Towards the close of 2015, a trailer from STR’s upcoming movie, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamayada (to fear is foolish) was released. The trailer featured a 1:15 minute preview from the song “Thalli pogadhey”. While the trailer has taken youth by storm, it has created a expectation for the movie which is expected to release this Summer. Directed by Gautham […]
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Recent rumour has it that Apple has planned to ditch the 3.5 mm audio jack in the new iPhone 7. That along with a probably larger screen is Apple’s idea of innovation. Traditionally, Apple is notorious for such events – they literally ditched the floppy drive on the iMac in 1998 (source: The Next Web). Remember, […]
Picture – KCNA. North Korea claimed on Wednesday (Jan 6) that it had tested a hydrogen bomb, the most powerful kind of nuclear weapon. But skepticism arises whether it was actually a Hydrogen Bomb? North Korea’s announcement on Wednesday coincided with a suspicious 5.1 magnitude quake near the underground site where North Korea has previously […]
In 2011, the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, The News of the World had to meet its closure because of a Phone Hacking Scandal. Even at its closure, it still had one of the highest English language circulations. In mid-2006, reporters at the paper used private investigators to illegally gain access to […]
With seven security personnel being martyred, including Commonwealth Gold Medallist Fateh Singh and Garud Commando Gursevak Singh, the terror attack at Pathankot air base has exacted a heavy toll despite the advance information about it. Just a day after New Year Celebrations , 6 terrorists had attacked the Indian Air force Base near PathanKot and […]
So, that rare thing is happening. That thing which happens only once a year. My WhatsApp is finally buzzing. My conversations otherwise include my college group, where my only role is to mute and unmute the conversation (people on that group typ lyk diz, vich mks me wnt to strngle thm). It also includes my best […]
Before I begin talking about the aforementioned, let me clarify something first. Yes, the title might sound dubious. In fact, it actually does sound dubious. But, as indubitably dubious as it sounds, I suppose you would be even more flustered when I tell you, that I can actually justify the title. Yes, that’s right. I […]
You might have heard buildings that use eco-friendly materials or which has self- sustaining energy needs as green buildings. But have you ever wondered if the entire building was actually made up of a tree – a bamboo tree. Well yes, there is this building – “THE GREEN SCHOOL”, located along the river Ayung, Bali, Indonesia. […]
Given his simplicity, many would still think Shanmu Uncle is an outdated person. But only his closest circle would knew how updated he is. I had always wondered how updated he is. He has a PC at his house, but rarely saw him using it. —– I remembered him quoting “Newspaper publishers in developing […]
One of the recent Social media trend was about the Garissa University assault in Kenya, which took about 147 lives. Several were injured. But this happened on April 2, 2015. But why trend now? In the always-now world of social media though, it appears many people clicked the link their friends had shared, didn’t notice […]