Not even six months are left for the general elections but it seems like the poll bugle is already sounding. Days after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Smita Prakash of ANI in a 95-minute long interview the government has made an announcement with seems rather roaring in the[Read More…]
Author: Siddharth Gupta
Jaipal Singh Munda: The voice of tribals in the Constituent Assembly
Not all tribal leaders get the due credit of their contribution to the Indian independence struggle. Not only were they left out of national discourse but even the steps they made in India’s progress were often excluded from the epics of of our great nation. One such name which usually gets overlooked[Read More…]
Pictures that defined India in 2018
Year Ender 2018 | What made news in Sports this Year?
Oh, an even-numbered year! What a delight it is for every sports fan, if the Euro Cup or the FIFA World Cup set the ball rolling, Olympics or the mouth-watering occurrences of Commonwealth and Asian Games always introduce stories which have a lifetime impact on the viewers. Like every year,[Read More…]
New largest Prime Number discovered with a stroke of luck
Searching for the largest prime number is the most common hobby among amateur and professional mathematicians globally. There are two projects that the seekers of the solution usually become a part of in their pursuit. One is the Prime Grid, which uses the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing(BOINC) and is[Read More…]
Do you know Christmas is celebrated on these dates too?
25th December is moments away for the Indian subcontinent, while in the east to it the celebrations have already kicked on. But what is special about this day? Well, yes, it’s Christmas. It is that time of the year when everyone gets to their happy moods, celebrating with their friends,[Read More…]
Congress wins Kolebira bypoll with Ajoy Kumar’s leap of faith
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha along with Rashtriya Janata Dal sided with the Jharkhand Party for the Kolebira Assembly bypoll elections. Earlier, Congress had supported JMM during the bypoll elections that took place in Sili and Gomia this year. Jharkhand Vikas Morcha continued its strong association with the Congress under the leadership of[Read More…]
Who is Woorkeri Raman? Indian women cricket team’s next head coach
The ad-hoc committee of Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy recommended Raman along with Kirsten and Prasad after interviewing 9 shortlisted candidates on Thursday. Kirsten was not prepared to give up his role as head coach for IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore so he was not considered thereafter for[Read More…]
Why applying primer before make-up is important!
Currently, we are seeing the surge of make-up products which till a decade we had no idea existed. Some have been invented recently for protecting skin and also to increase the longevity of the makeup. A lot of make-up artists are swearing by primers, which we hear are pretty essential[Read More…]
Milk makeup has launched two very ‘trippy’ beauty products
The latest products from Milk Makeup are well, what we say as very very trippy. They have launched two cannabis oil-infused lip products that will leave your lips with *high* shine and hydration. Milk Makeup first branched into the cannabis beauty world with the launch of its Kush Mascara and[Read More…]
Google just released “Year in Search” and YES! its better than YouTube Trash Rewind
Your YouTube feed suggested YouTube Rewind 2018 and you got all excited for the nostalgia that was about to hit you but it actually sent you in a headache. At least that was the case with me. While there is another good news that stayed good, actually it got better! Google[Read More…]
Vietnam’s newest trend is setting people’s faces on fire!
We have come a long way from Victoria Beckham using bird poop in her facial. There have been a lot of bat-shit crazy trends that have come up in 2018, but this by far sounds like the craziest – almost insane. Well, bird poop sounds pretty pedestrian when you compare[Read More…]
Here are some key personalities who have resigned under the Modi regime
With Urjit Patel calling it a day the list of resignations occurring under the Modi government increases further. Urjit Patel resigned from his post of RBI Governor 9 months before his term would have ended in September 2018. Other key persons who have quit after the Modi govt came to power are[Read More…]
Kedarnath Movie Review: Just another love story, yet another watered down copy
When I saw the trailer of Kedarnath, I had some reservations if this would be a tale worth watching. Sushant’s voice always hits me and Sara Ali Khan’s debut kept me a tad interested in the movie. Beautiful scenic views, failed attempts at humour, a love story across religious lines[Read More…]
Remembering Babri Masjid’s architectural history
More famous for its demolition, the Babri Masjid is believed to have been constructed in 1528-29 AD. Located in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, the mosque used to be one of the largest mosques in the state. While a major section of the historians believe that the mosque was constructed[Read More…]
2.0 – When will mass entertainers show respect to women?
It is ludicrous to expect logic in a mass movie directed by Shankar and starring Rajinikanth. We do know that he is going to be seen in every frame in the film, but how low do we set the bar for the portrayal of women in their films? 2.0, Rajinikanth[Read More…]
Football weekend: “It’s a derby day”, decoding the widely used term!
The game of Football, over its history of more than 160 years, has seen the role of rivalries emerge, shooting up the popularity of the game which is now breathed by almost half of the world’s population! On the weekend when two of the greatest footballing fixtures, the Merseyside Derby(Liverpool Vs[Read More…]
What really is the Mithali Raj saga all about? Here’s the timeline!
Over the last week, there has been a series of revelations and accusations which have put the Committee of Administrators and the BCCI in a rather, bad light. It started when in the Women’s World T20 Semi-Finals, one of India’s most successful cricketers, Mithali Raj, was not selected into the[Read More…]
World Chess Championship 2018: Final match-day; US hope Caruana to battle World No. 1 Carlsen for the biggest chess crown
After a gruelling 3 week battle between the World Champion, Magnus Carlsen and the US contender Fabiano Caruana, the tournament is all set for a thrilling end day. This is for the first time in the tournament’s history that all the games of the Championships have ended in a draw. If[Read More…]
Remembering Birsa Munda: Charismatic voice of Tribals, folk hero, freedom fighter
Birsa worked for protecting the social and the cultural fabric of the tribal community and gave his life to safeguard the values of his people.
Stan Lee: The Superhero behind comic masks
Stan Lee made the industry of comic book his own, he was that superhero whose power was to create superheroes. If Stan Lee said Spiderman exists, you would look out for him everywhere you go. Had he said, Captain America would protect people from the Axial powers, which he did[Read More…]
The ever smiling Ananth Kumar: From a whisper in Karnataka to becoming it’s voice at the Centre
Ananth Kumar, a six-time MP from Bengaluru, who forged consensus in getting GST bill passed in the Rajya Sabha, the man who revolutionised the fertilizers industry by enhancing the use of Neem Coated Urea, and the one who introduced Rs. 2.5 sanitary pads; passed away in the early hours of Monday. Ananth[Read More…]
When India almost won the Davis Cup
“In tennis, you’re on an island. Of all the games men and women play, tennis is the closest to solitary confinement,” Andre Agassi. In an individual sport, it is rare to find a team’s tournament with global appeal. In tennis, the sport which banks mostly on the Grand Slam tournaments[Read More…]
Atishi Singh: A social worker turned politician
Atishi has been synonymous to educational reforms in the social media space. Born to Delhi University professors, Atishi has been a successful student throughout her life. She graduated in History from the prestigious St, Stephen’s College, as a Delhi University topper and later pursued her Master’s degree in the same[Read More…]