Thursday, December 26, 2024

Was Mona Lisa, Da Vinci Himself? – This And More Mysteries

By Eshna Gupta Mona Lisa was made by Leonardo da Vinci in early 16th century under contract by Francesco del Giocondo, who wanted a portrait...
Old Cartoons Scooby Doo

Breakfast Babble : The Old Cartoons Of 90’s And Early 2000’s Were The Real...

Breakfast Babble: ED’s own little space on the interwebs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up for the day. We judge...
Confederations Cup 2017

What To Expect From FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, A Global Tournament We Need To...

The FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 is right around the corner and we are just as excited as we'd be at any other flagship FIFA...

Had I Been A Student From Bihar, I Would Have Easily Gotten Into DU:...

By Pankaj Rawat As Bihar’s School Education Board was gearing up for the statewide Class XII board exams, a major development crept in, ahead of...
Vaping

“Vaping is Gay”: What Those Memes Really Mean

I cringed on seeing those memes the first time. I am all up for politically incorrect, problematic humour (given the proper time and space and...
Uniform Civil Code

Is India Ready For Employing The Concept Of Uniform Civil Code?

- By Ranjabati Ray. Just a few months ago there was this whole ruckus of banning triple talaq which triggered the present government to come...

TVF’s Anurabh Kumar: Poster Boy Of Harassment Or Victim Of Conspiracy?

What defines sexual harassment? Who decides where the line should be drawn? Who decides if a person passing a comment on a colleague is...
Delhi metro to go cashless

Delhi Metro To Go Cashless, Because The Government Wants To Force Us Into A...

Did anyone tell the Delhi Metro Association that a lot of people stand in long metro queues with black money to recharge their metro...
Asking for flying cars is stupid

Why A Flying Car Is The Stupidest Thing You Can Ask Of Science

Science has suffered a backlash because it hasn't become advanced enough to give us affordable flying cars. Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Affordable flying cars...

I’m A Non-Vegetarian, Yet I Support Jallikattu Ban. And No, It’s Not Hypocrisy!

The January protests in the state of Tamil Nadu highlighted the agitation of locals over Jallikattu ban. Apparently, they felt their freedom was being...
Braid Chopper

First, The Monkey Man And Now The Braid Chopper: Indians Simply Love Superstitions

In the long list of superstitions which we as Indians have created for ourselves, here's to our latest entry in the hall of fame....
Marital Rape

Marital Rape Is Not Rape So Ladies, Take Your Tantrums Somewhere Else

By Ranjabati Ray Did you ever watch the series "A Man’s World" on YouTube? One of the social stigmas that had been addressed to on...
Nikah Halala

Muslim Women Pay For Sex With Maulvis To Return To Their Previous Husbands

Time after time we see religions, cultures, practices and traditions make the kind of moves which worsen the already troubled status of women in...

These God Men Rape Women In The Name Of God

By Ananya Agarwal India is a land of millions of gods and goddesses and thousands of God men. Who ever said India is a developing...

Anime And Cartoons Are Different And People Need To Learn The Difference

By Ranjabati Ray. Every true anime fan has had to hear, "How old are you?", "Seriously? Watching cartoons at this age?” or questions of similar...
Cross-Dressing

Indian TV’s Obsession With Cross-Dressing Is Irritating The F Out Of Me

- By Kritika Malik. Cross-dressing in India has been prevalent in India from the days of Mahabharata with Arjuna cross-dressing as Brihannala, a dance teacher...

Bongs In West Bengal Celebrate Valentine’s Day Twice, Here’s How

By Ishani Chakrabati As we step into Vasant Panchami (spring, kids) and we march towards the end of the Valentine’s month, let’s take a while...

Dakota Access Pipeline Connects To India And We Tell You How

I have been following the issue of the Dakota Access Pipeline very closely. Everyday, there would be at least twenty posts (though some of...

Irom Sharmila’s Shocking Defeat in Manipur Elections, Paradise Lost?

By Kritika Dagar "The mob is the mother of tyrants"  - Diogenes For 16 years when she fasted for the repealing of the draconian Armed Forces Special...

Here’s Why I Think ICSE Students Fare Better In College Than CBSE Students

By Pratyosh Gogoi Demystifier: An ED Original where we take a complex topic but the content is written in such a way that it is...
nolan

This Genius Indian Filmmaker Is Making Better Films Than Even Batman & Inception

By Matta Manjunath Abhishek The person we are talking about is Adoor Gopalakrishnan! Sorry to disappoint the ones who were expecting Karan Johar. (Are you...
Hollywood women directors

Why Have Female Directors Not Won Any Oscars In Sexist Hollywood?

Can you tell me the name of any, one big Hollywood female director? No right? But if I asked you the same question just...

Breakfast Babble: Here’s Why I Think It’s Okay To Be Vulnerable

Breakfast Babble: ED’s own little space on the interwebs where we gather to discuss ideas and get pumped up for the day. We judge...

Cabaret Bars – Hub Of Obscenity OR A Legitimate Source Of Livelihood?

Dance Bars. Cabaret dancers. Do these terms make you feel uncomfortable? As if they have the ability to somehow "taint" you? Unfortunately, you're not alone. The stigma...
Islamic Banking Card

Post Demonetization, India to Make a Move Towards Islamic Banking. Why?

A lot is up with our country these days. So the RBI is interested in introducing Islamic banking in India, following many speculations that a...