I was around seven or eight when I was told that a loved one suffered from bipolar disorder. For a seven-year-old, this was just news in passing, something that didn’t stick in my mind for too long. Fast forward a few years I would have experienced some of the … Continue Reading
A separatist movement has gripped the region of Jammu and Kashmir since Independence. This movement intensified in 1989 when militants infiltrated the area and became the main opposing force to the Indian administration in the region. Militancy brought with itself a lot of strain in Kashmir’s otherwise neutral Hindu-Muslim relations, … Continue Reading
From sailor’s shanties to YouTube parodies of popular songs, music has become a whole niche of media and creativity that takes root in an extraordinary period of crisis. There is not much to say about the current crisis we are going through, which has not already been spoken about. However, … Continue Reading
The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Kabir Singh, 365 Days—what do all of these shows and movies have in common?
No, it is not the inability of male leads in these to keep their shirts on. Neither is it the poorly written, seemingly empty, out-of-depth female characters that serve but a … Continue Reading
In the midst of countries locking down and people growing more distant owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, Michael Tisserand tweeted, “we are all edward hopper paintings now”. The comparison seemed uncannily apparent with Hopper’s paintings depicting voyeuristic canvases—that imbue a sense of loneliness and alienation. It can be argued, that … Continue Reading
“Do you wear it (the hijab) while you shower as well? Can you take a terrorism joke? Does your father beat you up if you don’t wear it? Are you bald? It’s hot, why don’t you remove it? Do you belong to ISIS?”
In case you’re wondering, yes these are … Continue Reading
In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan hit parts of Eastern India and Bangladesh. With the unrest caused by the cyclone, several parts of the country received massive amounts of rainfall. This marked the beginning of the Assam floods. An alarming increase in water level was observed throughout several districts of the … Continue Reading
From PacMan and Tetris to GTA and Street Fighter, the gaming industry has grown immensely. Now, it isn’t necessary to walk into an arcade to play these games—you can achieve them from the comforts of your home! With better Sound Systems and Renderers, the quality of video games … Continue Reading
A medical student at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Trinetra is a proud transwoman. She is an aspiring surgeon and a prolific artist. MTTN had the chance to have a chat with Trinetra and to hear her opinions, beliefs, and experiences of being a transgender person in India. Read part of … Continue Reading
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