Dristi Sharma
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Noida, UP, India
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The Indian version of The Vampire Diaries, Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal, looks just as cringe as the original one
The Vampire Diaries is a TV show that you must be familiar with if the world of vampires and Dracula intrigues you. Now, to compete with this series, we have an Indian version. The show, Tere Ishq Mein Ghayal, looks very similar and almost as cringe as the original one. → Read More
Almost everyone you know is either catching a cold or falling sick. Here's why
According to experts, India is in the grip of seasonal flu and cold, which most people do not take seriously. This seasonal flu, which is also known as the 'spring influenza', is the reason behind most people having a cold or a sore throat. → Read More
Hairfall and weightloss gummies have flooded Instagram but are they all hype? We asked experts
If you are seeing countless ads on your Instagram reels, where celebs pose with a box of gummy bears that promise to aid with your hairfall, skin acne, weight loss, beard growth, sleep and now vaginal health (what next? Gummies to fix your relationships?), you are not alone. Gummies are everywhere, but are they helpful at all? → Read More
Influencers swear by the Calorie Deficit Diet for weight loss. Dieticians have a warning though
People are willing to try anything to lose weight, be it drinking a weird drink advised by an Instagram influencer or pursuing a new trend that shows up on the Internet. Following a calorie deficit diet is one of them: a fad that has been around for a while. → Read More
Prabal Gurung made models wear sindoor at New York Fashion Week. It has the Internet divided.
Fashion weeks, be it New York or Paris, often see designers bring their most creative or most controversial game on the ramp. Singapore-born Nepali-American fashion designer Prabal Gurung has grabbed quite the attention with his debut at the New York Fashion Week. Reason? He made models sashay down the ramp wearing sindoor. → Read More
Why Uber, Ola and Rapido are all stopping cab and bike services in Guwahati
Even though online cab services are fairly uncommon in the Northeast, these services began in Guwahati in 2015 and are now on the verge of being outlawed. Starting yesterday, February 1, around 18,000 cab drivers and 16,000 Rapido bike riders have all stopped providing their respective aggregator's services. → Read More
Thai National Epic Ramakien is basically the Ramayana and Reddit is going crazy with the discovery
Ramakien is based on the Thai King who bears the title 'Rama'. Ramakien and the original Valmiki Ramayana have several significant variances and similarities. → Read More
I paid for everything in cash for 10 days and it was a nightmare in Digital India
I was standing just outside my office and recalling how Karma had come for me, given that I generally was the one who doled out free advice to all my cabbies to open a bank account or start accepting online payments. → Read More
EAGLE Act faces setbacks in the US, and it is bad news for Indian immigrants
If passed, the legislation would allow US employers to focus on recruiting people based on 'merit' over 'birthplace', and is likely to benefit Indians. This would benefit millions of Indians who are working in the US with H and L visas for work permits and do not have green cards. → Read More
Croatia is joining the Schengen area in January: Will travel on your Indian passport be easier now?
Croatia is about to join one of the world's largest visa programmes, which includes 26 European countries. Starting January 1, 2023, Croatia will enter the Schengen zone. Even though it became a part of the European Union in 2013, the Council of the European Union only recently granted approval for Croatia to become a member of the Schengen Zone now. → Read More
You can soon carry more than 100 ml liquid past airport security, thanks to a new technology
If you know the pain of having to throw away your favourite bottle of perfume or lotion because it surpassed the 100 ml limit, the UK government might just have solved the problem for you. → Read More
Elon Musk's new and improved Twitter has no place for trust and safety council
Ever since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of the key worries has been human rights concerns and hate speech, given Twitter's potential to make or break anything. In the latest from the Twitter HQ, Musk has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council via mail. → Read More
10 places you can travel to this Christmas and New Year without breaking the bank
It is December and the more we get into the holiday mood, the more we want to go out. Now, if you haven't yet planned your Christmas and New Year break, here are a few destinations you can consider visiting, without worrying about your savings. → Read More
Taliban 2.0 announce first public execution, of a man who killed another 5 years ago
Ever since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on August 15 last year, December 7, 2022 was the first time they carried out a public execution. The execution took place in a sports stadium in western Farah province, in front of many Taliban leaders and high-level judges. → Read More
Ticketmaster messed up Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets. Swifties are now dragging the company to court
Taylor Swift fans now have a great war ahead of them since they have sued Ticketmaster's parent company as Revenge (legally though), for the chaos they created last month over botched Eras Tour ticket sales. → Read More
A podcast just helped solve a 40-year-old murder case in Australia
A former school teacher and rugby league star from Sydney, Chris Dawson, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for murdering his wife 40 years ago after a popular podcast triggered a new police investigation and ended a decades-long fight for justice. → Read More
Tom Holland and Zendaya engaged? A timeline of their relationship
Tom Holland and Zendaya fans are beside themselves with happiness since news of the stars' engagement broke. The rumours of their engagement began doing the rounds on Tuesday, after Hopfive announced that they are engaged. → Read More
218 planes, 15k employees: What does Vistara and Air India merger mean for the Indian sky?
Ever since TATA Sons were handed back the wings of Air India in January 2022, everyone was expecting great things to happen for the airlines. Now, in its newest venture, to make Air India even better, the company has decided to merge with its so called rival, Vistara (since TATA already owns 51% stakes in Vistara). → Read More
Eating 500 kg marijuana, drinking beer, and everything else four-legged rats have been blamed for
Can rats eat 500 kg of marijuana? That's a question a lot of people have been wondering since Mathura Police, rather infamously, claimed the same in court. The court was baffled too, just like you and me. → Read More
Argentina and Chile fought for control of Antarctica...by having babies in The Last Continent
Today Antarctica is controlled by a treaty called the Antarctic Treaty, which gives permission to 12 nations to do research in the area. → Read More