By Kiran Patil The practice of paid news is not recent. It was recently experienced in the Assembly and the Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, it was limited to the corporate sector and a bunch of journalists who would cover the corporate in the country. However, with the recent development of paid news it has become the [...]
By Kiran Patil With most of the Muslim organizations coming together to protest against the practice of suicide bombing that has maligned the image and teaching of the Quran, there are many other issues that need to be addressed too. Suicide bombing is the brainchild of terrorist organizations like Al-Azhzr, SIMI, and many others, mostly being [...]
By Shweta Dandekar You been to this place many a times. You’ve enjoyed the food and appreciated the waiters for their fast work. It’s been your ‘adda’ for several years now and you simply could not have lived without it. But do you know of the person behind all your happy moments? Two generations have passed, but [...]
By Sanyukta Iyer A Vegetarian’s boundaries about dietary choices are crystal clear. There is great joy in just knowing what is right for you and in that freedom beckons an awareness of improved health and the conscience of not consuming another being. The below is not an attempt to terminate non vegetarians. That is an individual perspective. [...]
12 March 2010
- Sana Memon Special treat this Summer The scorching sunrays and rising mercury levels signify the arrival of the intolerable summers. The time to relax and rejuvenate, away from the monotonous daily life has finally arrived. The much awaited summer vacations are about to begin. So pack your bags and set off to exotic summer destinations. Discover [...]
12 March 2010
- Sana Memon Located in the iconic Prabhat studio premises, the Film and Television Institute of India has inherited a rich legacy in quality cinema. It imparts training in film making and television production since 1960. The institute has carved a niche for itself and its alumni include the stalwarts of the film and television industry [...]
11 March 2010
- Sanyukta Iyer Fast food in a Fast World often leads to fast Fat that is not at all fast to get rid of. However, tempting and economical as it is, it also makes your taste buds water. Therefore, wouldn’t you choose a burger at Mc. D’s over ‘Dal Chawal’ in your hostel mess. Obesity grows [...]
10 March 2010
By - Sanyukta Iyer Creativity and Science going hand in hand will take us a long way: Robocon: An opportunity and the year 2010: “Genius needs freedom of excess, and that is what Robocon gives to all Undergraduates across South Asia” Robocon, short for Robotic Contest, is an interesting game combined with intellectual exercise for budding engineers and their enthusiastic [...]
20 February 2010
By - Sanyukta Iyer Mr. Lalit Modi, the commissioner of the Indian Premier League recently stated in context of IPL 3 that the new charters will be publicized on the 8th of March. The 12 cities hosting IPL 2010 are currently being judged and the list will be revealed on the 21st of February. One of those [...]
17 February 2010
By- Vishal Menda You’re never going to keep us down… Saturday, 13th February became a day that was never to be forgotten by all Puneites. The first terrorist attack on Indian soil, not even 15 months after 26/11 shook many a heart. German Bakery has always been synonymous with Pune. For, Pune is German Bakery and German [...]
