Navrasa: Laughter

When the phone rings, I think it’s you

Calling to tell me you’ll be home soon.

But the voice that speaks up belongs to a stranger

And, sounding sorrowful he says you’re gone forever.

He says there was an accident, because of the storm.

And just like that, he says Continue Reading

A Visit to Revels

Spiderman

Everything was quiet. Sweat trickled down his forehead. The situation was very intense. Every little noise was a distraction. Focus was the key here. There was only a week left for Peter’s exams and, between patrolling Queens and proving that he wasn’t a bad guy, he’d barely had time Continue Reading

TechTatva 2049: A Peek into the Future

“Fifteen minutes to perm,” Chintan said mockingly. “See you tomorrow?”

I frowned at the ground, shuffling my feet awkwardly. “Yeah,” I muttered, rolling my eyes. “Tomorrow.”

Everyone else was headed back to the Academic Area for TechTatva work. Being part of MTTN, the largest media body in all of Manipal, … Continue Reading

Drip Drop, Make the Boredom Stop

 

It’s been days without proper sunlight, and the familiar nursery rhyme, ‘Rain rain go away, come again another day’ has never seemed more fitting for a situation than it is now.

Every morning, when we pull the curtains back, we sigh in defeat seeing raindrops drum against our … Continue Reading

Home Away from Home

Returning to college after two and a half months of vacation comes with a mix of feelings. There is a disappointment because, after all that time of relaxing in the summer sun, even the thought of 8 AM classes, assignments and sessionals is off-putting. Yet, there’s also an undeniable excitement … Continue Reading

Queerness 2.0: An Ally’s Guide

On the 6th of September 2018, in a ruling by the Supreme Court, homosexuality was decriminalised in India. The day was one of great celebration for the country’s queer community and marked an important turning point in India’s LGBTQ+ history.

While there is little doubt of the widespread relief and Continue Reading

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