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Ever grooved to numbers like Haseeno Ka Deewana or Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda? Ever thought what is so rampantly wrong with what’s being depicted in them?
I was listening to some of these chart-toppers and here’s how I noticed an underlying sexist theme in songs, both old and new.
Old is gold, or is it?
We’ve all heard retro superhit songs, in the...
With creative digital ads acquiring every last inch of space, it is easy to start questioning about how long other forms of advertising are going to last.
I’m pretty sure that people have long forgotten about age-old billboard ads.
Media agencies nowadays are reinventing themselves by coming up with out-of-the-box billboard ads.
Yes, you heard it right. Contrary to popular belief, this...
The squalor of India’s farmers taking to the streets has become the talk of the town since the very moment the farm laws saw the light of day. From the farthest corners of Punjab to the hinterland of Uttar Pradesh, all one could hear was the seething protests of the farmers as their suspicions concerning the three farm bills...
In the Sagar locale of Madhya Pradesh, an incineration ground has arisen as a special school for the dropouts or the individuals who can't bear the cost of advanced cell drive training in this pandemic time.
Driven by Assistant Professor of English Communication, Manish Tiwari, a gathering of adolescents at Nariyawali Naka Muktidham runs thisPathshala.
Supported by nearby auto...
A 4-minute video has gone viral on Instagram and has definitely put Zomato’s reputation and position in jeopardy. The video was made by a Bengaluru-based influencer and make-up artist, Hitesha Chandranee.
What Happened To Hitesha?
In an IGTV video uploaded by Hitesha, she claims to have been attacked by a Zomato delivery boy. The video was uploaded on the 10th of...
In a groundbreaking move, a private news channel in Bangladesh decided to hire and debut the country's first transgender news anchor.
This is a historic event no matter how you look at it since even though certain laws and regulations have been changed to be accomodating of the LGBT+ community and they are becoming more vocal, the larger society still...
Once in our lives, we all wanted to change our names, correct? Fans of the show FRIENDS clearly remember the scene where Phoebe changes her name to Princess Consuela Bananahammock.
One woman in West Bengal named Anamika Mazumder changed her name to Supreme Imperium. She announced it through the newspaper, and now the whole country is talking about it!
According to...
India is the most vacation deprived country in the world. So, when the opportunity to take one does come around, no expenses are spared.
Some people decide to explore the mountains, some decide to go to the beach, and sit and relax in the sun. And then, there are some who decide to take ambitious road trips.
The culprit for the...
On the auspicious festival of Vaisakhi, Krivoya, venture of Voyala Jewels has come up with myriad of unique and different traditional jewellery designs theme ‘Rang De Basanti’ especially for the jewellery lovers. This festival is celebrated in many parts of India as the Solar New Year so with the motive to give a fresh and ethnic start, Voila Aditya...
Vikas Goel is a serial entrepreneur with a decade-long experience in the Digital Industry. His early life failures have helped him to successfully run multiple ventures, including DGTG, EsportXo, Businessbyte, and many more.
His entrepreneurial journey began when he refused a high-paying job from his college campus and opted for an internship in a digital marketing company in 2009. Though...
Beauty audiences are now leaping towards super ingredients that work wonders on the skin.
Many skincare players have evolved as they began to introduce ingredient-focused products. However, the addition of actives in the skin in the most potent forms irritated many consumers. According to Zaki Taher, a dermatologist and associate professor with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of...
Well, Indians are not oblivious to the unspoken dispute that takes place between a government university and a private university student.
Both of them are at the receiving end of innumerable taunts and stereotypes that sometimes, may or may not be true.
As a Delhi University student, I’m also constantly mocked for a number of things related to college-life.
So today, I’d...
It is hard to imagine that untouchability is a tangible reality even today. We hear so much about untouchability being wrong, but does anyone actually do anything about it?
Let us meet Sanjeev Kumar who has been fighting untouchability in the villages of Bihar for 14 years.
In 2005, he was pursuing a career in modeling. In the same year, he...
Apart from the well-known fact about her profound mathematical skills and her outstanding ability to solve any cumbersome arithmetic problems since the age of five, Shakuntala Devi also published India's first study on homosexuals entitled 'The World Of Homosexuals'.
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On 8th March 2021, Pakistan witnessed its 4th Aurat march across different places in the country. An annual procession, the Aurat March takes place on International Women’s Day, where women take part in the socio-political demonstration to increase awareness about gender equality.
Keeping up with the tradition of the past 4 years, this year the march called out for the...
FlippED is an ED Original style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
India has faced many unprecedented challenges that have hinged our efforts since Independence in providing quality education to children.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 attempts to liberate India from these shackles of the past since the last one...
According to the World Health Organization, one in four of the world’s population could suffer from hearing problems by 2050, i.e., nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide.
This was the first world report on the hearing, it was released on 2nd March 2021. 700 Million of us will require access to ear and hearing care, and other rehabilitation services.
“Our ability to...
In the words of the first woman astronomer, Maria Mitchell, “Mingle the starlight with your lives and you won’t be fretted by trifles.” For all those curious about the universe, stargazing can be a fascinating and exciting way to escape reality and dive into the cosmic world.
The wonders of outer space and the magic of observing celestial objects never...
The Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's much-awaited interview with Oprah dropped yesterday and people still can't stop talking about it.
While the interview did reveal some serious things that should certainly be given focus to such as Meghan's mental health and how the royal family dealt with it or racist tones to inquiring about her son Archie's skin colour before...
One of the top celebrities of Bollywood who has also served the Hollywood audience alike, Priyanka Chopra talked about the hostility she has received from her ‘own community’.
Not overlooking the plenty of support and love showered on her, she also expressed how grateful and ecstatic she has been throughout her journey as an artist.
While some members of the South...
A yoga trainer took to Instagram to come out with her abuse by LGBTQ activist Divya Dureja.
In an Instagram post uploaded by the victim on February 27, she accused Divya Dureja of “abducting, assaulting, and sexually molesting” her.
How Did It Happen?
In her Instagram post, the victim shared that she was sexually assaulted under the pretext of a “Shamanic Ritual” to...
As I walk into the living room, my uncle (who stays in the USA) looks at me and says “Hor penji Kiddan?”, which essentially translates to, “hey girl, how are you doing?”.
I sheepishly respond by saying “Theek thaak”. The problem with this whole scenario is that while I understood what he said to me, I didn’t have as...
Milind Gupta hails from an average middle-class Delhi family and he is on the way to becoming a millionaire with an opportunity of a lifetime.
Well, this 26-year-old did online jugaad to earn Rs 36 lakh in just two months.
How was his journey?
His journey started when he made the first sale of a selection of puzzles and comics to a...
Women-centric roles in Bollywood have taken a steep turn with women leads being more assertive and sexually confident to get “feminism” right.
With the recent slot of series like 'Four More Shots Please' taking the realm of women’s proper sphere by storm, we need to talk about the fact of whether Bollywood films are really empowering women.
Is Feminism All About...
Whenever we think about our childhood we go back to cool summers, mango or apple orchard, running outside, having delicious ladoos by our grandmothers.
But perhaps most of all, we remember spending hours and hours reading a bunch of comics and exchanging it with friends.
Browsing through the many Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu adventures or waiting for the next edition of...
