NewsRap – News as Cheesy Pick Up Lines EXPLAINED

1. Hey, Are you Kim Jong Un? Because I’ve got a rocket I know you’ll love North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was called ‘Rocket Man’ by U.S President Donald Trump at the UN. Kim’s known to have an unusual fondness for testing rockets and other arsenal – although he’s agreed to put a hold…

What the Kerala #TimeYourHug School Should Have Done Instead

Picture this: You see a boy and girl hugging for a ‘long time’ in school. You think it’s inappropriate. You ask the students to disengage. The boy refuses. You get enraged at this open act of defiance. You warn them and demand a written apology. Despite both actions, you suspend them. Students admonished for such…

5 Dumb Things We Did In Vietnam

From getting duped by an old woman to staying away from dough balls for life, here’s what you should NOT do on a trip abroad

14 days in Vietnam & Cambodia On a Budget

So we did a bunch of dumb things in Vietnam, but one smart thing we did was plan our itinerary keeping in mind all the delicious food we wanted to eat. Here’s an overview of how we spent 14 days travelling across Vietnam and Cambodia: — The Plan — Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi Day…

How to Eat your Way through Vietnam: The Top 10 Oh-So-Good Food

If someone asked us what our itinerary for our Vietnam trip was, Tulsi & I would say, “To try some food!”. Essentially we had drawn up a list of all the food we wanted to try Β and planned our day around it. After 14 days of eating our way through Vietnam, Here’s a list of…

How to win ANY argument: Lessons from the News

If you’re coming here from the latest NewsRap episode, well hello there πŸ™‚ Subscribe to the blog to get instant updates whenever there’s a new post. So it’s been over a year now that I’ve been working at a news channel. And every day there’s a fresh controversy over a bizarre remark some politician has…

If News Were Pick-Up Lines

If you’re coming here from the NewsRap episode, then HELLO FAM! πŸ˜€ Here’s the guide to some amaze pick-up lines, all inspired by my favourite thing in the world – The News! #1: Hey girl, are you China? Because I have some area you can illegally occupy.Β  China and India are currently engaged in a…

10 Tips for a Spectacular Trek to Triund, Himachal Pradesh

Why: Triund is a beautiful mountain-top area in Himachal Pradesh, accessible by a 6 kilometre up-hill trek from McLeod Ganj. The night-sky is inexplicably vivid and the stars and moon will never be the same for you again. How to get there: Bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT, New Delhi. Costs Rs 600 – 1700 Flight…