Vanilla Sharma

Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Shoe hound, writer, over-thinker who digs books, love, life and fashion. A real-world Monica Geller and Harvey Specter lover, when not fixing news copies at her current gig, she uses her time to spruce up a thing called blog.

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BSE Sensex Starts on Firm Note, Currently Trading at 24,486 Points

The BSE Sensex took off on a firm start at 24,750 points on Tuesday, 27 May at 9.00 am, but took at a dip of 200 points 15 minutes later.

May 27, 2014

Election Results 2014: BJP Leading in 9 Seats in North East

Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in nine seats in the eight North Eastern States from a total of 25 Lok Sabha Constituencies. Meanwhile, Congress is ahead in seven seats.

May 16, 2014

Sahara Head Subrata Roy Surrenders, Taken into Custody

After dodging the police for some time, head of Sahara conglomerate Subrata Roy has been taken into police custody.

Feb 28, 2014

Yesteryear Actress Suchitra Sen Passes Away Aged 83

Veteran actress Suchitra Sen passed away in a Kolkata Hospital at 8.25 am due to a cardiac arrest. She was 83.

Jan 17, 2014

Shashi Tharoor Twitter Controversy: Sunanda Accuses Pakistani Columnist of Trying to Ruin her Marriage

While the issue of Shashi Tharoor's Twitter handle being hacked started off as a case of violation of privacy, the controversy has now taken a turn with the Union Minister's wife Sunanda accusing popular Pakistani columnist Mehr Tarar of trying to ruin her marriage.

Jan 16, 2014

AAP Leader Arvind Kejriwal Will Emerge Winner in Delhi Elections, Says Survey

A new survey on the upcoming Delhi elections scheduled for 4 December 2013 revealed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kerjriwal will emerge as the winner.

Nov 27, 2013

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AFP, Getty Images Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million for Using Twitter Photos without Permission

A US district court has ordered news agencies Agence France-Presse and Getty Images Inc to pay $1.2 million for using images from micro-blogging site Twitter, without the photographer's permission.

Nov 25, 2013

Twitter Launches New Site with Focus on ‘Success Stories and Best Practices’

Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced the launch of a new media site, through which it aims to educate its users about the platform and how to work it in favour of their businesses.

Nov 22, 2013

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‘Selfie’ Becomes Word of the Year, Beats ‘Twerk' and ‘Bitcoin’

The Oxford Dictionaries has announced the word "selfie" as its International Word of the Year, beating popular words like "twerk" and "bitcoin".

Nov 19, 2013

Interview: Meet Human Billboard Jason Sadler

Who knew one could make a living by wearing a T-shirt by a brand and promoting the firm on common social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook? Well, looks like Jason Sadler did just that.

Nov 16, 2013

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Russia Bans Social Media Tools During Sochi Winter Olympics 2014

Russian sports officials have banned journalists from taking images and videos using non-professional devices like phones and tablets.

Nov 14, 2013

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New Wave Promotion? Human Billboard Changes Ad Rules

His vision was to wear a T-shirt by a brand and promote the firm using common social media tools like Twitter and YouTube.

Nov 13, 2013

Teen Guns Down 2 at Bryant Park Skating Rink, Brags on Facebook

A 16-year-old boy from Bronx has been charged for firing at a crowd in the popular Bryant Park ice skating rink in midtown Manhattan, New York.

Nov 12, 2013

Anonymous Launches #OpBOYCOTTIsrael, Gets Huge Support on Twitter

Raising voice against one of the current social concerns, the group has launched #OpBOYCOTTIsrael and garnered a massive Twitter response.

Nov 11, 2013

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Instagram Cracks Down on Illegal Drug Advertisements on Website

Instagram has decided to block certain hashtags to prevent users from searching for drugs on the website.

Nov 8, 2013

Facebook Unveils Redesigned ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ Buttons

Facebook has debuted a brand new 'like' and 'share' button.

Nov 7, 2013

9 Secrets Behind a Successful Social Media Strategy

Here are some absolute musts to build a successful social media strategy.

Oct 11, 2013

Jennifer Aniston Longs to Return to ‘Friends’ Era; Can We Hope for Reunion?

Jennifer Aniston calls "Friends" an "energizing experience."

Oct 9, 2013

Designer Marc Jacobs Bids Farewell to Louis Vuitton after 16 Years

Marc Jacobs leaves Louis Vuitton to concentrate on his namesake brand.

Oct 3, 2013

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