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Orkut Died Exactly 2 Years Ago And I'm Still Mourning
Exactly two years ago, on 30 September 2014, Orkut died, and it would not be wrong to say that nothing else has filled the void its departure left in me. Some might say that there is no such thing as...
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A Non-Political Hyper-Analysis Of The First US Presidential Debate 2016
I kept the alarm (but still woke up 10 minutes late) to watch the presidential debate from the other end of the Atlantic. So, here is a television viewer's take on one of the most-watched debates in...
View ArticleThe Hijab, 'Playboy' And The Commodification Of Sexuality
Symbolism is about power. It is also about intentions. Symbols can often have great cultural value for one group of people while they represent something entirely different for another group. Recently,...
View ArticleSAARC Summit To Be Called Off As India, Others Pull Out
A summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders set for Islamabad in November may be called off, as several countries have decided not to attend amid rising tension between...
View ArticleHow Modi Changed The Language Of The Discourse On Uri
"War or no war" seemed like the only two possible options ever since 18 September Uri attack happened. While some argued for "hot pursuit" in the form of military strikes on terror bases within...
View ArticleNow, Former Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju Booked For Sedition
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has been booked for sedition over his Facebook post in which he wrote that Kashmir should be offered to Pakistan on the condition that it also takes Bihar....
View ArticleGujarat Minister Hands Out Roses To Villagers Defecating In The Open
In a rather unusual campaign to stop villagers from defecating in public, Gujarat Panchayat Minister Jayanti Kavadiya gifted roses to those who were doing their ablutions in the open. The Indian...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Karnataka CM To Meet Uma Bharti Over Cauvery Issue; Uran...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost The news of...
View ArticleJadoo Ki Jhappi: Indian Army's Latest Measure To Calm Down Situation In South...
DIALGAM -- Blending its Operation 'Calm Down' with 'Jadoo ki Jhappi' (magical hug), Army is now foraying into the interiors of South Kashmir, giving semblance of law and order and building up...
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End Of An Era: BlackBerry To Stop Smartphone Production
The era of smartphones with beautiful keyboards, trackballs, and trackpad came to an end yesterday when Blackberry announced that it will stop making hardware internally. The Canadian company incurred...
View ArticleCBSE To Revive Examinations For Students Of Class X From 2018
The chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Rajesh Chaturvedi, announced a change in its education system yesterday. Speaking in Patna, he said the system of evaluation through...
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School Girl In Navi Mumbai Described ISIS Men She Had Seen In Photos For Hoax...
A school girl in Navi Mumbai, who spread the word that she had spotted 4-5 men clad in Pathan suit, which led to a massive manhunt by the Navy, Coast Guard, NSG and Maharashtra ATS four days after 18...
View ArticleConcerts Of Pakistani Singers Atif Aslam And Shafqat Amanat Ali Called Off In...
Pakistani artists are in the crossfire of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack that killed 18 soldiers in Kashmir, earlier this month. After a right-wing group...
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The 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words, Explained
Aegis, bouillon, chiton. Flautist, gyro, haute couture. Lackadaisical, mascarpone, peremptory. The English language is filled with words that stump the tongue with their tricky vowel pairings,...
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Backstreet Boys Finally Confirm The Most Famous Legend About Them
The last year of the last century was a great one to be a Backstreet Boy. In 1999, the boy band sold nearly 9.5 million copies of their album "Millennium," making it the best-selling American album...
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6 Things You Should Never Change About Yourself For A Partner
There's one thing we should all aim for when looking for love: Finding a partner who accepts and loves us just as we are. Settling for anything less than that will set you up for heartbreak. Below,...
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We Just Passed A Grim Carbon Dioxide Threshold, Possibly For Good
The world has hit a global warming milestone it may never recover from. Scientists at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii announced in 2013 that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide reached a...
View ArticleThis Photo Series Of Matching Animals Is The Cutest Thing You'll See Today
Stop what you're doing and look at these adorable animals with matching fur. The photographs, provided by Mark Taylor at Warren Photographic, show kittens, rabbits, puppies, dogs and even deer, sat...
View Article40 Booked For Sedition In Connection With 'Anti-India' Protests In J&K: Report
Forty people have been booked for sedition in the town of Kishtwar in Jammu, and at least two dozen government employees are being investigated for their role in the "anti-India" protests which...
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This Popular Frog Meme Is Now Officially A Symbol Of Hate
Pepe the frog, a cartoon character that has long been used as a popular internet meme, has been declared a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) after its increased use by anti-Semites and...
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