The life on the roads, the time spent wiling away, foraying into the unknown- what is the life of a beggar? No directions, no hope and, more often than not, nothing to ride back home with the home being the…
Are These Some of The Weirdest and Some of the Most Mind-Numbingly Dumb Social Media Photos
Social media might have given most of us a channel of expression or a foundation of thought. But today, its essence is more than just about forwarding some weirdly structured or incoherently delivered thought. It’s not just about a message or…
A Mumbai Slum Recently had a Colourful Make-Over and it’s the Brightest Thing you may See Today
The city of dreams is such that it has fancy aspirations on the one hand but bleak futures on the other. Such is life. There’s nothing one can do about it, at times. Mumbai- may surely be called the city…
Politely weird: The Story of Two Brothers, Twins, with Exact Same Jobs, Nearly Same Profiles at Howell Departmental Store
The Howell departmental store in Cardiff, Wales is among the most noted and oldest departmental stores in the United Kingdom. It’s been there for ages. Records suggest that the Howell Departmental Store has existed since 1856. We are in 2018.…
What did We Learn From Vettel’s Ace at Canadian Grand Prix? How do Things Look Now in 2018 Season?
One of the biggest complaints that Formula 1 witnesses are that races often become a one-sided reflection of the season. Hamilton won at Azerbaijan and Spain, while Vettel had won at Australia and Bahrain earlier. This was a change in…
A New Kind of Denim Jeans that you may not have Heard of is Here
James Dean wore them, later popularised them, Hollywood glamorised them, popular culture refined it and restyled it again and again and yet, we are never done with wearing them- time and again. Everyone, it ought to be said, is madly…
Removing 10 kg, 2 Feet Tall Tumour from Dying Farmer’s Body, Dr Ushast Dhir is a Hero India Needs
What is your take on doctors and in particular, the field of medicine? They have said for the longest time that maybe medicine is no longer a great field today. They have also shared that the field is no longer…
Woof-Woof Rhythm: Have you Heard About the Opera-Singing Dog?
For starters, here is a simple query. What do Edith Piaf, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas and a French bulldog have in common? Anyone? An extra five seconds worth of bonus, just for you. The answer is simple and pretty simple…
Is This The Greatest Luggage Retrieval Trick of All Time?
If you are a fan of waiting at the airports, then probably you are not that interested in travel. And then, it could be said, that what excites you more is the prospect of stepping into myriad food courts. Or…
Sotheby’s Conjures a Mega Auction for one of Modigliani’s Fantastic Nude Art Works
Art is never too old or never too young, perhaps for it being embedded ever so much in the ‘now.’ Perhaps, that is why it never fades. Perhaps, that is why it never grows out of anyone’s favour. The perceptibility…
Sexist Lager: Why on Earth was a Sexist Campaign Launched by South African Beer Company
The froth, the lager, the taste-often oscillating between delicious, palpable and bitter- how much of a delight does a beer hold to you? The near-perfect drink for all occasions, except for when one’s not experiencing the pink of health- a…
Are you Planning to Change Details in Aadhaar Card: Follow These Steps
Ever since its legitimisation, it has been ridiculed and made fun of. And that too, endlessly so, often becoming the target of trolls on social media. But whether you like it or you like it not, the Aadhaar card is…
Did you Know Google has Launched a Free Wi-Fi Program at 400 Indian Railway Stations?
While the 60s and 70s were the age of artistic expression, artistic embodiment, bringing to the fore- a musical carnival of sorts, this is the information age. We are as reliant on a constant feed of information as if a…
The 5 New Netflix Movies You’ve Got to Watch in June
Movies are everyone’s friends. They are a great hangout. Whether or not you have a company or some friends around- there are few things out there that can match the pleasure of watching a Netflix movie. There was a time…
Is India a Strategic Market to Airbnb? Reports, Say So!
Truth be told, the importance of Airbnb to the world of travel is the same importance and value that a James Bond or Ethan Hunt character holds for the realm of spy or espionage thrillers. Airbnb, has, for a lack…
Cancer-Experts Suggest that no Amount of Alcohol, Sausage or Bacon is Safe!
Processed foods or no processed foods- the risk, according to the leading food experts, is always there for cancer. This is, of course, no ordinary health impairment. Cancer is, as everyone says and believes, the real malady of our times…
No, My Majesty: 5 British Celebrities who Turned down the Queen’s Honour
Her Majesty, the great Queen of England is among the most dignified and revered names in the whole wide world. But to the rest of the world, she may be an ageing head of the state and yet among the…
Harmanpreet Kaur’s India Reach Asia Cup 2018 Finals, Smash Pakistan
Except for the only shock moment that Harmanpreet Kaur’s India endured against Bangladesh, that stunned the famous sub-continental side for a 7-wicket loss, the performance of the side has been pretty much spot on. They’ve once again kept up the…
Music From a Slum to Reverberate Globally: Bangalore’s Anand Dhanakoti will Waltz his way to Germany
A few months back in time, Bollywood in India’s mega-city of dreams- Mumbai- released a movie called Banjo. Despite the limited commercial success albeit a few heart-warming reviews, the movie spurred to the attention of an entire movie-going audience and…
Taste Without a Haste! Easy and Delightful Ways to add Pomegranate to your Diet
If you actually thought about it then you’d realise that hardly there goes a day when we are not indirectly or directly engaged with junk food. At the one hand is junk food- somehow, a constant companion to our lives.…
Sachin Tendulkar’s Son, Arjun Tendulkar has been Picked for India Under-19 Squad
India continues to hold an edge over other sub-continental sides in this part of the cricketing world. Despite there being talented sides in the form of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, India enforces by sheer talent and will- a formidable…
Cancer-Stricken Indian Girl Battling with Eye-Cancer has the Only Hope in an Indian Charity
Cancer is a serious health anomaly. It’s the great malady of our times. It’s painful. It’s the cause of sorrow not only for the sufferer. Rather, it’s immensely pain-inducing for a sufferer’s family. One needn’t run after too many details…
A Colossus Rises Yet Again: Mithali Raj Goes Past 2000 T20 Runs, Enthrals Fans
Ever remember the familiar English language exercise during an examination, called “Match the columns?” Had the same exercise been focused on one of Indian cricket’s greatest legends, particularly in the alley of the women’s game, it would have required the…
What’s the Roadmap for Delhi’s Clean Future? In Fact, is There a Clean Future Ahead?
Cities, it could be said, are a passport for a country. You call it the city of mega greenery but the envelope of greens is perhaps finding massive competition from a constantly expanding commercial development. You call it a city…
The Longest Kiss in Bollywood was Filmed way Back before Most of us were Even Born
Quite similar to a diamond being the jewel of a crown, a kiss in a Bollywood movie the crowning glory of sorts. The true novel value of entertainment. Not the songs. Not the scenic locations either. And at times, not…