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Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7 May 1861 (more commonly 25shey Boishakh as Bengalis like to say). But even 158 years after his birth, there are some works of Rabindranath Tagore that might still be relevant to today's millennials.
His songs, novels, short stories and poems are surrounded with the theme of love, work and loneliness. It isn't surprising if...
While India enters the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries across Europe have already begun dealing with the third wave of the virus.
Countries like Spain and Italy were among the countries that were affected the most by the pandemic since its inception.
Reports suggest that while Italy was under a strict lockdown in the wake of Easter with new...
There’s nothing like eating a bar of chocolate to satisfy your chocolate cravings or your sweet tooth. And to all the chocolate lovers out there, this news may come as a shock to you, but the chocolate industry has been responsible for some severe environmental damage.
First, let’s take a look at the brief history of chocolate and how it...
The past few days have been extremely difficult for Indian authorities with the rapid and sudden increase of COVID-19 cases coming up.
On Monday, India registered 103,558 new daily COVID-19 cases, the biggest increase on a single day. This has now taken the total number of COVID-19 cases of the country to 12.59 million as per sources.
This has already resulted...
In 1962, Chalmers A. Johnson, an American scholar, wrote a great book — Peasant Nationalism and Communist Power: The Emergence of Revolutionary China 1937-1945.
In this book, he said, “The object of this study is to establish a basis upon which contemporary Communism in China may be understood as a particularly virulent form of nationalism.”
The Western narrative saw the...
It would not be an exaggeration to say that technology rules the modern world. The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has further cemented technology’s position as one of the premier enablers in almost every industrial sector. Hospitality is no different. Cutting edge concepts like AI and machine learning have led to a major disruption in the sector.
We talked to...
23 year old DJ Tanishq hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra, just announced his release on India's renowned music record label Zee Music Company.
Zee Music is an Indian music company, a subsidiary of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The company has captured a major chunk of market share in Bollywood Music in a short span of time.
Name of the track is FALLING...
A true artist is distinguished from the common rest by his intensity of passion, laden with consistency of efforts.She never gets tired or bored, complaining about the hurdles amidst the goal is actually the one who is proficient to be added as an idol for the general public, winner of the match called life.
Pranali Mhaisne, born 29-3-1983 in Akola,...
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema. The honour of receiving it is considered to be the highest.
It is presented at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals and an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the...
By Divya Koppisetti
The standards of beauty have assumed numerous forms against the ever-changing landscape of time.
Society's paradigm of ideality has asserted itself throughout history and managed to seep into every nook and cranny of culture, tradition and demography. It has emerged as a self-sustaining benchmark for what is considered beautiful.
Gone are the days when beauty was just another parameter...
"Hey! It's not, "How’s you?" it's "how are you?""
"You pronounced that word wrong. It’s not 'waaataarr,' it's 'water.'
"Don't you know how to pronounce this word? You will never learn to speak in English."
"Hey! Read books as they help in enhancing vocabulary and improving your English."
"Brush up your grammar. You can't speak wrong sentences in front of the interview...
How often have you found yourself trying to quit smoking and then due to an “innocent lil’ drag”, you find yourself relapsing and the next thing you know, you are at the front of the shop buying a whole packet?
Feeling guilty?
Or how about when you are dieting and that little piece of cake temptingly calls you and you find...
Journalism is known as the fourth pillar of Democracy for a reason that most journalists tend to forget.
In times when Journalism is doomed to count the number of hair on CM Yogi Adiyanath's head and solve the mystery behind the caste of Hanumanji, it is now more necessary to remember what true journalism stands for.
Journalism in its true valour,...
Did you know that LinkedIn, the professional social network platform (as people like to call it), has been around for longer than the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat?
What used to be just an online resume and networking site has now turned out to be one of the most important sources for your personal branding on the Internet.
In...
It has been four and a half years since the historic year in India’s history when the government decided that what the country immediately needed were more colourful banknotes.
As things turned out on that fateful day, the Prime Minister went on air and said the words that still ring in an impervious soliloquy in every Indians’ ears;
“Bhaiyo aur...
With the world coming to a halt, the Esports Community in India took a turn for the better. However, certain incidents also acted as speed bumps on the way to a prosperous Indian ESports Community.
The Money, The Hardware And The Connectivity
If there is one thing that the Boomers do not know or fail to recognize, gaming is a profession....
Back in Time is ED’s newspaper-like column that reports an incident from the past as though it has happened just yesterday. It allows the reader to relive it several years later, on the date it had occurred.
5 April 1979, Pakistan
Pakistan is in utter dismay and sorrow today as the news of the execution of deposed Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali...
In the past few days, there has been a shocking increase in COVID-19 cases in India.
On Saturday, India saw a whopping 89,129 new cases being registered which saw the total number of coronavirus infections being taken to 1,23,92,260.
Sunday however, saw the highest single-day spike in cases in the country as per data from the Union Health Ministry. Sunday that...
Whenever it comes to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, we always expect something unique and extraordinary. Be it reality shows, or movies, he has been known to have an air of revival surrounding him.
And so, how could he come under the same category as other actors when capital is concerned.
Earning through movies is not a foreign concept, and many actors...
Surat (Gujarat) , May 05: There is a saying that it is never too late or even too early to excel at something you are passionate about. And today we are seeing many young children in India who are achieving great heights with their sheer talent, passion, and hard work. Here is one such talented girl who at a...
By Debapriya Chanda
When we hear the terms ‘Bengal’ or ‘Bengali’, a truckload of clichés crowd our minds immediately, thanks to the healthy diet of Bollywood and pop culture we have been raised on.
While most of us would like to believe Bengal is just about adding an ‘o’ to every syllable, which incidentally resembles the quintessential rosogolla, the state and...
Religion is a fundamental set of beliefs and practices followed by a group of people. It may be organized or unorganized.
Since the very beginning, humans have had a desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Religion allows them to have a platform to fulfill this desire.
While Christianity, Islam and Hinduism are the most commonly practised religions,...
After being in this fandom for more than 2 years, I can happily say I am here to stay forever. Like many relatively new ARMY, I too regret not stanning them since the beginning but there is a saying that you find things when you are destined to.
And it sure is my destiny to pledge allegiance to BTS and...
Literature through the ages has witnessed a gradual shift from long tedious texts to audio books; from an era of drama to the age of Tik-Tok.
The 21st century can also be called as the electronic age due to the dominance of technology and the emergence of electronic gadget that has influenced the forms and propagation of literature during the...
Breakfast Babble: ED’s own little space on the inter-webs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up for the day. We judge things too. Sometimes. Always. Whatever, call it catharsis and join in people.
Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day, after his Crucifixion
How Is The Date Determined?
The...
