2021
From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma
Oftentimes, when I sit down to write these editorials, there is a conflict in the avenue I wish to lead it down. It is a writer’s dilemma to an extent,…
Power of Ponytails – Competition Finalists
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…
The Fault in Our Stars: A Deep Dive – Parvathy Chaithanya
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…
How to stay ✨Healthy✨: Exam Edition! – Tanvi Jain
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…
Just a Call Away… – Suvangana Aulyaman
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…
Access to Accessibility – Samiksha Dubey
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…
Underwater Colonisation – Stuti
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…
Substance Abuse – Ishita Gupta
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,…
The Bathroom Sink – Tanvi Kamra
Trigger Warning: The following poem consists of content entailing eating disorders and their impacts. Reader’s discretion is advised. “If I recover, will I still be me?” The rasp in my…
A Requiem of Hope – Laural Jacob
They say let go of the past But my mind dwells on the whilom memories They say don’t worry about the future Yet my mind lingers on the inevitable They…
My Take on the Social Determinants of Health – Saara Mathur
“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…
Dear Mind – Anisa Arora
Dear Mind, First of all, I can’t imagine how exhausting it must be to be you. I want to begin this letter by saying thank you, I really appreciate all…
A Tribute to Cancer Survivors – Anjali Bansal
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…
Am I Depressed? – Snigdha Chauhan
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…
Darling Dear – Aadya Handa
Darling dear, my inevitable approaches The bane in my chest, a burden Sheltered by a thousand roaches The end must be a gift, I’m certain My heart cracks second per…
Of Religion and Life – Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar
Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar was born on 16 November 1936. After completing his schooling from the Bengali High School in Nowgong (Assam), he joined in Indian Air Force. During his stay…
A Letter to Myself – Anvii Mishra
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…
The Inside Story – Oorvi Gupta
Trigger Warning: The following poem contains content about depression and entails it in a distressing manner. Reader discretion is advised. I keep telling myself, Every second of every day, Hold…
“Mumbai Diaries 26/11” – Discrimination, Casteism and Stigma within the Bombay General Hospital – Aliyah Banerjee
This piece is a review of a work of fiction. All thoughts and views expressed in it are based upon the film through the eyes of the writer. They are…
Giving Up – Ishita Gupta
Trigger Warning: The following poem contains content about depression and entails it in a distressing manner. Reader discretion is advised. I’m drowning in cold waters, I’m facing my heart’s slaughter.…
Music – Sruti Das
It’s in the heart, It is vast, It’s in drops of rain falling from the sky, It’s in the mind, making us sometimes happy, sad and shy. It’s in the…
A Deal with the Devil – Advaita Tyagi
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…
From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma
I write against a backdrop of torrential rain lashing across my window. Of dark brewing clouds frequently lit by electric streaks, of roaring thunder interspersed with the calls from the…
Eco-Friendly Reading | Paint the Town Read – Bhavya Nayak
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…
Moonstones & Crystals & Death (My Terrarium) – Mira Sehgal
Pellucid crystals and saffron stones, Sugary soil and dying undertones, I look and look and look I look at the green stalk turn away, Besieged by a yellow light, And…
Under the Microscope | WALL-E – Parvathy Chaithanya
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…
Strangers on Sundays – Navya Saini
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…
The Music of the Earth – Vrinda Rastogi
The chirping of birds woke me The faraway sound of crashing waves And the buzzing of bees Camping was the best idea I’ve had in a while Surrounded by the…
The Relationship between Nature and Indian Classical Dance – Aliyah Banerjee and Ishita Gupta
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…
Dis-Ease – Aru Shukla
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…
Amalgamate – Samiksha Dubey
Land, fire, air, water and space Coalesce to form one Earth. The land births, the fire flares, The air soothes, the water cools. All working in harmony in the space.…