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Do You Have Symptoms of Anti-Nationalism? Find Out With This Chart

Do you believe in a pluralistic democracy?

Do you believe in free speech, even if uncomfortable? Do you not hate Pakistan? Then you might be suffering from anti-nationalism. Anti-nationalism is a disease that has been diagnosed in many since the JNU sedition row, and you need to be aware of its symptoms.

So spread awareness about the disease, and help save lives.

Five Easy Ways to Live With In-Laws AND Have a Life

What do you call a place where you live, eat, shower and sleep for free, but don’t necessarily call home?


(No, not jail!)
 It’s called sasuraal... the place where, suddenly, after you get married, all the bharatiya sanskaar decides to move in with you. The wellspring of intolerance that can put the rest of the nation to shame.

Here’s your five-step guide for living with in-laws.

10 Things Virat Kohli Taught Us About Himself In The Last 2 Weeks

When Indian selectors announced the 15-man squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, they left out one headliner.

Virat Kohli had been rested. 10 ODIs, 5 T20s and 4 Test matches on the trot since October 2014 and the young Test skipper seemed to have earned a break.

Only, there was none. Atleast not for his social media accounts. Never more active on Twitter and Instagram, here’s what Virat Kohli taught us about himself in the last two weeks.

Actors Manish Paul and Sikandar Kher Kiss During a Film Promotion

Manish Paul and Sikander Kher will soon be seen in the upcoming comedy movie Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive.

During the film’s promotion, the two did something unexpected. When one of the reporters asked the actors if they be would interested in doing a film on homosexuality, the two “kissed” to show how interested they were.

Don’t believe us? Watch this video.

Here’s What Neerja Bhanot’s Dad Had to Say About the Braveheart

Thanks to the film Neerja, directed by Ram Madhvani, which released this Friday, there is a spurt of interest in the braveheart Neerja Bhanot, who faced the hijackers of the ill-fated Pan Am flight on September 5, 1986.

Neerja’s father, Harish Bhanot, remembered his daughter through an emotional article written for The Hindustan Times on October 5, 1986, two months after Neerja’s untimely death.

Here are excerpts from the piece which traces her birth, her troubled marriage and the day she put her duty before her own safety to save the lives of her passengers and crew members.

Are You Hungry All the Time? Here’s Why

All in favour say ‘aye’:

1. You think about food when you wake up. And of course right before you go to bed.
2. People always say to you, “you’re eating again?”
3. You turn into a different person when you’re hungry.
4. Sometimes at your friend’s house, you ask what’s there to eat even before a hello.
5. You’d rather be around food than people.

If you relate to the points above then I sympathise with you. Your food struggles never end because your stomach is a bottomless pit. While other people have emotions like happy, sad, you feel “hungry” and “really hungry!”

So what gives? We spoke to experts to figure out why some people are always hungry.

When Farts Are Okay, You’ve Been With Your Partner for a Long Time

Have you been with your partner for a long time? We’re not asking in terms of years, weeks, days, or hours. Sometimes you don’t need to add a timeline to your relationship. What matters is how comfortable you are with your partner.

Here are some aspects of commonality that make you guys kickass together and a pro among others.

Jan Hitt Mein Jaari: How to Not Sexually Harass a Female Colleague

Here’s a public service announcement to make sure you understand office boundaries.

Watch and learn!

5 Films Virat Kohli Should Watch to Nurse His Broken Heart

The internet is quite right when it tells us that cricketer Virat Kohli is nursing his heartbreak quite hilariously. With an obsessive streak to show that he is having a gala time, it’s quite evident that the man hasn’t been able to move on post his break-up with his ladylove Anushka Sharma.

We are quite worried. As well-wishers, here’s a list of five movies our cricketer can watch, that will help him move on and maybe even laugh about it.

What Is the Best Exercise For a Sharp Brain?

In your 20s, your reasons for working out might be because it’s fun and makes you look awesome. But here’s another solid reason to hit the gym or go for a run - exercising in your 20s for a sharper brain in your 40s.

Exercise changes the structure and function of the brain but we rarely focus on habits that can improve our brain health.

Scientists in Finland conducted a brain study to find out the ways exercise can affect brain health and the research suggests some ways are better for your grey matter than others.

Kejriwal Ji, Here’s an Open Love Letter on Your Govt’s Anniversary

Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal, completes a year in power on February 14. Being Valentine’s Day, Mrs Parminder Chadha aka Stutee Ghosh, decides to talk straight from her heart about her feelings for the Aam Aadmi Party leader.

She touches upon how Kejriwal has often been misquoted and how he’s blamed for everything. She also confesses to have seen a ‘hike of 400%’ in her love for the man after the ‘Odd-Even’ scheme. All this, with her tongue firmly in cheek.

Be Like Jhumpa Lahiri, Don’t Let Language Define You

Jhumpa Lahiri, at 48, is attempting something so brave We’d give her an award for it. That is, if she’s got room for one on top of that rather prestigious National Humanities Medal US President Obama just bestowed on her.​

She’s learning another language. And writing a whole book in it. She’s ready to adopt the language of her chosen home (Rome), and write and revel in it – like an exciting new lover. She’s scared it’ll reject her – like all exciting new lovers – and yet pines for the insecurity its embrace offers.​

Can you be as brave as Jhumpa Lahiri and renounce the language you grew up in?

Hey Beauty Addict, You Should Really Read Those Make-up Labels

It’s a well-known fact that most women are impulsive beauty product hoarders. Don’t believe me? Just saunter into Sephora and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.

Even then, you WILL shop and your bill will be more than you spent on food.

My point being?

We should know where our money is going. You cannot be buying a face cream without anti-oxidants and vitamins if you’re over 30, just like you probably shouldn’t be buying mango infused body scrub if you’re sensitive to fragrances.

Here is a guide to five most used terms you’d find on a beauty label – and what they actually mean.

Sting Video: “No Room for Negros” – Racism, Caught on Camera

“Ye jo South Africa ya..Nigeria..in jagahon ke log hain, inki market reputation thodi si kharab hai”

How racist are we exactly? From attacks on people from the Northeastern states, to abusing those who are not even from our country. What’s more worrying is that the bias is based largely on the appearance. We are quick to judge on face value.

To investigate the racism that exists in the by-lanes of a modern metropolitan city, The Quint went undercover. We posed as students seeking accommodation for two French and five African students. The reactions shocked us, but were not very surprising.