the Sun every five...
I am sure you all don't need any introduction to Twitter and all its multi-facets that have engulfed half of this earth's population's daily life.
There are people whose day starts with a tweet and ends with a tweet and in between are the endless stream of tweets.
But there are also people who aren't really big fans of the social...
We all seem to be quite well-aware about the alarming rise in pollution levels in the country with new records being broken every day.
Delhi was recently crowned the most polluted city in the world, post the Diwali festivities this year. Air quality index (AQI) rose to over 999 in some regions while others were seen covered in thick smog.
But...
Fake Friendly Fridays is a section where we pick a famous personality and throw fake questions at him/her and in return, we receive fake answers. Why should you not take it seriously? Because it is fake.
If you still didn’t get it: This is a fake interview written purely on the basis of the author’s imagination of how the actual interview...
Congress has named veteran Ashok Gehlot as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan over Sachin Pilot who is now the Deputy CM of Rajasthan.
Sachin Pilot’s supporters had taken on the street, burning tires and blocking roads, to rally behind their leader as the next CM of Rajasthan and after the decision was announced there were many who still protested.
Sachin...
Most of us know about or have at least heard of the uber popular Swedish YouTuber, Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg aka Pewdiepie. His claim to fame was a set of gaming videos called the Let’s Play Series that revolutionized his presence on YouTube.
Being the highest paid YouTuber in today’s day and age, he also has the maximum number of...
The Miss Universe pageant is one of the most renowned and respected titles around the globe. Nearly ten thousand women from different countries of the world take part in the pageant events every year to emerge victorious and make their homelands shine with pride.
It’s a coming together of different cultures and most importantly, a celebration of diversity.
But it seems...
Aiming for Delhi University?
To mil gaya admission?
“Nahi yaar, cutoffs bohut high hai!”
Sorry guys, I should not be laughing at our helpless juniors but the unrealistic cut-offs and the sorry faces of our DU aspirants make me laugh even harder! You know, getting into DU is not everybody’s cup of tea.
No, no I am not underestimating the students, I am...
By Mehak Bahri
Someone once told me a couple of years ago that all men are the same and all women are the same. Obviously, I laughed off this comparison and thought is a twenty something year old even qualified to pass off judgements on male-female behavioural patterns without any formal education on the subject?
However, I have realized that there...
Amidst a grievously fuming political situation in Kerala, the state prepares to face protests from around 6000 Special Needs School employees from across 288 schools on 13th December 2018.
The staff have decided to go on an indefinite hunger strike until their demands are met.
The strike is all set to begin today with a march to the State Assembly in...
By Himanshi Parihar
To the surprise of many, BJP lost big time in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. However, it wasn’t as surprising for those who have been closely following the build up to the elections in these states.
Farmers in India have been through a lot lately, and this wrath of the farmers is said to have hurt the ruling...
Shaktikanta Das, a former Economic Affairs Secretary at the Finance Ministry, has been appointed as the new Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The country is at a major banking crisis right now, the rupee is hitting a new low every day and the government is pushing hard on RBI to give more money and trying to ensure lending...
It is hard for the youth to find films that resonate well with them, especially with issues that only they face.
Soumik Sen’s upcoming film, 'Cheat India', top-lined by Emraan Hashmi and from the makers of 'Tumhari Sulu', 'Raid' and 'Neerja', promises a lot in this regard.
I got lucky to get an early peek into the trailer, and as a...
A video has recently been doing the rounds on the Internet, showing a Zomato delivery boy pausing to eat from a customer’s order before resealing the box and proceeding to deliver it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdUjZGQ_2qk
This video caused widespread disgust, and eventually resulted in the delivery man in question being fired.
However, Twitter remains divided on whether firing him was the right thing to...
Disclaimer: We have called the college office for getting their side of the story and are awaiting the same. The story will be updated once we have a revert from them.
Days darken on campus as massive protests erupt at Madras Christian College after first year student Mahima Jayarajan dies on ground due to alleged gross negligence by college management.
In an...
By Kapil Sharma
Humans have always been attracted to gambling be it to play online games or just sports betting. Something about trying out their luck seems to appeal to something deep within the human psyche.
This is the reason which has made the gambling industry one of the most profitable in the world.
However, it has been found that men and...
