By Abhishek Sengupta
Rice and spice is all very nice, but where do you get the best biryani? Leading by a nose are these joints we think you should head to straightaway
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Why do we treat telephone numbers like state secrets?
By Bikram Vohra
Do you agree that everyone has a mobile phone? Some have three, like little trophies aligned to make them feel important. The big one, the not so big one, and the little one. Get the drift? Continue reading Why do we treat telephone numbers like state secrets?
Watch out for the Deep Web and its ominous grey areas
By Allan Jacob
One page is not enough if you have to describe the Deep Web or and its shady sub-layer called the Dark Web where all manner of crime and subterfuge coalesce. Trouble is, I am reluctant to go there despite the curiosity that it has generated in me. It’s gnawing at my brain and consuming my waking hours. There’s a story to be told, but I don’t know where to start. The more I research on the dark side of virtual life, that substantial underbelly of the Web, which has an unknown number of websites, the less I seem to know. Continue reading Watch out for the Deep Web and its ominous grey areas
New parents are divided over ‘sharenting’ online footprints
By Story Hinckley
Two million likes in the first hour. Even for Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, that is an impressive rate. One week ago, Ms Knowles-Carter announced the birth of her twins with husband Jay-Z on Instagram, and the photo has since amassed more than 9.8 million likes. Knowles-Carter, arguably the most famous pop star in the world, frequently posts photos of her family on social media. Her Instagram post announcing her pregnancy on Feb 1 is currently the most-liked photo on Instagram with 11.1 million likes. Continue reading New parents are divided over ‘sharenting’ online footprints
Because people credited with creating zombies don’t just die
By Keith Pereña
So, here’s the contradiction. In the past fortnight, news came out that visionary filmmaker and director George A. Romero had died. He passed away on July 16 due to infection in his lungs at the age of 77. The thing is, George Romero never died. The lone man behind the zombie-film genre continues to live. Continue reading Because people credited with creating zombies don’t just die
Sometimes, all it takes is a tiny trip to your doc
By Kelly Clarke
If you’re female, in your thirties and you haven’t undergone a cervical cancer screening yet, can I ask why? And before you tell me “I just don’t like the thought of it,” please don’t. It’s not an excuse. Continue reading Sometimes, all it takes is a tiny trip to your doc
Do you have it in you to write for a future library?
By Purva Grover
It’s a known fact that most writers thrive on readers’ feedback; good, bad or ugly — we are supposed to take it in our stride. Of course, there are a few closet writers, who never share their words with the world. Continue reading Do you have it in you to write for a future library?