Article 19

Category: Art

  • India Diary

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    Travelling far from home is always an adventure; for Robin Marie, India was not only 6400 miles from her home in Germany, but also a vastly different cultural and educational atmosphere. She outlines her journey through Chennai and the IIT campus with humour, not a little exasperation, and a pervasive sense of wonder in “India…

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    7–11 minutes

  • The Quiet Weight of Ordinary Lives

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    Society brings with it its own methods of how success, failure or even failure to success are defined. But what of those whose failures do not convert into success and their stories? Our correspondent Anshira muses on this quiet struggle…..

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    5–7 minutes

  • Soft Goodbyes

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    Nostalgia colours all rose, evokes longings for things past. Our correspondent Amina reflects on the machinations of time and distance, in an intimate rumination upon love, self and relationships.

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    2–3 minutes

  • Doomscrolling, Ragebait, and the Art of Losing Time

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    The existence of criminals, wrong-doers and psychopaths has been normalized in the physical world. But it’s still hard for many to comprehend that provocative people, who thrive on outrage as engagement, could exist to siphon profits. Our correspondent Anshira muses on the human infallibility associated with doomscrolling and rage bait.

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    2–3 minutes

  • The Ghost of Home

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    Does every bird that leaves its nest long for its shelter after a long journey? We might never know if it’s so for the birds, but our correspondent Sivani certainly answers this on behalf of some humans.

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    1–2 minutes

  • The Tag Race

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    Judgements are quick to be thought and made. Is there truly any way we can escape its hold? Our correspondent Veena defines this Tag Race and asks scintillating questions.

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    2–3 minutes

  • On Evenings, Youth, and the Ways We Choose to Unwind

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    Once the ideal work life gets standardised, is it possible to disassociate from a similar standard of leisure? Does its pervasiveness allow for such a severance from this standard? Our correspondent Anshira ponders on this in her latest article.

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    2–4 minutes

  • Thinking About Time, Work, and the Idea of a Vacation

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    Amidst a chaotic time filled with deadlines, commitments and classes, the idea of a vacation is indeed compelling. But is its meaning truly pervasive and experienced the same by all? Our press correspondent Anshira muses on such a thought provoking question…..

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    2–3 minutes

  • The Threads of Gossip

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    A means to spread unobtainable information, or a stone that assassinates your character with small nicks? Musing on this dual faced nature of gossip, our correspondent Sivani has weighed it on the scales and found it wanting.

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    3–4 minutes

  • Gender and Gym: Being a woman in the world of fitness

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    Damned if you lift, damned if you don’t. Walking into a gym as a woman can feel like stepping into a world that wasn’t built for you. In our latest article, guest correspondent Doel reflects on the gym as a largely masculine space.

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    3–5 minutes