Author: DESI-STORIES

Here is a interesting website campaign from KRDS India based on one of the hot topics which has gripped the entire nation – Kiss of Love. What is this campaign all about? While the revolution of ‘Kiss of Love’ has gripped the entire country, this kiss marathon has also created waves on the digital front. The recent censoring in the name of moral policing in India has received nationwide criticism for its regressive thoughts. Both the sides have their respective points and we at KRDS India thought to give everyone a platform to voice their opinions. How does it work?…

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During Expedition 40 in the summer of 2014, NASA astronauts Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman — along with European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst — explored the phenomenon of water surface tension in microgravity on the International Space Station. The crew “submerged” a sealed GoPro camera into a floating ball of water the size of a softball and recorded the activity with a 3-D camera. How amazing is it to see the water floating at Zero Gravity. The water assumes a roughly spherical shape because the surface tension keeps it from scattering around the space station in tiny droplets.

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1. Anuj Nayyar Even After hit by an explosive he carried on to secure mountain peak till his last breath Chief Anuj Nayyar of 17 Jat Regiment of the Indian Army valiantly headed his group to capture a key mountain top likewise called Pimple II that was possessed by Pakistani infiltrators amid the Kargil War in 1999. Nayyar and his group confronted soak slants and obliterated numerous foe fortifications without any aeronautical backing. He was harmed after a rocket explosive specifically hit him yet carried on till last breath to secure the strategic mountain peak. Saif Ali Khan played Nayyar’s role…

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1. Blood Clotting in a Newborn Baby Source Circumcision on the eighth day is ideal (Genesis 17:12; Leviticus 12:3; Luke 1:59). Medical science has discovered that the blood clotting chemical prothrombin peaks in a newborn on the eighth day. This is therefore the safest day to circumcise a baby. How did Moses know? Genesis 17:12 says “And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.” Leviticus 12:3 and Luke 1:59 say pretty…

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In the multicultural world, there are  stereotypes everywhere.  They laugh at you and sometimes mock you coz the way you look, but does this hold you back ? This video has a wonderful message : “Don’t hold yourself back. Don’t let the stereotypes pull you down. Step into the spotlight and show the world who you really are. http://youtu.be/Jrm7NEmdjIw To Participate in Clean & Clear Times Fresh Face 2014 contest Click Here You could be the face of Clean & Clear this year.  #SeeTheRealMe

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The Ugly Indian is an anonymous collective that does not talk to media, wants no publicity and works with the motto – Only Work No Talk. However, they made an exception for TEDxBangalore so that they could open up the question of why we as Indians are okay with filthy public spaces? The tragedy of the commons – can we change it to the victory of the commons? There’s a silent revolution brewing in India, and it’s called The Ugly Indian. It is anonymous, faceless…

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Video Daddy’s crazy team brings a new social experiment to address the issue of why women are afraid to pee outside? Often holding their bladder for unto 13 hours on an average, risking themselves to infections only to save themselves from embarrassment? When did such a basic human bodily function become shameful and a social taboo? If you won’t ask, you won’t know. If you won’t raise your voice, you won’t be heard. Lets #ASKTOPEE because you have the #rightopee without fear or shame. http://youtu.be/pR5WNuo23Uk A country 614 million-women-strong with 636 million of its total population without safe sanitation. Guess…

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We got Independence in 1947, but not from CORRUPTION. One of the biggest barrier of the nations growth today is corruption. The below listed scams may be familiar for most of us, but the money involved will leave you astonished. The figures mentioned is just an estimate from various sources, no one knows the exact figure. 1. Bofors Scam – Rs 200 Crores ( 1980s ) Then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and several others were accused of receiving kickbacks from the now defunct Swedish arms company Bofors AB  for claring a contract to supply India’s 155 mm field howitzer. The Swedish State…

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Slap is a small initiative by Pulp Reels to support and encourage women to take a stand. You can lay down and die..or you can get up and fight. But that’s it… there’s No turning back. They have been surviving in a male-dominated society since a long time now, until recently, when women tried to break the centuries of shackles by venturing into male dominated areas. Though, we have grown by leaps and bounds yet the most basic structure of society is showing no signs of improvement. Sure every man needs to be aware of ‘how to treat a woman’,…

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RISE is a campaign initiated to make Mumbai a better place for women. It aims at eliminating any gender-based violence against women, especially rape. http://youtu.be/AcUyYXb2rTo For further details – www.risemumbai.com

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1.  Joining Both Palms together to Greet In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the palms means respect. However, scientifically speaking, joining both hands ensures joining the tips of all the fingers together; which are denoted to the pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing them together is said to activate the pressure points which helps us remember that person for a long time. And, no germs since we don’t make any physical contact! 2. Why do Indian Women…

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I have often seen that people do something for their mothers on Mother’s Day and then forget about it. With this short film, I wanted to make people realize that there should not be a special day to express love to their mothers as every day is a Mother’s Day. This film is a tribute to not just my mother, but to all mothers around the world. http://youtu.be/uKvY5mZ84_I?list=UUAnrJsQkbXSKMa4PLdeqjtw

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J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and director of the Manhattan Project, learned Sanskrit in 1933 and read the Bhagavad Gita in the original, citing it later as one of the most influential books to shape his philosophy of life. Upon witnessing the world’s first nuclear test in 1945, he later said he had thought of the quotation “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”, verse 32 from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita http://youtu.be/AsxajS1rzsU

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1. She knows what she wants to do with life and her future is planned. She is intelligent, smart and she knows what she wants to do with life. 2. They do these cute things which makes you go crazy for her. 3. She knows exactly how to turn around an otherwise crappy day. 4. She is your best friend forever. More than a girl friend or wife, she has always been your best friend. 5. They let a guy be himself. You love Xbox!  Me too…  🙂  6. She is your biggest fan always They are your biggest fan and…

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Today, Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the first Internet.org Summit in New Delhi, India. The summit supports Internet.org’s efforts to accelerate connectivity in India by addressing a variety of barriers to internet access, including the lack of relevant local content and services. Watch highlights of the keynote and follow along with updates from the summit.

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Character cannot be judged on the basis of virginity. Whenever virginity is talked about it is confined to women, if men are not bounded with the terms, why should women be? Check out what happened when YTV Network asked the people in Delhi, they got some shocking response from them which can easily be extrapolated to the entire nation. http://youtu.be/XM56ObdCbO4

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How much attention our news and media gives to young budding scientists with their small or big innovations over the cricketers and film celebrities is mostly nil. We are not blaming for the attention these celebrities get, But at least from now on lets give attention to scientists and Innovators of our country too. How Many of us know the latest Nobel Prize winner for Venkatraman Ramakrishnan for his contribution in chemistry? Still not convinced ? Watch this video, this will make your day

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