Reflections

From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma

“Prolonged pandemic stress affecting physical and mental health” “Forces deployed amidst rising tensions between religious groups” “Russia-Ukraine war enters 250th day” In a world filled with events that will go down in history, rapid change in fields ranging from technology…

2022 / Article / Harmony

The Symbolism of Harmony – Prisha Gangwar

“Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities” – Saint Augustine The concept of harmony, balance and peace is an age-old one. Since the beginning of civilization, mankind has delved into the spiritual and philosophical understanding…

Time and Living – Arushi Adwani

The picture depicts harmony between time and the living. The gears of a watch turn in sync– symbolising the satisfaction I aim to feel as I work, the sense of peace that comes with knowing you’re doing fine.

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The Dreamers and the Rationalists – Vaagisha Kanwar

“Opposites attract” is an axiom we’ve been hearing since time immemorial. From my ‘astute’ observations– it’s not just a concept related to magnets, nor is it limited to the realm of romance. As much as I detest physics and everything…

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Chroma – Parignya Sanghvi

Harmony– what is it? Harmony is a moment and an experience– it’s the warm honey of sunlight on your skin, it’s one of those showers where every thought is as fluid as the frigid water crashing all around, it’s the…

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Three Men Walk Into A Bar – Praneel Dev

Characters: Social – Representation of the social aspect of life, extroverted, over the top, and self-obsessed. Personal – Representation of the personal aspect of life, introverted, soft-spoken, and unsure. Academic – Representation of the professional aspect of life, confident, intelligent,…

Hall of Haikus – Paurvi Bhansali

Blend of harmony- A color, a shade, a mix, Born a masterpiece.

Blend of harmony-
A color, a shade, a mix,
Born a masterpiece

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The pluck of a chord,
A music of euphony.
Hand me my guitar.

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Big thunder rain clouds.
Over there! A flippin' rainbow-
now, we're all at peace.

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Here! See my platter-
A range of food at fusion.
Now get me water

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Fall turns the leaves brown,
Coffee, books, and Flower crowns.
Life feels an escasty.

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2022 / Harmony / Poem

Drunk on Passion – Ishita Gupta

A poem on how I feel connected with myself when I dance 🙂 My soul takes me to a land faraway Guided by the soft melodies, I sway faraway. I write music with my body, paint art with…

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Song of Solemnity – Yashi Sharma

It was strange how often she sat by the windowsill, expressionless, as if she was delirious. Her hands played with the keys of the house she meant to give away. The window in question ran along the length of the…

2022 / Harmony / Personal Experience / Poem

At Juhu – Tanvi Kamra

The sea breeze trickles down my lungs– The taste of the sand lingers in the air. I walk barefoot, Back and forth, the soft beach trickling between my toes. I perch beside the seagull ashore with cold drops of sweetened…

2022 / Article / Harmony

Coexistence – Kashvi Arora

There’s a soothing rhythm flowing through my brain when I hear the word harmony and when I picture it: it’s a perfect spread of balance. The most basic aspect of harmony is seeing things in a ‘negative and positive’ appearance.…

2022 / Harmony / Poem

Nature’s Euphony – Advaita Tyagi

(A butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.) I look around, disorientated and dazed. The long hours of struggle, now all seem worth the wait. Around me I see countless others, Their wings majestic in…

Unexpected Harmony – Iniya Bhaskaran

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Hormones and Health – Prisha Gangwar

Hormones are essentially chemical messengers that flow through our bloodstream and perform specific functions at specific locations in our bodies. We might not realise this, but they are highly influential and have a profound impact on our mental, physical and…

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Complexity in Diversity – Shrida Mahajan

The intricacies of harmony, stay seldom discussed. The stories of violence, The endless mistrust. When the days end and the nights begin, the fear and repulsion one faces within. Where is harmony then? When hatred spews amongst our own– people,…

2022 / Harmony / Poem

Pleasure and Practicality – Saara Mathur

My head and heart Are often out of control, A constant struggle To wonder whether or not to do the untold. The relentless banter Keeps me awake at night Weighing the wrongs, Weighing the rights. The heart flies…

Harmonising with Nature – Aashvi Vig

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2022 / Pop Culture

From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma

vox populi noun the opinions or beliefs of the majority Whilst creating this issue, I thought of this short Latin phrase a lot. As much as we like it, or we don’t, there are so many things we do or…

Snapshots from Jaipur – Ananya Mishra

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When Art Meets Photography – Ananya Mishra

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The Disney Princess Dilemma – Tanvi Jain

As I was researching for this article, I decided to ask Google, “who is a princess?” While the definition came up as expected –– ‘daughter of a monarch’ or ‘spouse of a prince’, the image results really intrigued me. In…

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Plotholes and Popcorn – Ishita Gupta and Tanvi Kamra

We are public about this — we are huge fan girls but being one doesn’t make us blind to the significant misrepresentation that comes along with the glimmer of chandeliers at the Yule Ball and the questionable tickling in our…

Moodboard: Looking for Alaska – Yashi Sharma

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Louis Malle’s “Choses Vues à Madras”: The Cinematography of Capturing Bharatanatyam – Aliyah Banerjee

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3yYkEBiiufw1lh-KcsJe8jm8yB4U97hn (link to YouTube clip of video) A harsh sound rips into the viewer’s ear, the sound of the teacher beating out the taal on the mani kattai. The montage commences with a close-up of the young students of Kalakshetra, with rigid backs…

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Shiny New Toy – Samiksha Dubey

A realization dawned upon me recently, perhaps a little too late – we never discarded the habit of becoming obsessed with that one racecar, or barbie, or teddy at the age of five. That habit has stayed with us, in…

2022 / Open Letter / Personal Experience / Pop Culture

There Is No Fault in Our Stars – Ananya Mishra

Dearest Hazel Grace, We are the same. Yet we are not. For starters, we both constantly feel like our final moments have arrived. However, pitting asthma against lung cancer is like comparing a wilted flower to a bud stepped on…

IIT Roorkee (est. 1847 AD) – Shubhi Saini

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Flowers that Brightly Blaze – Stuti

“Do you know why we have the Sunflowers?” Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian asks about Vincent van Gogh’s famous flowers. “It’s not because Vincent van Gogh suffered. It’s because Vincent van Gogh had a brother who loved him. Through all…

2022 / Article / Moodboard / Pop Culture

Michael Jackson: The King of Pop – Advaita Tyagi

Michael Jackson is perhaps the one person whose impact on pop culture is so immense that it is unimaginable to think that it could ever come to an end. The culture that arose amongst the people during his time was…

Pencil on Paper – Anisa Arora

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Anime Art!

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James Dean and Jung Kook – Vasudha Sharma

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