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Caste is a defeated state of mind especially in the current day scenario; it rather converts to something way more tangible- language. Language eases our communication considerably, but how far is offensive language justified?
Caste and intermingled language are two deep-rooted issues in the Indian society. One's language assigns a connotation to our caste leading to the offensive language we...
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The International Management Institute, New Delhi established in 1981 was the first corporate sponsored business school in India. Located in the Qutab Institutional Area in New Delhi, IMI has been at the forefront in training and nurturing young professionals for the business world.
Along with the other professional PGDM courses, the institute has formed long-term linkages with reputable management institutions...
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, unveiled a portrait of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on January 23 as a tribute to the freedom fighter on his 125th birth anniversary.
The government announced January 23rd as “Parakram Divas” or Netaji Jayanti.
What the center did not see forthcoming was the allegations and controversy over Netaji’s portrait. Peddled by Trinamool Congress MP...
The Marwari or Marwadi is a South Asian ethnolinguistic that originated from the Marwar Shekhawati Jaipur region of Rajasthan and Haryana. The Marwari people are born for business as they dominate the country’s economy and have the wealthiest business community in India.
The Marwari companies have 6 percent capitalization of the Bombay Stock Exchange and constitute a quarter of the...
It’s only natural to be so engrossed while doing a workout that we tend to forget what is happening around us.
Perhaps that is what happened to the aerobics instructor Khing Hnin Wai, a 26-year-old physical education teacher, who claimed not to know that a coup was taking place in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s official capital, while she was busy doing her...
India has the highest number of vegetarians in the world, with more than 400 million people identifying as vegetarian. However, various surveys over the years show that the estimated percentage of the vegetarian population is anywhere between 23% and 37%. That leaves a huge percentage of the population with non-vegetarian food habits.
So why is it that a country, where...
More often than not, all of us get fascinated by the world of ‘celebrityhood’, ‘stardom’ and ‘fame’. But things are not as rosy as they seem in ‘reel’ life. Stories take different turns when it comes to ‘real’ life experiences.
Such is the story of Kaun Banega Crorepati’s Season 5 winner, Mr. Sushil Kumar. Recently, Sushil Kumar (Mantu Kumar Sushil)...
“Nobody reads ads. People read what interests them. Sometimes it’s an ad.” – Howard Gossage
Advertisements are one of the most influential forms of media, considering we see an ad thrown at us every 2 seconds of our goddamn life. The Indian advertising industry is one of the most entertaining, sensitive, creative and absurd ones out there.
But once in a...
This lockdown, DD National's Ramayana made a record for being the most viewed television show in India. Even in the late 80s, Ramayana was a show that kept people glued to their television screens.
Since childhood, we have heard tales of Lord Rama killing evil Ravana, Goddess Sita being kidnapped, Lord Hanumana burning Lanka, etc. Every year during Navratras, Ramayana...
From a digital perspective, our world may have become a compact space but geographically, it seems infinitely big as it constitutes a countless number of jaw-dropping and impressive spectacles scattered all across the world.
Mount Everest is one of the multifarious and startling gifts of nature to us. The majestic mountain, with a current official elevation of 8,848 m (29,029...
Sarcasm is now officially bad for one's health.
Apparently, research conducted by the University of Tennessee researchers found that people with more 'hostile traits' tend to die because of a second heart attack.
The study essentially found that being sarcastic, easily irritable or consistently being in a negative emotional state can put a strain on one's health and heart specifically.
In today's...
We all get annoyed at some point or the other by those constant spam emails and advertisements popping up everywhere, whether it's on YouTube, Instagram or Facebook.
It's quite surprising how similar fuccbois and e-commerce websites trying to sell their products can be.
And there's at least one fuccboi waiting for you on every app. Their message notifications are just like...
Years back the ‘Television Set’ had been labelled as the idiot box. It was known to be reducing people’s I.Q., affecting the ability of the masses to think critically. Overall, it did have a detrimental effect on the personality of people who were over-exposed to this medium of entertainment.
Despite that, people were still getting smarter by the day. It...
The rich and old (and I'm stressing on the old part here) history of India has given us some amazing architectural and cultural structures.
However, it appears that many only seem to remember the more mainstream ones like Charminar, Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar and such that are on the travel list of practically every foreigner coming to India.
In the midst...
Unlike the present use of the word 'gentleman', it wasn't always used to describe a chivalrous or well-mannered man. The word was linked with 'nobility' to an extent in its initial days.
Originally the word denoted a man from a good family and status, and in British history, it denoted a man who was entitled to bear arms.
Progressive Timeline Of...
A few days ago, I read an article written by my friend which essentially asked ‘Why is height a restriction in the Indian Army? Why is patriotism measured by how tall someone is?’
In this article, I aim to answer those questions and hopefully spread awareness by shedding light on the rigorous physical and mental standard tests that I’ve been...
Long before piercing became a global fashion trend, it had been a tradition in India for centuries. Our ancestors would have never thought that our traditional practices would one day become a fashion trend or an act of rebellion for some people, especially in the West.
Growing up in a conventional Indian, Hindu household every woman around me either...
The Union Budget 2021 has been making waves among people online since yesterday because of the expected new policies. While the Budget received mixed reviews from taxpayers, the Finance Minister’s inclusion of a voluntary vehicle scrapping policy provides some refuge to the heavily polluted country.
The policy was suggested as a means to get crores of old vehicles currently in...
Movies gain popularity not only because of the actors who play the various characters or the film’s director but also because of their famous dialogues, action sequences and phenomenal storylines.
More often than not, scenes that you’ve grown to love were never a part of the film’s original script and were in fact improvised!
Here are some iconic movie scenes you...
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Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik, is hosting its 14th National Operations Summit, Tattv’21 on the 6th and 7th of February 2021.
Tattv is SIOM’s flagship event where industry experts in the area of Operations and Supply Chain share their experiences and insights on the latest developments and business scenarios.
The theme for Tattv’21 is Supply Chain 2.0: The Phoenix in...
Popular American Rapper Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, aka Cardi B, made desi people go crazy over the video she tweeted yesterday on Twitter and Instagram.
She posted a clip that is almost 15-second-long from her official Twitter account yesterday. The caption shared alongside the video reads, “I got an announcement to make tomorrow."
https://twitter.com/iamcardib/status/1356072991927353348
The clip shows Cardi B standing on a staircase....
Every day we come across different beauties created by nature. Whether it be an amateur photographer's eternal love, sunrises and sunsets, or various animals, insects, birds and more, somehow with each creation we are just left spellbound.
The latest example of this would the Dracula parrot that has just recently been finding out about and posting on social media.
The Dracula...
The funeral industry has been around for a very long time. The modern methods and practices vary according to the varying religions but what remains constant is the benefit obtained from the ‘business’.
The ancient Egyptians mummified their people and the priest-embalmers acquired the most out of this bustling funeral industry. Starting with the rich (as they have been prioritized...
From Masala Dosa to Biryani, we all love food. But here are some famous State Bhavan canteens in Delhi that serve authentic dishes. They not only serve delicious food but are also inexpensive.
There are different State Bhavan's in Delhi that have excellent canteens. The purpose of these canteens is to serve pocket-friendly and extremely simple food. The meals that...
As Nirmala Sitharaman went up on the dais to announce the budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022, most of India’s populace expected nothing much apart from vague empty promises.
However, as she went up with a certain swagger declaring that the finance ministry had done away with bahi-khata and had adopted the uber-cool of a Made in India tab.
During...
