And they all answered their master’s call. India’s action heroes are out in force kicking, not on-screen baddies, but real-life “bad girls”. The pinch-hitters are waving their willows at the windmills of “international conspiracy” much like Don Quixote. A six-word tweet from pop icon Rihanna has sent the world’s largest democracy, its government, and its […]
In today’s fast paced world everyone has become image conscious, diet conscious, health conscious and conscious for others too. Do you know the reason? Answer is virtual world and social media presence. Social media has given us a platform where one can become a celebrity in one night and a loser in another. Don’t you […]
A 2019 research published in ‘The Lancet Oncology’ predicted that with the rising rates of cancer, the world will face a severe shortage of oncologists in the next 15-20 years. Should you be pushing your 5-year-old to study oncology to be career ready in the next 15 years? You would say No. Right? Then why […]
It’s every climber’s dream – conquering the mighty Mount Everest. Since long before the world’s highest peak was first conquered in 1953 by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, mountaineers from across the world have travelled to it. From spring to late summer every year, young and old climbers make their way to Nepal to summit […]
2020 showed us once again that science is the key to human survival. The world waited this year with baited breaths for the news of Covid-19 vaccine. While the scientists around the world raced against time to find a vaccine for coronavirus, several politicians and self-claimed experts raced against common sense to offer weird solutions […]
Breakups are always hard. And when you’re a celebrity who is constantly facing a million, unforgiving cameras, it’s infinitely harder. Enter, the revenge dress. What Is A Revenge Dress? A revenge dress refers to a knockout, drop-dead gorgeous look sported by women right after a breakup. The idea is to show your ex exactly what […]
An honest confession. I beg to differ on the first part of every traveller’s pet quote – I love meeting people and seeing new places. I am not the friendliest traveller you’ll encounter. Not that I’ll want to see your bungy cord snap or give you a black eye for the aisle seat, but I […]
Coronavirus has not only changed our lives, but also our vocabulary. This, perhaps, is best reflected in the word “lockdown” becoming Word of the Year in 2020 as per Collins Dictionary. Mariam Webster and Dictionary.com have chosen “pandemic” as their Word of the Year. Here is a glossary of words that humans across the planet used the […]
“Why don’t you wear a bra and bangles also?”“You need to come out of the closet.”“Gay.”“Start behaving like a man, try playing football.” These are just some of the (more decent) comments that India’s male influencers are bombarded with on a daily basis. Why, you ask? Because they use make-up. And this truly exposes the […]
The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it and see it. Being positive has now acquired a whole new meaning. It’s a struggle for common folks to stay “positive” in life that is gloomy to put it mildly while trying to not get Covid “positive”. As the virus has holed people in, everyone […]
Exactly a week ago, for no particular reason and under no particular duress, I quit smoking. On a whim, I decided I won’t get any more cigarette packets, and when the current one ran out of sticks, well, that would be that. The cessation has been remarkably easy, considering that I’ve smoked 7 to 8 […]
