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With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, our internet usage has surged more than we could have ever imagined. We have grown increasingly dependent on technology and our days are now spent immersed in the wonders of the internet world.
As part of a study for Safer Internet Day, OLX has released a report on the web usage...
Over the past decade, India has seen a massive increase in the number of industries that feed off the insecurities of women. Almost as a reaction, we saw a parallel and simultaneous rise in the number of body acceptance campaigns.
“Body acceptance means approving of and loving your body despite its real or perceived imperfections. When you see your body...
With COVID-19 in the scenario, the pollution levels of the world have gone down, but nonetheless, India still lies 5th in the world in terms of being the most polluted country in the world.
What Contributes To The Pollution
At the very basic level, the explosive population causes above-average pollution of air, water, land and even noise.
The Indian Ministry of...
According to a new programme to be started by the cybercrime cell of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), people can now report ‘Anti-national activities’ on the internet. Incidents of child pornography, rape, terrorism, and radicalization are also said to fall under the purview of this programme.
The programme is to be implemented first for a trial run in Jammu...
When reminiscing about all the cringe that our Indian television has served us over the years, there are two things that we can't get over ever, for sure.
One is the display of tremendous smartness by our dear Gopi Bahu- the laptop washing (observe ritualistic silence for 2 minutes), and the other one is the Indian version of F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Guessing at...
The Indian Armed Forces have always been an interesting topic to discuss about. Considering their long and rich history, there have been many changes and upgrades that have been made to this sector.
During one such conversation with an acquaintance, an interesting point was made, that of how the number of people from Punjab or Garhwal is slightly higher compared...
Occasionally, archaic laws from the colonial era are left behind in the Indian Penal Code. Some of these are not just obsolete but also bizarre, from needing government clearance for kite-flying to laws about telegraphs.
Why do some bizarre laws still exist?
Most, if not all, laws that have weird undertones are centuries-old— crafted in the colonial era by Britishers who...
Can you sleep at peace without locking the main door of your house? Or go to the supermarket without shutting your front door? No, right?
What if I tell you the story of a town where buildings, from homes to even banks, do not have front doors? Yes, you have read it right. NO DOORS.
Shani Shingnapur, the land of Shani...
ED VoxPop is where we ask people different survey questions and get responses to conduct sort of a poll of our own.
This year has been full of catastrophes, be it the coronavirus outbreak, locust attacks, and Beirut explosion. Humanity is endangered and it feels like the mighty forces of nature are finally taking vengeance and teaching us a much-needed...
15th August 2020 marked the 74th year of independence in India. It was in 1947 that our countrymen breathed in the free air after years of ruthless British oppression. Jawaharlal Nehru embarked on this occasion by giving his first public speech in free India. But where was Mahatma Gandhi that day?
You’d be surprised to know that he was not...
There is a sense of satisfaction and pleasure when you work towards giving to others. Many leading business tycoons, IT masterminds and leaders of the world have pursued philanthropy for great causes.
Their wealth has made a huge impact in a multitude of sectors like education, refugee relief, humanitarian rights, medicine, poverty and many more such causes.
What does it mean...
By now, I am sure you have realized that the coronavirus is here to stay and pre-COVID times seem like a sweet dream now. Everyone is just banking their hopes on a COVID vaccine but, the harsh truth is that we are not going to get one for a couple more months at least.
All of us have been anxiously...
Self-stereotyping is a form of depersonalisation in which we shed away our unique individual traits and associate ourselves with the characteristics of the group to which we belong.
In other words, we integrate both negative and positive traits linked with our group with our self-identity. However, there is no such thing as group characteristics. All men and women are...
Scrolling through social media has become a significant part of our lives now. I would be lying to you if I said I didn’t engage in it myself. While most of us have conveniently shifted the blame onto the pandemic for the hike in the hours we expose ourselves to various screens, this report will probably change your views...
What was your biggest fascination when you were a child?
I am sure, for most of us who grew up watching Hrithik Roshan and his Jadoo, the idea of aliens and the other extraterrestrial beings successfully captivated our hearts and minds.
But once we reach the threshold of adulthood, these theories and stories start catching dust and manage to secure...
Government Think Tank, NITI Aayog is proposing to construct a mega financial-tourist complex on the Little Andaman Island. The plan is to turn the island into a free trade zone that could compete with Singapore and Hong Kong.
Environmentalists raise concerns that the plan threatens an already-fragile ecosystem and will lead to habitat loss for the vulnerable Onge tribe and...
The sour feeling towards microblogging site Twitter from the Indian government had led to the creation of our very own desi Twitter called Koo App.
Although the app has been in existence since 2020, it is gaining much media coverage recently what with Twitter not exactly being a favourite with the ruling Indian authorities.
So as an alternative, Koo App seems...
Yes, it’s that time of the year, the summer break is approaching and the grad students are frantic, sending over hundreds of e-mails awaiting responses.
But of course, writing e-mails isn’t just a task to get oneself an internship or a job.
You might be sending someone an e-mail asking for an internship, job opportunities, scholarships or it can just be...
When it comes to movies, Bollywood is supposedly more in the limelight for making the ‘good’ movies rather than the south entertainment industry.
Where Bollywood is considered to be the trendsetter and main hub of the Indian cinema, Tollywood and others are relegated to the side as a regional cinema that is good for one or two movies but as...
Google ‘Bitcoin price’ and you’ll see that 1 Bitcoin equals ₹31,53,930.54, which is approximately equal to $44,000. Just a few weeks ago we saw a very rapid crash in Bitcoin prices due to a lot of factors. But it’s back up again and at an all-time high now!
Many companies have shown intent over the past few years to start...
While the Indian Farmers’ Protest took an international turn in the past few weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the issue in his address at the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
International celebrities like pop-icon Rihanna, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, adult star Mia Khalifa, poet Rupi Kaur, and lawyer-author Meena Harris, took to Twitter to raise awareness about the farmers’...
By Janhavi Sharma
The Mahabharata is one of the world’s most famous and oldest texts. It has been written and talked about time and again. Something as alluring and controversial as the epic poem needs to be treated with sensitivity and care.
In this article, we will explore the dimension of caste within the epic and how it played out or...
Last week, news of climate activist Greta Thunberg’s Google Doc toolkit on ‘how to protest’ took the internet by storm and received immense backlash from Twitter users. The document spoke of ways to support the farmer’s protests and participate in the process.
In response to this document, PM Modi has alleged that a global conspiracy is taking place and foreign...
There is always a way out even when all the hope is lost.
"We heard people screaming at us to come out of the tunnel but before we could react, a sudden gush of water and heavy silt swamped upon us," rescued worker Lal Bahadur said.
11 more workers along with Lal Bhadur were rescued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)...
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FINANZA’21 the annual finance festival of Mithibai College, Mumbai took place on the 28th and 29th of January across various platforms including MS teams, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Finanza is a 2-day intercollegiate finance festival of Mithibai College. The events at Finanza include various competitions like Mock Stock, Conclave, exhibitions and seminars.
Many celebrities and entrepreneurs made an appearance at Finanza’21,...
