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The Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture that is known to be first authored by sage Ved Vyasa in the second century BCE.
It is a conversational narrative that encompasses a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna, set in the backdrop of Mahabharata when the former was reluctant to fight the battle with his relatives...
Coincidence is a term that is invariably well established as a sense of divine intervention. In the same sense of coincidence, if one puts their belief in the mysterious entity up above, India witnessed a coincidence of protests.
At the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, India put itself at the forefront of a movement that is possibly...
Disclaimer: Originally published in September 2018. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
Being a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-individual, you might experience mental health problems. If there are any mental health problems related to LGBTQ, you can always ask for help.
The negative impacts of discrimination and marginalization can affect the LGBTQ individuals and...
Demystifier: An ED Original where the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to comprehend at the same time.
Recently, in a conversation with a friend I got to know about Zakat. It is a way of Islamic charity and a lot of restaurants in Old Delhi practice it.
Know all about this charity and...
Ever since it was first introduced in the year 1959, Barbie dolls have been luring the world with its ravishing endowments, with long blonde hair, blue eyes and a skinny figure with pretty colourful dresses.
In its presence that spans decades, many times the brand has admirably extended its efforts towards inspiring people and conveying a strong message in easy...
Advertisements are one of the main tools for promoting a brand both online or offline, even today. And what exactly are these advertisements based on?
They depict situations and scenarios from the everyday world – using cues from social situations to make people aware of how a particular brand fits in with their daily lives.
However, the problem with such...
Thinking of visiting Thailand? Then you should definitely visit the “Cannabis Cafe”, also known as “Taste Of Ganja”.
This unusual cafe in Thailand serves cannabis-infused cuisine to its customers and has dishes like “Giggling bread” and “Joyfully dancing salad”.
History Of Marijuana In Thailand
In 2017, Thailand became the only Southeast-Asian country that legalised the medical use of marijuana. Since then, many...
The State Home Department, on January 14, gave a verdict wherein members of the transgender community were allowed appointments up-to the level of Assistant Sub-Inspector.
It has been a first, since the transgender community, in general, has not been included in forces.
In India, according to Census 2011, there were 40,287 transgenders out of the 10.4 crore population. With such...
Law is the foundation stone of every society. Since the inception of humanity, the law has held a significant position in civilized and developed societies. Uncivilized and law-less societies were mostly denounced as anarchic.
These societies lacked recognition amongst neighbour and non-neighbour nation-states, reducing their status in the international arena.
Law is the driving force of every society. In every society,...
Have you ever wondered, why do classical dancers have to follow prescribed body ideals like long hair or big eyes? Why do these costumes, or the process of shringar differ for different genders? Each of these elements—the costume, the hair, the jewelry carry with them some story, history, and social implication in the present day.
Questions like these arose the curiosity...
India's first-ever igloo cafe is here and it is right in Kashmir's Gulmarg region. In no time at all, it seems the cafe has caught the attention of people who want to post on their social media about this interesting cafe.
Waseem Shah, the managing director of the Kolahoi Resorts, is reportedly the brains behind this cafe.
A cafe is no...
By Moulshree Srivastav
To begin with, I myself am a die-hard feminist and an extremely opinionated woman; I’m neither jittery in voicing my disagreements nor shy in calling out someone if they have been at fault.
But the question is, does being more of these things make me any less of a woman who likes the door being held open for...
If you think your parents shouting at you for some mischief you did is as bad as it can get, we are bringing to you an example where the parents killed their daughters, that too due to occult practices.
Murder
Purushottam and Padmaja Naidu, an associate professor of a women’s government college and a correspondent of a private coaching institute for...
Disclaimer: Originally published in September 2018. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
There is an inherent tendency to get drawn to anything that is even remotely controversial or has the capability to carry out social upheaval. Both sex and crime fall into this category.
Sex and crime independently and also to an extent together,...
Disclaimer: Originally published in September 2018. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
The marketing guys at Huawei are one savage bunch, and once their target was Apple (YET AGAIN). When Apple launched the oh-so-revolutionary new iPhones earlier in September of 2018, it was at the receiving end of a number of trolls, but...
Disclaimer: Originally published in September 2018. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
Walking around the office after a long meeting, we all look for some hot, refreshing chai to de-stress. Yet, we end up getting tasteless, diluted chai which is not hot most of the times.
Facing the same, an IT couple decided to...
When I was in my first year of college, all my friends used to ask me was whether all the houses in Jaipur are pink.
Do you know why is it called the ‘Pink City’? In 1876, Queen Victoria’s son Albert was visiting India and since pink was considered the colour of hospitality, Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh had the whole...
It seems that the world is on its way, slowly and steadily, to becoming a better place for women. Even then, it still has a long way to go. How?
Well, with Scotland becoming the first-ever ‘Period free’ nation giving all the period products free in this country, Pune Airport offering free sanitary napkins, the food delivery giant Zomato introducing...
Oftentimes, celebrities and public personalities do something with good intentions but their actions are completely opposite to what they mean.
Something similar happened with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who's recent stunt at a treadmill in order to show support with the plight of rural women of India kind of backfired on him.
On 26th January, Network18 hosted an event called the...
Umaid Bhawan Palace is renowned not just as one of India’s largest private residences but worldwide as well. It has gained immense popularity over the last few years and remains one of the country’s most prestigious and luxurious destinations.
Situated in the Blue City of Jodhpur, this massive residency belongs to the royal Rathore family and has been occupied by...
Those of you who use Instagram might have seen a flurry of posts recently about an event called ‘Le Bal des Debutantes.’
This is an event held once a year in Paris and harks back to the balls of one or two centuries ago in Europe and England, where high society families would ‘launch’ their daughters into the public eye...
Indian Sarees have always portrayed the true meaning of elegance. From being an accessory of the unabashed to the "poised" lady, the garment truly represents an era of progression. Saree comes from the word “Satti” which means a strip of cloth even though today it is a completely stylised version.
Sarees are perhaps the only kind of Indian clothing that...
In the current Indian political scenario, a cow holds a prominent position. With the Hindutva ideology being propagated at a mass scale, it becomes imperative to address issues concerning the relationship between this ideology and the Indian diet.
Recently, many instances of violence have taken place against those who consumed or were associated with the practice of beef eating. Claiming...
Every country has those mainstream and commercial cities that are splashed all across advertisements and campaigns, touted as perfect travel destinations.
In India itself you have the metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, for culture there is Kolkata, for ancient architecture and royalty there are places like Rajasthan while Kashmir, Shimla and Nainital are the faces of the hilly areas of...
Fake Friendly Fridays is a section where we pick a famous personality and throw fake questions at him/her and in return, we receive fake answers. Why should you not take it seriously? Because it is fake.
If you still didn’t get it: This is a fake interview written purely based on the author’s imagination of how the actual interview would...
