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View ArticleIn Just 60 Seconds, Badminton Champ Saina Nehwal Smashes Those Who...
By YKA Staff: How many times has your career choice been questioned by your neighbour, relative, friends, even your parents? How often have loved ones questioned your ability to succeed in your chosen...
View ArticleReview: A Compelling Film On Operation Blue Star That’ll Leave You Awestruck
By Thomas Mathews: Gurvinder Singh’s Punjabi feature film “Chauthi Koot” is undoubtedly the best crafted film we have seen in recent times. “Chauthi Koot” which has many feathers in its cap including a...
View ArticleReview: A Hilarious Web Series That’s Uncomplicating Sex-Myths For Kids, Like...
By Nidhi Nagpal: Sitting on a couch, the whole family enjoying their daily dose of TV shows when suddenly a condom ad pops up on the screen, causing a sense of discomfort and distress like never...
View ArticleIn Just 3 Minutes, Women Sportspersons Redefine ‘Beauty’ In This Hard-Hitting Ad
By Saswati Chatterjee: There is a haunting note that accompanies Dove’s latest ad (“Is That You?”), a nursery rhyme that repeats over and over again: Chubby Cheeks Dimple Chin Rosy Lips Teeth Within As...
View ArticleReleased Today, Twitter Users Are Neither Loving Nor Hating Mohenjo Daro
By YKA Staff: Ashutosh Gowariker’s film “Mohenjo Daro” has been making waves right from the moment the trailer hit the ground. It follows the story of a farmer (Hrithik Roshan) who travels to the great...
View Article15 August, 1947: 10 Iconic Photos From The Day That Marked India’s Freedom
By YKA Staff: It has almost been 70 years since India got independence. Today, Narendra Modi, the 15th Prime Minister of India, addressed the nation from Red Fort and spoke about problem solving,...
View Article8 Moving Photos From A Syrian City That Got Liberated From ISIS After 2 Years
By Saswati Chatterjee: The city of Manbij located in northern Syria is in a state of jubilation on having finally thrown off the shackles of ISIS rule. Manbij is a key city which had been under ISIS...
View ArticleMen Forgiven, Women Shamed: What’s With Bollywood’s Portrayal Of Extramarital...
By Aakanksha Bhatia: In India, watching movies have been a cult tradition. As Bollywood industry recently completed 100 years of cinema, you can well estimate its importance by an analogy often...
View ArticleI Watched Just One Episode Of “Shakti” And Its Portrayal Of Trans People Is...
By Rohini Banerjee for Cake: The Indian daily soap is a veritable maze that I still haven’t been able to navigate in its entirety. While the overwrought saas-bahu dramas (that span decades) are still...
View ArticleRohan Joshi’s Story Of Being Bullied By A Teacher Is A Struggle Many Students...
By Rohan Seth: On August 10, Sushant Rohilla, a 3rd year student from Amity Law School committed suicide. According to tweets put out by Teerth Waraich, his friend from the same college, Sushant was...
View Article3 Things I Taught My Daughter To Change The Way She Thinks About Raksha Bandhan
By Sinjini Sengupta: Last time it was dry flowers and sea shells, and this time it is leftover pieces if ribbons, pita shells and round beads. The collections have been going steady over the past few...
View ArticleReview: Akshay Kumar’s “Rustom” Is A Stylish Melodrama That Fails To Impress
By Jhilmil Breckenridge: Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa, Kumud Mishra, Pawan Malhotra Director: Tinu Suresh Desai Neeraj Pandey delivers a period drama, “Rustom” with style...
View ArticleIn Photos: This Unique Metro Ride Was A Celebration Of Friendship Beyond Labels
By YKA Staff: “When we talk of accessibility, it’s often in reference to infrastructure, workplace inclusion or something equally functional. But rarely do we talk about it in the context of...
View ArticlePlaces In Mumbai That Offer Some Great Street Food In True ‘Mumbaiya’ Style
By Chetan Jadhav: There are more than enough reasons for India to be one of the favourite destinations for travellers across the globe and one of them is Indian food. It is spicy, comforting, healthy,...
View ArticleA New Bengali Detective Is Here To Carry On The Legacy Of Feluda And Byomkesh!
By Rita Bhattacharjee: Shabor Dasgupta, the fictional inspector created by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, is a name I got acquainted with only recently. An ordinary-looking man with an extraordinary gift for...
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By Amlan Jyoti Chaudhuri: “Music is the emotional life of most people” – Leonard Cohen It was the year 2009 when I had the first sleepover with my friends. We had started late in the evening and went...
View Article11 Shining Moments Of Indian Athletes At Rio Olympics (Medal Or Not)
By Writu Bose: In a cricket-crazy nation like ours, Rio Olympics came like a whiff of fresh air for the Indian sports fanatics. A 120 member contingent represented India at the Olympics this year, and...
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By Anu Nivas: The trailer of Vikram’s next flick, “Iru Mugan” in which he plays a double role had fans praising his ability to play the role of an “effeminate villain”, Love in an effortless manner....
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