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In 2013 Kattakkada, located a few kilometers away from Thiruvananthapuram city, was found under semi-critical category in the water scarcity test which was conducted by a groundwater estimation committee that year.
This year the test showed that Kattakkada has moved to the safety category. This constituency was mostly water-starved during summers. However, it has now protected itself by conserving rainwater...
From the briefcase of my childhood memories, I recall the red colored delicate earthen pots my grandmother used to store water. And more often than not, these dainty little pots became the poor targets of our playthings and shattered.
But not all broken pots share the same fate. In Japan, broken pieces of pottery undergo such special treatment, that I...
The thriller classic of a few decades ago, Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, is all set to roll out a sequel in July 2020 titled Top Gun: Maverick.
What It's About?
While the first movie was about the lives of US Navy aviators undergoing their fast-paced training at Miramar, the sequel has Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, return as an instructor...
Infosys has been in the news for exceptionally strange reasons for the past couple of days. Having one of the most prolific multinational corporations to come out of India be declared as perfunctorily anti-national is prophesied to create waves and so it did.
Most would think of this happening as a mere marketing strategy to formulate organic reader generation.
However,...
By definition, a guilty pleasure is something that you enjoy despite feeling that it is not generally held in high regard. However, I think it refers to something that you enjoy indulging in but others want you to feel guilty about doing so.
In this pressure-laden world where you are competing madly for everything you want, small pleasures that you...
Red bhindi. Yes, you heard it right. Misrilal Rajput is growing red bhindi (ladyfinger or okra) and it’s more expensive than any bhindi has ever been.
Who Is Misrilal Rajput?
Misrilal Rajput is a farmer hailing from Madhya Pradesh. He lives in the Khajuri Kalan area in the Bhopal district of the state.
He claims to have bought the seeds of these...
Liv’ED It is an ED original style where we write about our personal experiences on experiencing and reviewing any app/place/website/experience which gives us a feeling of coming back for more.
Many of us are under the most basic notion that a person dealing with clinical depression has a hard time getting out of bed, has self-destructive thoughts, etc. Albeit true,...
The Taliban re-capturing Afghanistan was one of the scariest things that happened in recent times. But for the LGBTQ community in Afghanistan, it is truly a nightmare. Along with other vulnerable sections of Afghanistan, like women, religious and ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ people are also afraid.
They are afraid that the Taliban will bring back the death penalty for...
The quality of gold medals that were won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. was publicly criticized. Chinese Olympic champion Zhu Xueying posted three pictures on Weibo of the medal that she won at the trampoline gymnastics event.
The pictures showed an obvious deformity on the left that made the medal appear as if it was peeling. In her caption, she...
ब्रेकफास्ट बैबल ईडी का अपना छोटा सा स्थान है जहां हम विचारों पर चर्चा करने के लिए इकट्ठा होते हैं। हम चीजों को भी जज करते हैं। यदा यदा। हमेशा।
हमें अक्सर हमारे जीवन में सफल होने के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धी भावना विकसित करने के लिए कहा जाता है। ऐसा कहा जाता है कि विकास के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धा की भावना का...
It is always a nice feeling when a foreign personality learns about the appreciation their work enjoys here in India and gives it a shoutout on social media.
Celebrities and known personalities from one's own country doing so obviously is also good, however, knowing that our appreciation has reached someone across the oceans is always rewarding in another way entirely.
Something...
On the 15th of August, 2021, the world stood stupefied, as the Taliban rapidly advanced across the country, after having captured Kabul. Soon the tri-coloured Afghan flag was replaced by the monochromatic banner of the Taliban.
Banks had to pull down their shutters, and ATMs went empty within the blink of an eye. Cryptocurrency came to the rescue.
Nationwide Bank...
भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था उथल-पुथल में है, जिसमें प्रमुख संकेत लंबी मंदी की ओर इशारा कर रहे हैं। अप्रैल के बाद से, कोरोनावायरस महामारी ने भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के सभी क्षेत्रों को नुकसान पहुंचाया है, और इस वर्ष रिकवरी संदिग्ध प्रतीत होती है।
भारत की जीडीपी वृद्धि पूरे वर्ष नकारात्मक रहने की संभावना है, और हाल के अध्ययनों से पता चलता है कि...
It is growing as a Dubai-based IT company with Indian founders whose years of experience have provided clients with custom IT solutions and services.
Several businesses and industries are on a constant rise. Ever wondered what could be the reasons behind their exponential rise. Well, there could be innumerable factors, but sheer resilience, hard work, and the ability to walk...
What happens when someone asks you who you are? You try to answer the question in the shortest amount of time by using adjectives, which can help create an image that resembles you the most.
By doing so, you can describe your image but not your true self.
Unless you take the listener through the journey you’ve had so far, it’s...
From “That’s what she said” to Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda”, we are surrounded by things that are categorised as popular culture, or to put simply pop culture.
Basically, pop is everywhere and it is present in every form possible.
It is so common and “right there” that it doesn’t hit us how it impacts our lives, but before we begin talking about...
October 01: Ronak has over seven years of extensive experience in the development and deployment of packaged product solutions, automated logistics, marketing and business intelligence. As a Senior Engineering Manager at Peak, Ronak is responsible for creating and maintaining a cross-functional global Engineering team, along with the implementation of innovative development techniques designed to assure the seamless deployment of...
Vah Vah’s mission is to educate and prepare India’s youngsters for their future careers
The company has Certified Professionals Courses in Makeup, Hairstyle & Nail Artistry
Vah Vah! has welcomed students from 300+ cities in India and offers courses in three languages
October 1: Online vocational education company Vah Vah! Is pleased to announce that a graduate of its Professional Makeup Artist...
During a war or a major economic slump, one of the first industries to take a hit is the luxury industry. Most people cut back on whatever is not essential in order to have more resources for food and shelter.
As a result, the fashion industry usually takes a hit, with its products being deemed "extravagances."
However, women in the 1930s...
The very mention of the Mughal Empire brings to mind the architectural marvels constructed by the emperors. Shah Jahan’s Taj Mahal and Jama Masjid, Akabar’s Fatehpur Sikri just to name a few.
But it wasn’t just the male rulers who were behind the grandeur of the empire. There have been a number of remarkable Mughal women without whom the empire...
यह हमेशा एक अच्छा एहसास होता है जब कोई विदेशी व्यक्तित्व भारत में उनके काम की सराहना के बारे में सुनता है और सोशल मीडिया पर उसकी प्रशंसा करता है।
अपने ही देश की हस्तियां और जानी-मानी हस्तियां ऐसा करना भी स्पष्ट रूप से अच्छा है, हालांकि, यह जानना कि हमारी प्रशंसा महासागरों के पार किसी तक पहुंच गई है,...
The issue facing the blowing DeFi application dYdX is one which typically concerns investors throughout the cryptosphere: Despite the huge growth of, and gains posted by the protocol recently, is there an inherent risk that the phenomenon is a bubble that is ready to burst?
dYdX’s total market capitalization reached $26 billion, comparing with the best growing exchange in the...
October 05: Businesses are required to reconsider their strategies in the age of the digital revolution. They must function and practise their craft in an increasingly modern and fast-paced setting. Furthermore, the company size, the complexity of operations, and the perpetual competition – all weigh hard on enterprises, making business quality insufficient in delivering services or offerings to end...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , October 01: The much-awaited awards show Iconic Gold Awards 2021 was held at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai on September 25. The event saw the who's who from Tinsel Town and it was indeed a gala night. Piyuus Jaiswal the CEO of Iconic Gold Award felicitated performer's across the varied fields of work.
Having said that, Iconic Gold...
October 05: Interview
Tell us something about your family and early life?
I come from a business family, and I lived my life happily before I joined NCP. I was living as an industrialist. I am from a very well to do family and a very cultured family. But after I joined NCP, I learnt the importance...
