From beneath the chandelier to underneath the stars, DHOL BAJE 2023-
24 by the Rotaract Club of MAHE was Manipal at its finest. The event
hosted at the Fortune Valley View on 10th November 2023, Manipal is an
annual signature festival of Rotaract MAHE, where they bring to the
celebrators … Continue Reading
Mind Matters: Open Mic Night
MIDITHA – MAKING A DIFFERENCE A HEARTBEAT AT A TIME
Amid much enthusiasm on the occasion of World Heart Day, the Pharmacy Literacy Club (PLC) organized the first, one-of-its-kind, large-scale community outreach program ‘Miditha’ (Pulse) on September 29th, in collaboration with Tempus Pretioso, Emergency Medicine Enthusiasts’ club of KMC, Manipal; Primary Health Care Center Kemmannu; Health and Wellness Center, Gujjerbettu; … Continue Reading
Cognizant Citizen: Afghanistan, Taliban Rule, and Women’s Rights
“Silenced Voices: The Ongoing Struggle of Women in Afghanistan”
The Taliban orders Afghanistan’s beauty salons to close. Afghan women barred from gyms. Afghan women in mental health crisis over a bleak future. Taliban ban women from working for NGOs. Afghan girls deprived of education. “They left us without … Continue Reading
Honey, What Are The Kids Watching? – Barbie V/S The Idol
Two mega production houses.
Two very anticipated releases.
One scored a billion dollars at the box office, and the other only achieved one-star reviews.
The perception of women in the media has always been a controversial subject. The objectification of women has been rooted in cinema and television for … Continue Reading
Strikes, Strokes and Dark Crossroads – Where does Art Meet Business?
Art, often considered to be the most sacrosanct thing to ever grace the human race. Creating art was like meditation for the artists, expressing things which they couldn’t put into words from their art. Current times, however, paint a very bleak picture as far as art is concerned, like everything … Continue Reading
Symbols Of Pride
As pride month draws to a close, the insignia of this unsung war burn brighter than ever.
Artefacts imbued with great meaning have risen from the fertile earth of this decades-long struggle. Like the two sides of a coin, there are stories of terrible oppression hidden behind these rich and … Continue Reading
Rusted Love: Day Twenty-nine of NaPoWriMo2023
In the corner of my room,
At the back of my mind,
Stood you;
My first love.
My discount, second-hand bicycle.
With a basket and stickers
I made you my own,
The only thing in life
That I ever could.
Unfairly abandoned
As you changed colours… Continue Reading
If Only You Knew
My childhood is a blur
Most memories faded
Yet, stamps remnants of emotions inside
Especially yours, only after death,
May it fade.
Writing about you feels silly.
For Words couldn’t possibly explain.
Impact of grand magic and simple beauty
The birth, life and death of which are at the … Continue Reading