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Bengaluru Entrepreneur's 5-Year Experiment Of Leaving Helmets Unlocked To Test City's Trust Viral
- Friday August 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The simple experiment involved Siddharth Dialani and his wife leaving their helmets unlocked on their two-wheeler every time they ventured outside.
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Bengaluru Man Posts Excel Sheet To Track Time Spent On Relationships, With 6 Years Of Data
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
"After tracking this for six years, I've realised something I once hated hearing - constantly removing people from your life is mandatory," the Bengaluru man said
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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One Sip At A Time: Vlogger's "Cheering" Street Experiment Becomes A Viral Joy Mission
- Friday May 23, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
The now-viral clip opens with the vlogger strolling down the street with an iced coffee in hand. "Cheers!" she calls out enthusiastically to a random stranger.
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food.ndtv.com
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Discount Shoe Brand Opens Fake Luxury Store, Sells $20 Shoes For $600
- Friday November 30, 2018
- Offbeat | Sanya Jain
In an elaborate social experiement, an American discount footwear brand tricked fashion influencers into paying hundreds of dollars for shoes that are normally priced anywhere between $20 to $50.
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www.ndtv.com
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He Offers People $100,000 In Exchange For Their Dogs. Here's What Happens
- Tuesday May 30, 2017
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
A video on YouTube shows a social experiment of sorts in which people had to choose between their beloved dog or a briefcase full of cash - $100,000 to be exact (approximately Rs 64,00,000). Can you guess how many agreed?
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www.ndtv.com
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The Sad Reason This 'Lost Child' Social Experiment Was Ended Midway
- Wednesday June 29, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
Last year in June, YouTube channel DennisCeeTv conducted a social experiment to see how people react to a 'lost' little girl. Now, UNICEF has conducted a similar experiment to see if the child's appearance plays any part in how people react to her.
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www.ndtv.com
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How People React When Distraught Man Tells Them He's Just Had a Daughter
- Wednesday May 4, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
'You are because of her' - that's the title of a video going viral on Facebook. The video, a social experiment conducted by Delhi RJ Naved, shows how people react when a new dad tells them about the birth of his child. Only, there's a catch.
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www.ndtv.com
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How New York Reacted to Man, 65, With His 12-Year-Old 'Bride'
- Friday February 26, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
In an attempt to shine a harsh light on the prevalence of child marriages (legally in many countries), YouTuber Coby Persin has conducted a social experiment to see how people in New York would react to a child bride and her older groom. New York reacted just as you would imagine - with shock and outrage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Muslim Girl Asked London For 'Trust Hugs'. Then, This.
- Tuesday January 26, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Raksha Bihani
As part of a social experiment, an 18-year old Muna Adan, blindfolded and in a headscarf, spelt her religion out on a board for passers-by in Central London to read and give her a 'trust hug'. Why?
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www.ndtv.com
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She Undresses on a Street. Sounds Familiar? There's One Big Difference
- Friday September 11, 2015
- Offbeat | Subuhi Parvez
After watching Jae's video, Amy wanted to see if people reacted in the same way to somebody with a larger body type. And older. And in a location not as cosmopolitan as London.
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www.ndtv.com
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Viral Now: She Undressed on a London Road. Here's What Happened
- Friday August 21, 2015
- Offbeat | Raksha Bihani
Last week, a blindfolded young woman named Jae West, stripped down to her unmentionables at a busy intersection in London's Piccadilly Circus. Read on to find out why!
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www.ndtv.com
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It's This Easy For a 'Predator' to Target Your Child on Social Media
- Tuesday August 18, 2015
- Offbeat | Amrita Kohli
This is what a parent's nightmares are made of. A social experiment carried out by YouTuber Coby Persin throws light on just how dangerous unsupervised access to social media can get.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Entrepreneur's 5-Year Experiment Of Leaving Helmets Unlocked To Test City's Trust Viral
- Friday August 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The simple experiment involved Siddharth Dialani and his wife leaving their helmets unlocked on their two-wheeler every time they ventured outside.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Man Posts Excel Sheet To Track Time Spent On Relationships, With 6 Years Of Data
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
"After tracking this for six years, I've realised something I once hated hearing - constantly removing people from your life is mandatory," the Bengaluru man said
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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One Sip At A Time: Vlogger's "Cheering" Street Experiment Becomes A Viral Joy Mission
- Friday May 23, 2025
- Written by NDTV Food Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
The now-viral clip opens with the vlogger strolling down the street with an iced coffee in hand. "Cheers!" she calls out enthusiastically to a random stranger.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Discount Shoe Brand Opens Fake Luxury Store, Sells $20 Shoes For $600
- Friday November 30, 2018
- Offbeat | Sanya Jain
In an elaborate social experiement, an American discount footwear brand tricked fashion influencers into paying hundreds of dollars for shoes that are normally priced anywhere between $20 to $50.
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www.ndtv.com
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He Offers People $100,000 In Exchange For Their Dogs. Here's What Happens
- Tuesday May 30, 2017
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
A video on YouTube shows a social experiment of sorts in which people had to choose between their beloved dog or a briefcase full of cash - $100,000 to be exact (approximately Rs 64,00,000). Can you guess how many agreed?
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www.ndtv.com
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The Sad Reason This 'Lost Child' Social Experiment Was Ended Midway
- Wednesday June 29, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
Last year in June, YouTube channel DennisCeeTv conducted a social experiment to see how people react to a 'lost' little girl. Now, UNICEF has conducted a similar experiment to see if the child's appearance plays any part in how people react to her.
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www.ndtv.com
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How People React When Distraught Man Tells Them He's Just Had a Daughter
- Wednesday May 4, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
'You are because of her' - that's the title of a video going viral on Facebook. The video, a social experiment conducted by Delhi RJ Naved, shows how people react when a new dad tells them about the birth of his child. Only, there's a catch.
-
www.ndtv.com
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How New York Reacted to Man, 65, With His 12-Year-Old 'Bride'
- Friday February 26, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Amrita Kohli
In an attempt to shine a harsh light on the prevalence of child marriages (legally in many countries), YouTuber Coby Persin has conducted a social experiment to see how people in New York would react to a child bride and her older groom. New York reacted just as you would imagine - with shock and outrage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Muslim Girl Asked London For 'Trust Hugs'. Then, This.
- Tuesday January 26, 2016
- Offbeat | Written by Raksha Bihani
As part of a social experiment, an 18-year old Muna Adan, blindfolded and in a headscarf, spelt her religion out on a board for passers-by in Central London to read and give her a 'trust hug'. Why?
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www.ndtv.com
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She Undresses on a Street. Sounds Familiar? There's One Big Difference
- Friday September 11, 2015
- Offbeat | Subuhi Parvez
After watching Jae's video, Amy wanted to see if people reacted in the same way to somebody with a larger body type. And older. And in a location not as cosmopolitan as London.
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www.ndtv.com
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Viral Now: She Undressed on a London Road. Here's What Happened
- Friday August 21, 2015
- Offbeat | Raksha Bihani
Last week, a blindfolded young woman named Jae West, stripped down to her unmentionables at a busy intersection in London's Piccadilly Circus. Read on to find out why!
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www.ndtv.com
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It's This Easy For a 'Predator' to Target Your Child on Social Media
- Tuesday August 18, 2015
- Offbeat | Amrita Kohli
This is what a parent's nightmares are made of. A social experiment carried out by YouTuber Coby Persin throws light on just how dangerous unsupervised access to social media can get.
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www.ndtv.com