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One day I was stuck in snarled-up traffic on my way home. Yes, there’s nothing extraordinary about it; except, while sitting in the cab,...

By Arpita Singh A Lok Sabha Marriages Bill (Compulsory Registration and Prevention of Wasteful Expenditure) was introduced back in 2016 by Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan,...

FlippED is an ED Original style wherein two bloggers come together and share their opposing or orthogonal perspectives on an interesting subject.  Delhi Pollution and...

There are certain objects we use in our daily lives which we have difficulty using, but we are so used to working around those...

It is scary but today water has been observed to be leaving oil behind to be the world's scarcest critical resource. Of the total...

Digital technologies are one of the main drivers for the United Nations agenda towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The World Summit Award Congress Singapore...

There is no dearth of bizarre matrimonial ads, from a very specific height, hair colour, eye colour, mindset, particular jobs, income and whatnot, we've...

By- Ira Sharma Any one would be shocked to hear that inequality in earnings has doubled in India over the past two decades, and thesaddest part is that it makes our country one of the worst performers among emerging economies. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says the top 10% of wage earners make 12 times more than the bottom 10%, as compared to six times 20 years ago. The paris based OECD is a grouping of 34 advanced and emerging economies.  The OECD says India has the highest number of poor in the world. In India the ratio between the top and the bottom wage earners has doubled since the early 1990s, and the saddest part is that India has also not fared well in poverty reduction. It says 42% of Indians live below the poverty line, as against the official Indian figure of 37%. Recently, the Indian government was criticized for saying that an individual income of 25 rupees (52 US cents) a day would help provide for adequate private expenditure on food, education and health in villages. I, on my part would challenge the members of the Planning Commission to live on 25 rupees  or 32 rupees a day till such a time that they are able to explain to the public in simple words the basis of the statement that this...

Disclaimer: Originally published in November 2017. It is being republished since it still remains an interesting topic till today.  The Assam Regiment of the Indian...

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...

Born in an orthodox family, an 8-year-old me was fighting for herself long before knowing what the word feminism even meant. Where on the...

EMERGENCY Imagine you or your loved one is hurt. You need to get to the hospital right away. The operator on the phone tells you...

What is Text Speak? LOL, dnt u knw wht txt spk iz? The above set of letters strung together, definitely leads you to the definition...

In Sports, history is made every day. Here are the top stories of the past week: » Nico Rosberg wins Mexican Grand Prix » Pune back...

Children are the symbol of a carefree life. As annoying as they could sometimes be, their zeal and the vitality that they showcase provides...

Indian stand up comedy and religion don’t go well together. Satirical punches on political situations usually garner a mixed response but majorly issues get...

अभी हाल तक, दो पारंपरिक लिंगों के बीच स्पष्ट लिंग विभाजन के अनुपात के आंकड़े निराशाजनक रहे हैं, कम से कम कहने के लिए।...

Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is many things to many people. For some, it is a great natural treasure, for some, it is...

Recently, crimes against women have seen a massive hike. With the emergence of heinous cases like Hathras and Balrampur, it’s evident that no woman...

Ah, the day we had been waiting for is finally here. Well... sort of. As per the latest reports, after years and years of campaigning,...

Swimming in the shallow layers of history, I have surfaced as miraculous incarnation as many as seven times. Born with the glimmering divinity as...

Right and wrong, contrary to popular belief is not simply black or white. It is quite possible that there exist 7 billion sets of...

By Sanchari Pal “Rape is being used as an instrument of terror, as a part of counter-insurgency ops.”, says Bela Bhatia, a prominent face of protest...

ब्रेकफास्ट बैबल ईडी का अपना छोटा सा स्थान है जहां हम विचारों पर चर्चा करने के लिए इकट्ठा होते हैं। हम चीजों को भी...

पूर्णतावाद हमारे समाज में एक वांछनीय विशेषता रही है। आमिर खान की तरह हर कोई मिस्टर/मिस बनना चाहता है। बिल्कुल सही, उनके क्षेत्रों में।...