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Buzzing Blogosphere: The Growing Tentacles of ISIS

Those with endless faith in humanity vouch that terrorism has no religion. Yet, looking at the catastrophes that world has witnessed last week does make us question humanity. The ISIS and other terrorist organizations that declared their allegiance to them have been wreaking havoc, from Dhaka to Istanbul and Baghdad. The increasing brutality of attacks has gotten everyone worried about the war on their doorsteps. This string of attacks eviked responses from the bloggers, which we have compiled for you in this week’s Buzzing Blogosphere.

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#AddaTales – ‘I crouched behind the car, trying not to make a sound’

The excitement and rush that creating a new story bring is a feeling that is pretty incomparable. And when the inspiration for writing is thrilling in itself, no one can stop a double dhamaka! That’s what this week’s #AddaTales prompt did – it gave you an adrenaline inducing prompt to write about, and the story that followed made all our creative dreams come true! The prompt was ‘I crouched behind the car, trying not to make a sound‘, and people on Twitter created multiple threads of stories that took wildly different directions. One great story stood out from all the good ones, so read it below and tell us about the kind of ride it took you on in the comments section below!

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Spicy Saturday Picks – July 02, 2016

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Bloggers often seem to have a third eye, that can look past the mundane and explore other dimensions. Blogs are their pronounced attempts to capture what’s visible to the soul in all it’s glory. While their imagination is invisible to the human eye, they try their best to capture their inner voices through prolific stories. This blogging bug bites new people every day and there are also people who are long standing and happy victims of this affliction. BlogAdda tries to bring both into the spotligh through its Spicy Picks. Here are some beautiful Saturday stories we stumbled upon through the week. If you wish to have your blog adorn this space, click here.

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WOW: “If Money Disappeared”

Hello July! The month for planning rainy treks and window sill outings with chai is here, and life is indeed beautiful. Along with the hint of enjoyment and romance, there is another thing on the horizon that makes our days worthwhile. And that’s…salary day! That little message in our inbox with ‘Rs. X (which is never enough for us!) ‘Credited’ to your account makes all the struggles worthwhile. Isn’t it strange how most of our activities, plans, aspirations and disappointments stem from money, and our time on Earth revolves around these thin pieces of printed paper?

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Collective: 10 Most Magnificent Temples of India

India has always enjoyed moments of pride when culture and heritage are discussed. India wasn’t called a ‘sone ki chidiya‘ for nothing. Owing to its religious diversity, India is home to spectacular temples, built ages ago by craftsmen and artisans, devoid of any technological advancements or digital designing tools. Yet, these magnificent structures narrate awe inspiring tales of gods and demons, apsaras depicting the age old ‘kathas‘ and changing reigns with new dynasties. These wonders by mankind attract millions of tourists apart from devotees and are a wonder for architects and historians. BlogAdda took a time travel pill and listed out some indigenous temples of India that are amazing examples of Indian craftsmanship.

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