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The Brutal Murder of Kung Fu and Yoga
It took all of 90 minutes for Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood to team up and eradicate the ancient practices of kung fu and yoga.
Posted inTechnology
The Fault in Aadhaars
Will the new virtual ID really change anything for Aadhaar? When compared with the ordered system of getting a fresh passport, with all its regulations in place, the process of acquiring an Aadhaar seems closer to getting a gym membership.
Posted inWeird
The Birth of the Braingasm
It is not very often that YouTube makes a significant contribution to the field of neurology, but reports of "braingasms” have researchers taking notice.
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Hey Netflix, Ditch Narcos. The Karnataka Elections Deserve a Show
News reports, think pieces, and analysis aren’t doing the cliffhanger elections in Karnataka any justice. With all the absurd drama that has unfolded this week, our netas deserve their own multi-genre TV show – working title, Kar-Naatak, The Wild Wild State.
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Are You Smarter Than a Flat Earther?
The Flat Earth Society is like Scientology for fools. Both are based on equally ridiculous theories, but flat-earthers don’t have to go through half as much propaganda to be convinced.
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Person of the Week: Baba Ramdev
Baba Ramdev, who is only a few business deals away from launching his own line of yoga-enabled spacecraft, is at this point, just showing off. It wouldn’t come as a shock if he’s the one who finally cures AIDS.
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El Camino Review: An Epilogue Breaking Bad Fans Will Be Glad to Have
If Breaking Bad was a show about the sweet innocent Walter White taking control of his life, El Camino is about his loyal sidekick Jesse Pinkman finding his own, finally free from Walt’s manipulation. Aaron Paul pulls this off with the same soft intensity that he injected into Pinkman during Breaking Bad’s five-season run.
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“I Coughed? Do I Have Covid-19?”: What It Means to Be a Hypochondriac in the Time of Coronavirus
As Covid-19 achieves top-disease status, one that promises to spread as much misinformation online as it does respiratory issues, it’s been getting harder to self-diagnose. So naturally, the first thing any hypochondriac worth their imaginary tingling sensation will do is google “Do I have coronavirus?”
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How to Spot a Neo-Shiv Bhakt
Let’s celebrate this Mahashivratri by acknowledging the neo-Shiv Bhakt, or Urban baba. He doesn’t go on any pilgrimages but he sure has a lot of special “prasad”.
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The Tug-of-War of Modern Values in Mira Sethi’s Are You Enjoying?
Mira Sethi’s new book Are You Enjoying? explores contemporary Pakistan; a country that is culturally not so different from India. In this collection of short stories, Sethi describes how religious identity and national pride are in a state of constant war with modern-day values. As this book sheds light on different identities, some without happy endings, it’s one that young readers across the sub-continent will relate to.