Q@9: Delhi Pollution, All-Rounder Ashwin, DVD Rental Stores & More
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1. R Ashwin- From Batsman to Bowler to India’s Premier All-Rounder?
Indian cricket team found themselves in a position of strength at the end of two days of the Delhi Test, thanks mainly to two players – Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Rahane reached an important milestone during the day, scoring his first Test century in home conditions, while Ashwin contributed 53 crucial runs to India’s cause. Check out his statistical records from the field.
2. Attention Delhi, Starting Jan 1 the Way you Commute Will Change
Delhi is witnessing the worst air quality ever this winter. The Delhi government has come up with a new action plan to combat air pollution in the national capital, and it might just change the way you commute, rather drastically.
The state government has proposed an ‘odd/even’ number formula for cars from January 1, 2016. For those who need to commute but do not have a vehicle that falls under the new policy, here’s what you can do to work around it.
3. In Pictures: India This Week (November 28 - December 4)
Beyond the headlines and behind the scenes, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week. In this week’s edition we bring you Chennai’s flood woes, Kashmir’s winter mist, Navy Day celebration, the famous Hornbill Festival and more.
4. Beef Ban and the Constitution: Economics vs Religious Sentiments
There is a new soundtrack to Indian politics. And it goes moo!
Over the last year, the cow has become a part of our politics, laws, public debates and even election campaigns.
Curbing the slaughter of cows is a Directive Principle of State Policy. But what was the motivation behind this provision? Was it a sop to Hindu sentiments, a bid to protect the ‘sacred’ animal? Or did the framers of India’s Constitution have a more prosaic motive for making the ban on cow slaughter something future legislatures should strive for? Aakash Joshi analyses the economic vs the religious sentiments behind the beef ban.
5.What the CBFC Didn’t Want You to Hear in ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’
The film Angry Indian Goddesses, has won awards at various film festivals abroad. But producer Gaurav Dhingra is upset (and justifiably so) that his new film, which releases today, has been heedlessly mutilated by the now infamous Central Board of Film Certification. The film was at first refused a certification by the CBFC here. “They rejected it,” he says. But why was the Board not even willing to give it even an ‘Adults Only’ certificate initially? Read Suresh Mathew’s piece on what the CBFC wanted to mute in the film.
6. 5 Things Every Woman Must Know About Mammograms
Anyone with breasts can get breast cancer. More than 80 per cent women who get breast cancer don’t have any family history. Therefore, doctors advise women above the age of 45 to get yearly mammograms done. If you have questions regarding this procedure, here’s everything you need to know.
7. Once Upon A Time...There Were DVD Rental Stores Across Mumbai
DVD stores have long been our go-to-place when a new film gets released but now, it’s the turn of Digital Video Discs, otherwise known as DVDs, to toss and turn on their deathbed. DVDs, the mainstay of home entertainment since 1999, have been battling a steep decline in revenue. Read Khalid Mohamed’s nostalgic piece on the sad demise of DVD rentals.
8. Pamela Anderson Covers the Last Nude Issue of Playboy
A hot end to a rollicking nude affair!
Pamela Anderson features on the cover of the latest and final nude edition of Playboy and she looks as hot as ever. The 48-year-old celebrity has featured nude 14 times on Playboy previously, the first of which was as a cover girl at the age of 22 for the magazine’s October 1989 issue. And what did the Playboy girl have to say about it?
9. If There Were No Rules, This Is What F1 Would Look Like
Imagine a car that is built with one goal in mind – speed.
McLaren MP4-X is what your imagination would look like if it became a reality.
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