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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
Dressed in crisp black suits, BTS or the ‘Bangtan Boys’ entered the James S. Brady Room of the White House where they spoke about the continuous rise of hate crimes against the Asian community in America, minutes before they met…
If you peel back the layers of Rapunzel’s hair in Tangled, you will be able to see how complicated animating 3D hair can be. Back then, Disney mainly focused on straight hair, building on its previous 2D looks. Getting from…
Just a few days ago, a friend and I were talking. In our long conversation, we didn’t just procrastinate on completing our English project; we also ended up talking about periods. As one does. It wasn’t a “God, periods suck.…
I sit here staring at this box of a room, a cage rather, all alone. Secluded from the usual bustle, which is probably proceeding without me, miles away. The white walls around me, which were left blank to create the…
The female body has been the unfortunate subject of the unabashed male gaze which was encouraged by the age-old institution, patriarchy. Sigmund Freud’s dichotomy, ‘The Madonna-Whore Complex’ is an accurate summary of the two lenses through which women are perceived,…
It’s nothing new to hear if you’re a sportsperson, a coach, a journalist, a fan— really anyone who has any connection to or interest in the sports industry. It’s what is said after a bad team loss or an individual…
“I’m here,” Nina whispered to the gentle sea breeze, hoping it would carry her words to the places she couldn’t herself go. Leaving a small trail along the seafoam studded shore, her bare steps sunk into the wet sand, reflecting…
Disclaimer: The theories presented in this write-up are through the eyes of the writer and do not represent the views of the magazine. An interpretation of the word ‘development’ is a person’s ‘ability to strive’. However, in this era, where…
Power of Ponytails is an initiative of RID 3012, the Roteract District Organisation that covers parts of the Indian National Capital Region. It is all about empowering people and enabling them to take charge of their lives. Under this project,…
It is probably for the best that most of us don’t know when we shall succumb to the call of the Grim Reaper, but that is not the case for people with various terminal diseases. The Fault in Our Stars…
Hello to all high-schoolers reading this! Because I am fond of irony, I will be writing a short guide on how to stay physically and mentally fit during the high pressure of examinations. I will be giving you simple and…
Trigger Warning: This article talks in depth about death/loss, and serious medical conditions. Proceeding with due discretion is advised. I thought I’d keep up with my fate of encountering the usual, monotonous days, with COVID-19 still dawdling in our…
All of us must’ve seen ramps beside staircases in buildings, especially hospitals, and even a few residential buildings. As a child, I always played around on the ramp, thinking it was a fun alternate way to enter and exit a…
How many people can Earth support? According to the BBC, our home planet’s capacity is 11 billion people. And that is after we change our present consumption habits. As of March 2020, the world’s population is at 7.8 billion. According…
According to the World Drug Report by the UN, 35 million people suffered from drug-related disorders in 2019. Only 1 in 7 received treatment. Substance abuse is a serious concern, especially among youngsters. Lack of awareness, peer pressure, and a…
“The greatest wealth is health.” Our health is, no doubt, our greatest wealth and sometimes there are factors in the environment that can affect our health. The conditions in which we are born, work and live are examples of such…
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. And I had to watch the person I loved the most in the world feel down and uncomfortable with her own body. I had to see her put on a smile,…
The title surely reflects a question that you might find asking yourself when you feel sad for absolutely no reason. You may even find yourself following up on Google to check for symptoms, because why do we even need a…
To my body, I write this letter to you as a token of my gratitude. Countless times I have berated you, taken you down simply because you didn’t look “perfect enough”. Acne scars. Stretch marks. Love handles. You were adorned…
A myriad of mere mortal men, since the day they could perceive even the minutest bit of the enormous world around them, all acquired a similar fallacious notion. Ran after money, they did. They thought that if they could gain…
Paint the Town “Read” Chapter 5: Eco-Friendly Reading – E-Books vs. Traditional Print “Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators” ~ Stephen Fry Ah, the age-old debate, as vicious as the one on pineapple and pizza:…
What do you do when your house is filled with garbage, too many residents and not enough food for all? You obviously shift to another house, but it gets complicated when your house is the only known planet that can…
There’s a weekly market down the road where I spend my Sundays. I like to sit and watch the strangers pass me by, to revel in the realization that each one of them is living a life as vivid and…
Expression in Indian classical dance is one of its foremost characteristics, and one of the most prominent themes depicted by the classical forms is that of nature. The forms of Kathak, Odissi, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, and Satriya all…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the first instalment of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on August 9th, 2021. The report findings conclude that the entirety of the climate change experienced since the late-1800s has been caused by human…
Imagine Vici (*insert Italian hand gestures*). Vici is an aphid, a small insect in the same order as cicadas, stink bugs and bed bugs. Aphids’ prey are plants. Specifically, the plant sap, a very valuable resource. Sap is mostly…
“Even sand is delicious when you starve for months….” Fragile, febrile bodies Breathing in, the sweltering heat Baked in the sun, covered with mud Swollen bellies, clay filled stomachs. The sun Begs for thirst, and the moon Starves for food…
From Chaos, you were born, and from the void within you gave life. You gave birth to the Sky, the Sea and the Mountains, but he trapped your children inside you. He bound you to your fertility, he pained you…
Dear Nature, You have borne so much for us. Floods. Earthquakes. Bodies. Your fragility is such that a butterfly’s wings could engender upon you a thunderstorm, and yet you stand here with us — supporting this great civilisation. Dams…
Climate change can be viewed in terms of the typical school essays highlighting the environmental concerns that every student has been obligated to write at some point, or perhaps to tedious climate treaties with over-ambitious goals signed between nations for…
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says the word ‘epic’? Is it a legend, your history textbook definition, or maybe how grand something is? The word epic has many meanings, but the movie Epic, an…
Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Mention of death/loss, and content entailing the current pandemic and general despair. Proceeding with due discretion is advised. For the most part, I am numb. Used to hearing the worser parts of it all. Expecting bad news…
You are never more alive than when you are a teenager. Your brain is flushed with chemicals that can turn your life into a story of epic proportions. A good grade feels like a Pulitzer’s Prize. A lonely Saturday night…
Content Warning: The content in the following piece entails the current pandemic and general despair. Proceeding with due discretion is advised. In an Italian premium restaurant, the head chef came out for a round. As people bowed and smiled looking…
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