Category: Features
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Ripe Vinyl #15 | Phir le aaya dil
— Gowri Raj Varma Somewhere in the crevices of my memory is a song lying dusty and forgotten. I know not what the melodies are, I know not the pattern of notes strung together. But what I do know is that in the depth of my dreams, I dance to it. Languidly, with no hurry, Read More
5–7 minutes
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All things Pride!!
let’s celebrate the vibrant colors of gender, embrace the different tones of sexuality, paint our desires and enjoy every shade we own. Read More
4–6 minutes
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Letter to Freshies
It took a lot of procrastination to bring myself to write a letter to the freshies (ask the Editor). Mainly because I do not believe that I have accumulated enough maturity and knowledge to tell the first years what to expect from the department and insti in general. So there you get your first point… Read More
2–4 minutes
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Freshie Guide | Introduction to Clubs #2
This is the second in a series of introductory articles for freshies to learn more about the weird, somewhat daunting but always interesting world that is insti. Stay tuned for more articles in the series! Read More
4–6 minutes
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Freshie Guide | Introduction to Clubs #1
—Sharanya Kannan Entering college for the first time, virtually or otherwise, can be an exhilarating experience, especially when there are so many clubs with so many events that it’s almost impossible to keep up with them. Whether you’re looking to rekindle an interest that your board exams took away or if you’re looking to try Read More
8–12 minutes
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Ripe Vinyl #14 | Qongqothwane – Miriam Makeba
Makeba herself had suffered intensely because of racism and apartheid in her early life, and her activism against apartheid even got her banned from entering South Africa for over 30 years. It’s not surprising to see why Makeba takes this song’s preface as an opportunity to symbolically undermine the hegemony of colonial rule in a… Read More
3–4 minutes
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Review | The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Reading the book is, in some ways, like watching a baby take its first steps. It takes some time for the narrative to steady, but once it does there is really no going back. Read More
4–6 minutes
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HSSpeak #8 | Existentialism
“Existential attitude begins with a disoriented individual facing a confused world that he cannot accept”. When human beings recognise this condition – that they are actually on their own without any absolute law backing them up – it creates what is known as anguish or anxiety. This can be understood by the feeling that we… Read More
4–6 minutes
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Review | Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for… Read More
2–3 minutes
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From T’Challa to Nograj: Movies and Icons that moved us in 2018
I don’t want to shut myself out of movies completely and so sometimes I feel like I am doing it as an obligation. To not lose touch with an art form that I have enjoyed all these years. I do enjoy them when I am actually watching but to make the decision to watch them… Read More
11–17 minutes
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