Columns Ways to get away with murder Posted on August 22, 2018 By Team SPark Being a fan of thrillers myself, I know how much depends on perfect endings and perfect crimes. Be it unmasking the culprit, solving a mystery or the murders involved and believe it or not, flagrant criminals are no longer “wanted”. What we really want are insidious protagonists and clever crimes… Read more
Columns Geekonic – The Parker Probe Posted on August 21, 2018 By Team SPark What is the Parker Probe? The Parker Probe is a NASA-launched robotic aircraft which has been designed to probe the atmosphere of the sun, i.e. the solar corona, thus providing the closest observations of the star till date. It was announced in 2009 and launched on 18th August, 2018… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA : The Art of Ventriloquism Posted on August 16, 2018 By Team SPark The sight of a master comedian puppeteering his marionette, making it fool around and provoking guffaws from the audience, has long been one to behold for people across all age groups. However, there is much more to this art than just giving a voice to puppets, and the techniques involved… Read more
Columns Startups in the Defence Industry Posted on August 14, 2018 By Team SPark The Indian Startup Ecosystem has undergone tremendous change in the last couple of years. Even the defence sector has been influenced by India’s ‘Startup Revolution’. Here is an overview of the startup ecosystem in the defence industry. What is the need for defence startups in India? One of the… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA: Shooting Posted on August 9, 2018 By Team SPark Shooting as a competitive sport first came into the limelight in 2008 when Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the Beijing Olympic Games. Since then India has won a total of four Olympic medals in this sport, not to mention the several medals at the… Read more
Emergency 2018 Posted on August 8, 2018 By Team SPark From the judiciary, to the media. Speaking the truth in Modi’s India comes at a price. Ask any historian. Heck, ask anyone over the age of 50 today: “What was the darkest period of Indian Democracy?”. And without a shadow of a doubt, they’ll all say it was the Emergency… Read more
Columns What is Trump hiding from us? Posted on August 5, 2018 By Team SPark Trump and his government in the US so far have not been short of controversies. One of his recent moves of making the white house employees sign a non-disclosure agreement has made the world suspicious of his actions now more than ever. If he has nothing to hide then why… Read more
Recommends SPark Recommends: Effective Ways to get over your Ex Posted on April 2, 2018 By Team SPark “When your day is long And the night The night is yours alone When you’re sure you’ve had enough Of this life Well hang on Don’t let yourself go ‘Cause everybody cries And everybody hurts sometimes”–R.E.M. Well, BOO-FREAKIN-HOO! It’s time to get your stuff together and turn into a beast… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA: Air India Divestment Posted on April 1, 2018 By Team SPark Acronyms: EBITDAR – Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and rentals AI – Air India AIXL – Air India Express Ltd. GoI – Government of India The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the strategic divestment of Air India Ltd., which is burdened with a debt of over Rs. 53,000… Read more
Columns Indian Teenage Shooting Sensation Posted on March 25, 2018 By Team SPark PISTOL SHOOTING We often hear a lot of talk about ‘margins’ when it comes to sports. One rowing boat beats another by a length. One horse beats another by a neck. A hockey ball misses its target by an inch. At this level, then, shooting is a sport at a… Read more