THE MERCURIAN TIMES

From Saira Banu in Padosan, Sridevi in Chandini, Karishma Kapoor in Dil Toh Pagal Hai to our all time favourite Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum and Mili in Khoobsurat, the fashion and makeup trends have been all fancy and crazy yet so aesthetic and elegant and these leading ladies are surely 'Goals'.  One of the most significant shifts that  have been observed over the years in the beauty industry is the ultimate evolution of make-up trends varying from vibrant and vivid looks to nude face concepts. Makeup can not be talked about separately when it comes to beauty and fashion,it is an expressive(and perceived to be expensive by men) art, which has evolved immensely over the past century and has vividly been an integral part of our culture. But what have been the major stages of this evolution? Let us take a dive in the past and follow up to the time of the millennials.  THE ERA OF SIMPLICITY(1910) -There was hardly any makeup and plain sarees with little or no de...

SHARK TANK: A TV SERIES REVIEW Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Do you want to increase your worldly knowledge about the workings of business? Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Ola, Über - all started from a business idea. But how did they get it to the place where they are now? Are there many more like them which we don’t even know about yet? Don’t worry! This is the series to see. I came across this show called Shark Tank which I watched cluelessly for a while, but it got me hooked. This TV Series has a panel of investors (sharks) who are ready to invest money in promising ideas from aspiring entrepreneurs from different parts of the world. An entrepreneur who has an idea about any new product which they can develop, comes onto the show and sells their idea to the investors. “Selling the idea” may include talking about it, a demo model provided, any pamphlets, any instructions or any brief information about said product imparted to the sharks. Some p...

On 27th August, 2018, after shaking the market with its discounted prices and great deals,Reliance Jio became India’s second largest telco by revenue and market share, surpassing Vodafone. There aggressive pricing strategies and a strong performance in the rural mobile market played an important role in this success. Initially in this year,Reliance Jio made INR62.2 billion according to TRAI’s adjusted metric, compared with INR49.4 billion for Vodafone. The pair is still well behind the present market leader Bharti Airtel which made INR70.8 billion. Despite overtaking Vodafone , Reliance Jio still ranks fourth in terms of the number of total subscribers. It is expected to become the third largest following the forthcoming merger of Idea-Vodafone that will create a new market leader. However, both these companies are yet to officially announce it. While Reliance jio crossed the 100 million subscribers mark within 6 months of its launch, reach...

A festival that comes across each year, around this time is Raksha Bandhan. The festival where the brothers promise to forever protect and take care of their sisters, and the sisters, thank them for the same. It’s the time where the brother-sister duo is glorified and is an age old tradition.                                                              This festival is specially marked by the band called “ Rakhi” that the sisters tie around their brother’s wrist, symbolizing some promises and love for one another. However, this Rakhi, lets take a look at things a little differently. The tradition, when was set in stone, years back, deep rooted the sense of protection the brothe...

India’s former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who thrice served as the PM of this country, passed away yesterday at the age of 93 after a long battle for his life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. On this day, India lost a stalwart, a humble human being who adorned the highest executive position.  Mr. Vajpayee was a political leader with no enemies. A prolific poet, wise prime minister, statesman and above all a giant leader who was admired by all across the political spectrum. It is truly deemed as the end of an era.  Atal Bihari Ji’s contributions for the country and the decisions he took, whether relating to the parliament attack, the Operation Vijay, Agra Summit or the Gujarat Riots have always been appreciated.  “His attempts for the betterment of India Pak relationship will always be remembered.” said Pakistan PM designate Imran Khan. He always held the view that we can change our friends but not our neighbours. Atal Biha...

Rise and Impact of Social Media Well, to start with scratch, the first social media site was created in 1997 by the name Six Degrees. It was a site where people uploaded their profiles and made friends with other people using the site. And today, it is undeniable that social media has metamorphosed into a completely modern and massive space, the nucleus of which is connecting people. In a layman's language, a Harvard graduate working in New York City is not anymore distant from her first cousin, resident in Tokyo, the heart of Japan. So is the power of social media to connect people. In today’s era, social media has numerous features. To name a few, it is actively being used by people in the age groups from 14 to 75, anyone beyond the age of 75 using it definitely has some technological superpower (ignore the bad metaphor). Also, social media has its own career opportunities (providing jobs to a large number of people), its power to influence and educate masses, if used in ...