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India is a beautiful place full of diversity in so many spheres, including in religious faiths and beliefs. People here practice and profess Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, and other indigenous religious faiths and beliefs.
Hence, it is a land of enthralling cultural diversity. Despite all these differences, we live together as one.
Even Hinduism, also called Sanātana Dharma,...
There are some days when all you want to do is lie on the bed and binge-watch a show or just introspect and reflect on your life for hours. We all go through these days when we are at our least productive. It could last an entire day or even pan out for over a month.
Often at such times, people,...
The impact of western music is apparent in India, and there's no denying that it's widely appreciated too.
But the fact that Indian culture, music and musicians have also collectively gained their share of recognition and admiration in the west has not been echoed that loud so far.
The Beatles And The Indian Influence
The Beatles were a revolutionary rock band founded...
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.
How many of us used to complain about having to go to work every day back when things were normal? I for a fact definitely...
The one thing that TikTok attracts the most is controversy. There is always a new trend popping up on the app, and most of these trends often attract more hatred than appreciation.
The app does offer a great place to learn life hacks and even educational content, but not everything on this app is worth watching. TikTok has a fair...
Breakfast Babble: ED’s own little space on the interwebs 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.
American English has been regarded as the degenerate stepbrother of British English, or Original English, as stated by our friends at the British Council....
It has been more than a year since we have been cohabiting with one of the deadliest viruses out there. Coronavirus has taken a toll on all of us. It had brought the whole world to a standstill, as Pablo Neruda had once suggested.
Not sure about how introspective this break was, but it changed us for the good and...
The Punjab legislative assembly elections of 2021 are round the corner. The present government under the leadership of the Congress leader Captain Amrinder Singh is putting in all its efforts in appeasing the Punjabi population.
Other political parties contesting elections, like the Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party are also gearing up for the upcoming...
Prahlad Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 65-year-old younger brother went on a sit-in Protest (dharna) at Lucknow's Chaudhury Charan Singh airport on Wednesday, demanding to release his supporters who were detained by Sultanpur police.
The Police denied his demand, thereby attracting all the more attention to the protest.
Who Is Prahlad Modi?
Prahlad Modi is the vice president of All India Fair...
Earlier this week, Jeff Bezos, in a letter to the employees at Amazon announced that starting the third quarter of FY2021, he will no longer be the CEO of Amazon.
In this letter, Bezos mentioned that “this isn’t about retiring” and that he would like to focus and will have more time for his “other passions” which include Blue Origin,...
On February 5th, Sneha Parthibaraja, a 35-year-old lawyer from Vellore became India’s first citizen to have a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate. She had been fighting for her right to have an identity exclusive of caste and religion for 9 years.
Throughout school and college, her family decided to leave the column of caste and religion blank, stating that her...
Getting into a college that makes you passionate about your field is the most crucial thing. It may not have other facilities in terms of living condition but it should have such a curriculum that makes you fulfilled and keeps you going without the comfort of luxury and home.
This particular aspect of the college can make or break your...
My sister just asked me, “Pakistan ko problem kya hai?” and I had no answer. Starting with their demand to form a separate nation based on religion to illegally taking over parts of India, I have no idea what Pakistan’s problem is.
The cherry on the cake is that they sponsor terrorism not just against India, but against a lot...
In today’s world of global competition and complex problems, creativity and innovative capacity are rapidly becoming requirements for personal and professional success. Businesses increasingly value workers who can come up with customized solutions to complicated problems.
Also, improvisation is a key skill for people who want a career of their own design instead of one dictated by the corporate sector....
The 2018 Kerala floods left the state paralyzed and took away around 500 lives. Even after the destructive waters died down, people found it almost impossible to get back to their routine lives due to the immense property loss.
But just like a phoenix, Kerala rebuilt itself out of the ashes it was left in. Remarkable symbols of this are...
ED VoxPop is where we ask people different survey questions and get responses to conduct sort of a poll of our own.
After a year of enduring the darkness that COVID-19 had cast upon the world, the vaccine finally came in to be the only beacon of hope when 2021 began. Bharat Biotech launched its first successful vaccine - COVAXIN -...
Once upon a time, Deep Sidhu just used to be an actor, but his recent involvement in the farmers' protest has given him the tag of activist too.
However, things have escalated much more than expected especially after the Delhi Police got on his case after his videos talking to the protesters about hoisting the Nishan Sahib flag at the...
Celebrities and influencers have, surprisingly, come forward on social media and voiced their opinions on the current issue that has been plaguing the nation (Mostly they try to stay out of controversies).
Every time an opinion is put forward, clashes, between the ones with and the ones against, have occurred, so has the bashing of the celebrity, irrespective of...
On the first of January, as most Indians woke up with an excruciating hangover from last night’s celebratory drinking, Munawar Faruqui was greeted with something different.
Faruqui, a standup comedian, was taken under judicial custody owing to an FIR filed against him stating his transgression - derogatory remarks against Hindu Gods.
Cut to a month later, the Supreme Court...
Have you ever had wet dreams?
If the answer is no then that’s probably a lie.
Wet dreams or nocturnal emissions, as they are scientifically known as, are instances in which we get sexually aroused while sleeping.
Men experience it as an erection followed by actual ejaculation (that’s why they’re referred to as “wet dreams”) whereas women don’t have tangible proof of...
We are already fed up with the year 2020 and its savagery. This is the year where people pipe dreamt of superheroes rescuing us from the barbarity of 2020. We wished some Avengers might also come to save us from this 'Thanos-like year'.
However, we all know this can happen only in our fascinations because there is nothing like Iron man,...
The caste system in India is one of the oldest hierarchical divisions of the Indian society - one that is prevalent even today. There is no questioning that over the years its hold has weakened and that it isn’t as rigid as it used to be back in the ancient or even medieval period.
The modern Indian society has essentially...
Disclaimer: Originally published in July 2017. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
The ‘sari’ has always been a staple outfit for women in India, and the surprising fact here is that ‘sari’ is common across the country.
Whether it be the north, the south, the east or the west, almost every woman knows and...
By Shreyash Dhumal
The iconic symbol. One that’s used to define a person’s status. It’s not a usual smartphone.
It is the unmistakable iPhone.
While this might not hold true in developed countries like the U.S.A, in India it is something greater than just a phone. And so, it is quite natural for people to aspire to own an iPhone.
But with India’s...
Liv’ED It is an ED original style where we write about our personal experiences on experiencing and reviewing any app/place/website which gives us a feeling of coming back for more.
This pandemic has definitely come uncalled, and now we are trailing our helpless souls to every known or unknown digital alley in the quest for some fun and an escape...
