While the air we breathe deteriorates, millions continue to survive in poverty, and a host of massive global and local matters fight for our concern and attention, it is easier to look at the world stumbling, crawling, and lurching forward from behind the glass boxes protecting us. Each day, media…
Today, on Guess the Fandom is…*drumroll* The Good Doctor. This whole issue was about having a conscience and giving back to society, which got me thinking: what show can I relate this to? The Good Doctor. That’s the show. Now, doctors are those people who save lives. I think they…
“Menstruation is a cycle, not a curse. It’s natural, PERIOD!” On 28th September’18, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark judgement removing the ban on women of menstruating age from entering the Sabarimala. The Supreme Court verdict was considered to be the herald into an era of gender equality…
This summer, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the eastern side of Europe. I went to countries like Poland, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic, which saw some of the worst atrocities of WWII. Poland is home to Oświęcim, or as it is better known, the Auschwitz-Birkenau…
The universal definition of self-acceptance is similar to the following: “[Self-acceptance is] an individual’s acceptance of all of his/her attributes, positive or negative.” (Morgado and colleagues’ 2014) But, how can someone classify how you’re supposed to love yourself? Or in other words, who can determine the way in which our…
To Cinema, With Love Episode 5: Fight club ————————————— A good plot twist is one that we never see coming. But a great plot twist is one that despite the obvious evidence, escapes our eyes. And we’re left thinking that we should have seen it sooner, but we are so…
Looked out of the window one late night, Just to see smoke fill the sky, This imagery of this nation put me in thought, Is there more to this than what meets the eye? We say too much but do too little, Minds of the innocent for you to riddle.…
Faint from fever and thirst, As though from hunger may he burst. For food and water repeatedly he knocked, But for him, every door was locked. Every door slammed shut in his face, The society shunned him because of his race. Not from the shackles of discrimination was he…
Hidden in the quiet, French suburbs of Pondicherry lies a forest that seems to be bursting at the seams with life: Merveille. There is a small black gate for visitors to enter and see a green microcosm unfurl in front of their eyes. Forty years before, this land was barren…
Money. That’s all that this ‘modern’, ‘rich-stay-rich poor-get-poorer’ world believes in. Money is what gets you power. It gives you benefits, privileges, a reputation – so basically whatever you could want. Or does it? The end of this moral-value-ignoring world may not be as distant as is believed. In a…
What is religion? As per my ‘belief’, it was supposed to be the law. It was supposed to be something that identifies a nation. But that’s in the past. Now, each country has in place its own set of laws, which may have built upon the basic tenets of religious…
Normal. What is normal? Ordinary, average, general, appropriate- appropriate- when we talk about living a ‘normal’ life, we are actually thinking about the ‘appropriate’ life. The desirable life. The proper life. Oh you know, the usual- growing up, making friends, going to school, college, getting a job and working your…
We live in a land of cultures and values. We have heard this statement almost the whole of our lives. How far do you think this is true, or how far do you think people believe this? Or is it even true? We see many people who complain about the…
Popcorn on the floor, Mixing with the acid in the drink. Handprints, oil and blood from blinks Running through the cracks on the door. Holes in the membrane of the speakers, Shouting and crying: “where will this lead us?” The curtains, wrapped around your head, Take your brain and punch…
As it is said, “A moment of gratitude makes a difference in our attitude”, it’s important that we thank God for whatever little or more we have. No matter how tough you think your life is, there is always someone who must be facing challenges that are even tougher than…
Hey there! So, I’m going to be going totally off branding; I’m not going be talking about a fandom that I’m a part of, or obsessed with (Yeah, surprising, I know), instead, I’ll be talking about what the theme of this issue means, along with a bunch of other stuff.…
