The politics of getting a life!
Source : http://jacobinmag.com/2012/04/the-politics-of-getting-a-life/
Work in a capitalist society is a conflicted and contradictory phenomenon, never more so than in hard times. We simultaneously work not enough...
R.I.P to South Africa’s Greatest son : Nelson Mandela
" I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I...
No One killed Aarushi Talwar
To decide whether a person is guilty of any crime is not my job, its the job of a judge. To portray someone as...
Thinking about Thoughts!
Thoughts! I can't control them. You can't control. Even if I try, even if I want to. You know what the funny thing about...
NOTES ON HAUS KHAS VILLAGE AND FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Notes on Hauz Khas Village & Fete de la Musique
by Mnanasi Negi
The Fete de la Musique in Hauz Khas Village :- Traffic jam from...
THE PRINCE AND THE FROG PRINCESS
THE PRINCE AND THE FROG PRINCESS
by Manasi Negi
Once upon a time there was a prince who was told to shoot an arrow and find...
Six Quick tips to decorate your house this Diwali
Diwali is just round the corner and most of us are already looking at some interesting way to decorate our houses. However, making these...
A Guru-ism Crisis
Era of unprecedented growth in Science, Arts and what not, and yet more than three-fourths of student population in India has no guru! More...
Redefining Reservations
Reservations. The one concept that introduces the word ‘inequality’ to a child’s dictionary. We are all born unaware of our caste, creed and family...
Homosexuality, Hijras, and India’s Silence
With the current debacle regarding the Russian Olympics and gay rights, you might think that Indians would have commented on the issue. There are...
“Comparing” Education Systems
I am all for cross-cultural insight and appreciating differences. What I do not appreciate is the comparison of the American and Indian K-12 (primary...
Bhajji to act!!!
Harbhajan Singh, after successfully tricking the batsmen with his googlies, is now all-ready to mesmerize the cinema-goers. He is up to act in his...
Seven Types of Sarcasm
Everyone thinks they can be a smart a*s. Well you know what? It's an art. So if you want to use sarcasm you'd better learn...
Abuse of substances.
The sight of those gloomy faces, inability to make an eye contact with anyone, eyes which close instantly in daylight, mouth covered with handkerchiefs...
Why India should legalise Casinos
Earlier this year the Goa government decided not to give licenses to new floating casinos on the Mandovi river, potentially foregoing millions of rupees...
When Fashion Meets Art!
The fashion and the art world have always gone hand in hand but as Vogue, India said, “Never before has the synergy of art...
OverHeated, OverHyped and OverHere
Start of topic of discussion. Oprah Winfrey’s last show? Edward or Jacob? Lindsay Lohan’s drinking addiction. How many times do we come across topics...
X-ray for an ailing wild tiger in Sundarbans
On the afternoon of 2 March 2013, the forest staff of Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary sighted an ailing sub-adult tigress. The...
India’s obsession with fair skin just doesn’t go
Advertisements are an unavoidable part of all our lives. We see them in newspapers, on television and while we drive. You would think, then,...
No business like the God business.
If you thought Asaram was an isolated incident, you could not have been more wrong. There are more than 5 million godmen and godwomen...
Mysteries Decoded
By Alisha Dewan
A big dilemma. That is what I found myself amidst when I had to choose from eleven categories to write for Economy...
Synapse 2013
In the year of 2013 as AIESEC in Delhi University came to set a benchmark by completing its 30 years and celebrating the PEARL...
A comment on ‘Its Your Fault’ by Kalki & Juhi
By Aradhita Pratihar
The recent satirical video featuring bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin and VJ Juhi Pandey titled—“ITS YOUR FAULT”—takes a dig at some of the...
Swami Vivekananda stood for women’s equality. India Then & Now.
By Sinchana Acharya
Narendra Nath Datta known to the world as Swami Vivekananda is one of the most admired spiritual leaders of India. The world...
Charities innovating to reach out
How many times have you felt that desire to do something good, to make a difference, to give something back to the society and...
