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Tesla has finally arrived in India, following the numerous speculations that ardent supporters of the founder, Elon Musk, had over its establishment in the country for years.
Tesla is a car-manufacturing company based in the USA and is known for its groundbreaking innovation in electric vehicles.
Tesla’s Research and Development team has registered itself with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) as...
By Shagnik Chakravarty
Imagine if you were forced to consume poison — poison that would, in the best of cases, reduce your life expectancy by 7 years — and told that you have to pay for it, how would you feel? Not good, presumably.
This may sound hypothetical, but it is one of the processes at play behind air pollution in...
In December 2020, students took to Twitter to campaign against SSC (Staff Selection Commission) alleging the use of unfair means in the Delhi Police Constable Recruitment Exam calling it "Delhi Police Exam Scam".
They have been demanding the cancellation of the same ever since.
They have been protesting online about the same and #Delhi_Police_Exam_Scam has been trending all over Twitter.
The...
At the turn of the year, many things happened, a pandemic struck year filled with disasters ended, while a newer, and probably a crazier year emerged. And what better way to describe these other than ideas, behaviours, styles, or usage that spread from person to person within a culture… basically, in a word, memes.
The Last Of 2020
The last week...
We all have heard jokes like “Selling kidneys to buy the iPhone”. Apple iPhones are not only the most wanted phones but also really expensive, yet everyone wants to own it.
With their present products ranging from Rs. 69,999 to as high as Rs. 1,49,999 in India, Apple still manages to make a considerable amount of sales even with such...
With the world shifting towards Work From Home, a lot of people have complained about their productivity levels dropping because of the lack of an office atmosphere and desk. And it is definitely understandable - you don’t have a proper table or chair at home like the office, the internet may not be fast enough and there are tonnes...
कर्नाटक राज्य ब्राह्मण विकास बोर्ड ने अरुंधति और मैत्रेयी नामक दो योजनाएं शुरू की हैं। बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष के अनुसार, "यह योजनाएं गरीब ब्राह्मण परिवारों की सहायता करने के लिए हैं, जो अपनी खराब आर्थिक पृष्ठभूमि के कारण वैवाहिक मामलों में संघर्ष करते हैं"।
अरुंधति योजना में 550 गरीब ब्राह्मण वधू को रु 25,000 देंगे, जब वे शादी करेंगी और...
Science has been challenging our conventional and accepted nature of reality throughout history. It wouldn't be too surprising if the media informed us out of the blue that humans are colonising Mars while anecdotes about vaccine breakthroughs storm the internet.
However, although we have already spectated immaculate drama films that take humans to the future, what if I told you...
With a population of 1.3 billion people spread across 28 states and 8 union territories, the government of India has a challenging task ahead of them in ensuring that the entire population is protected against the dreaded coronavirus.
Armed with the Oxford-Astrazena vaccine Covishield and the indigenous vaccine Covaxin, India is all geared up now to commence the ‘world’s largest...
Just one week into 2021, and we have already seen so much!
You have to be living under a rock lately to not know that the sitting president of the United States Of America, Mr. Donald Trump’s Twitter account got permanently suspended after the violence at the Capitol.
The suspension was indeed a watershed moment and was appreciated by many, but...
Disclaimer: The author wishes to keep their identity anonymous since after writing such a blog they would surely be unable to show their face in polite society.
So... Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli finally had their child.
On 11th January 2021, Sharma delivered a baby girl at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai along with her husband.
Kohli, in...
The Karnataka State Brahmin Development board has launched two schemes called Arundhati and Maitreyi to “aid the poor Brahmin families who struggle in matrimonial matters due to their poor economical backgrounds,” as per the Board’s chairman.
The former will grant Rs. 25,000 to 550 poor Brahmin brides if and when they marry while the latter will grant Rs. 3,00,000 with...
Global crude oil prices have fallen by nearly 10% in the past couple of months with the outbreak of the pandemic.
Yet India witnessed rising petrol and diesel prices. By January 2021, Delhi saw petrol prices at Rs 84.2 per litre. This comes at a time when global crude oil prices have plummeted.
How Are Oil Prices Decided?
Oil prices are decided...
On Sunday, the Indian cricket team was confronted with an unexpected case of racist remarks while playing their 3rd Test in Australia. The events that unfolded led to the halting of the game and even the removal of those spectators who had allegedly made the comments.
This was not the first time that racist slurs were hurled at the players...
As if WhatsApp didn't already have enough problems, another one has landed in their lap.
WhatsApp has been in hot water ever since their new terms and conditions and changes to privacy policy came to light.
Many are moving away from the app in large quantity or at least starting to look at other options that won't be giving away personal...
The video "Ek Pyaari Si Ladki" is a fresh perspective on struggles led by women across India. Produced and directed by Haut Monde TV and scripted by the best-selling author Amisha Sethi.
View the short film here: https://cutt.ly/qznslDW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_e-4X60Py0&ab_channel=HautMondeTV
A meaningful rendezvous of fine Hindi poetry, great visuals, and terrific messaging that strikes a chord with heart and mind. The use of Hindi poetry in mainstream...
A famous perfumer had very aptly said, “Perfume puts the finishing touch to elegance - a detail that subtly underscores the look, an invisible extra that completes a man and a woman's personality. Without it, something is missing.” Well, it’s true that perfume leaves your mark wherever you go especially when they are perfume for men and perfume for...
After being inside our homes for more than nine months, we all got bored of the usual movies and shows on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
We have tried everything from making Dalgona coffee to playing Among Us. So now it's time to jump into the world of anime!
Anime is the Japanese term for animation but keep one thing in...
Can anything be not controversial if it is about Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)?
No, right?
So, what happens when some filmmakers decide to make a film around JNU?
It just puts the movie at the centre of an unresolvable controversy. That's it.
What Is This Movie?
The name of the film is Varthamanam. It is a Malayalam movie starring Parvathy Thiruvothu and...
While the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is now ready for use and distribution, it would not be wrong to say that the little bottle of vaccine is of utmost value to the entire country.
While the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year, all the major countries across the world were racing against time to create a vaccine...
In a momentous occasion for the Indian aviation industry, an all-women pilot team from Air India is set to break all records by embarking on a journey that has been termed as the 'world’s longest air route.'
Covering a distance of over 16,000 kilometres, the flight will be taking the North Pole route and flying from Bangalore to San Francisco...
Gujarat, March 2021: As the fastest growing economy today, India is home to a fifth of the world's youth. Half of its population of 1.3 billion is below the age of 25, and a quarter is below the age of 14 who always need something new and different. Looking at the market search XERTZ, An England-based startup brand backed...
Surat, Gujarat : The advent of social media has bolstered the presence of digital media on a wider scale. There are numerous enthusiasts who are inclined towards learning the art of digital media and thus carving a special niche for themselves as digital media mavericks. A young digital media wizard from Rajasthan who moved to Gujarat to understand...
India is coming under fire from a US government agency’s report that alleged that India was levying unfair taxes on US companies.
The report stated that “USTR’s investigation indicates that India’s DST is discriminatory, unreasonable, and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and thus, is actionable under Section 301.”
The 2% Tax That’s Being Called Discriminatory
The digital tax, better known as Equalization...
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The Netflix show Bhaag Beanie Bhaag features Swara Bhasker, who plays the titular character of Beanie, who ditches a comfortable domesticity, but boring life...
