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Happy New Year. It’s 2021! And let’s hope this year is better than “2020”, the worst year of the decade!
Like every year, many of...
Animals are largely dependent on humans. Earlier, humans and animals remained in a common ecosystem where they were interdependent, however, after the expansion of human power even in the forests, animals became slaves to humans.
It was only recently that animal rights organizations became rampant and proactive. However, the heinous instances of humans killing animals didn’t stop.
The incidents of...
As popular as Coca-Cola was and is today, for a brief period of time, India manufactured its own brand of cola.
This brand of cola was called Double Seven and was introduced to the Indian market after Coca-Cola was asked to withdraw, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Regulations Act.
Double Seven was the result of the change in policies...
Subhash Mukhopadhyay was a physician from West Bengal, India, who was the creator of India's first and second for the world, a child using in-vitro fertilisation, Durga. The child was born about 67 days after the first IVF baby in the United Kingdom.
A commendable achievement, no doubt.
But how did India reward such a prolific man?
He was forced to commit...
Bigg Boss has come to its season 14 and the viewership hasn't declined a bit. The public is infatuated with what, why, how, and when a celebrity does a task or reacts to a situation. The reality show keeps catching the eye of the viewers with new tasks, activities, wild card entries and whatnot.
The entire show revolves around the...
The Britishers ruled over the Indian subcontinent for more than three hundred years. While the British rule eventually ended in 1947 when India attained independence, the impact of British culture and contribution to the nation is quite hard to shake off.
In spite of over 70 years of independence in India, various colonial structures are still intact in the country...
Video gaming has been gaining a lot of momentum in the last few years. Playing video games might seem like a way to pass time and enjoy a few hours but it has many benefits that normally we wouldn’t even think of. One of the most interesting benefits is that video gamers make better surgeons.
In a BBC report, a...
FlippED is an ED Original Style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
We’re back with FlippED! In our latest edition, we talk about whether the earlier generation of Baby Boomers had to work harder than the current generation of Millennials, or was it the other way around.
"Baby boomers had...
The stories about the decades-old believed love affair of veteran Bollywood actress Rekha and actor Amitabh Bachchan has always been under the spotlight.
But not many of us might be knowing about speculation that did rounds years ago which hinted at the intimate relationship being shared by Rekha and Pakistan's current Prime Minister and former captain of the Pakistan national...
The Thames is the longest river in England and the second-longest river in the United Kingdom. Besides its importance in the present time, it had a significant role to play in transport and trading even during the historic times of Roman rule in Britain.
However, the summer of 1858 brought with itself such problems for the river that it left...
Disclaimer: Originally published in June 2019. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is an iconic figure in the Indian Armed Forces.
He's known for many things-
for successfully fighting for the country in major wars,
for being in the first batch to pass out of the Indian Military Academy (IMA),
to being one...
The much-awaited Season 2 of Mirzapur released on 22nd October 2020. There have been enough discussions with some even having expressed their disappointment regarding the story not meeting their expectations.
Undoubtedly, the performances delivered by the actors were all highly appreciated, especially Pankaj Tripathi playing Kaleen Bhaiyya.
The question that has recently been raised is if this series portrays the real-life...
Remote working has started gaining a lot of attention, especially during the pandemic. While currently people are left with no choice but to operate from home, this distant working concept would likely gain more and more interest in the years to come.
Since we cannot meet people nowadays, it is really important to maintain a personal touch with everyone through...
The Indian music industry is facing trouble as they are reportedly losing about 200 crore rupees annually.
The rapid reduction in revenue is due to the growth in popularity of short video apps.
How is it that the wide spread of their music, with the help of short video apps, is making these labels lose money?
The Short Video Craze
Ever since we...
Born in Cuttack, Orissa on the 23rd of January, 1897, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born into a family of privilege that shrouded him through the entirety of his adolescent years.
However, it didn’t take long for him to break away from the societal mould of privilege and turned him into the man who single-handedly acquired freedom for the...
I had a very misunderstood mindset about the violence in Kashmir against the security forces. Being a defense aspirant, I always had a one-sided view on it. But after researching and digging into the matter a bit, I see things quite differently now.
It is not only important to identify the enemy, but also to identify the right one too....
Imagine a platter full of freshly baked pizza with hot melting cheese, chicken that is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, a king size burger with the stuffing peeping through the lettuce leaves, and dark chocolate ice cream.
Okay, if you’re drooling already, let me stop teasing your taste buds before you begin to curse...
FlippED is an ED Original style wherein two bloggers come together to share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.
We’re back with FlippED!!
A recent roundtable discussion with the leading actors of India saw actress Parvathi Thiruvoth expressing her concern over portrayals of problematic characters like Kabir Singh.
That lead the Telugu version’s star, Vijay Deverakonda to respond...
Sometimes, the world of social media really confuses me. It is so incredibly easy for anything to catch the wind and become viral to the point where thousands and thousands of people are all talking about it.
In some cases, this is extremely important, when certain authorities and powers are trying to conceal something and hide it. In those times,...
Nicknamed the ‘City Of Joy’, Kolkata is famous for its rich culture, heritage and history. Like every other metro city, the City Of Joy has all the traits of a city that marks it as modern and technologically advanced.
And like every other city, these landmarks are quite famous and I suppose you can get to know about them from any...
The recent article, ‘The Taste with Vir’ on Hindustan Times dealt with quite a sensitive topic – the relationship between terrorism and religion. Sanghvi says-
"There is a problem with the old liberal/secular maxim that terror has no religion. The problem is that it is a lie. All too often, exactly the opposite is true. The terror is committed in...
Have you ever felt paused in a moment? Or as if you’ve lived the very moment before?
When I was younger, I was told that it’s because I have lived that very moment “in my previous life.”
The ancestral theory of several lives leading to such a feeling didn’t satisfy my curiosity and I decided to rely on my only source...
By Siddharth Banga
India, a country where the mean age of 27 years is rather enough to indicate that we possess more potential than our current yield.
To enhance our economy, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Make in India' initiative which focuses on foreign direct investments (FDIs) and also on how Indian companies can grow consecutively.
Primarily, the difference...
India is a nation where there is an ample workforce. Internet penetration in our nation has been continuously rising thanks to the ongoing digitalization process. Most of the people in India have access to smartphones and social media nowadays. Businesses, schools, hospitals, political parties, etc. all are making use of digital marketing for their benefits. As against traditional marketing,...
Lately, people across the globe have been witnessing a lot of lifestyle changes owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to changes in consumption patterns and the demand for various goods and services. People’s savings and investment patterns have changed because they have started attributing higher value to asset creation.
A similar trend has unfolded in the real estate...
