Ridiculous viral challenges like eating tide pods and news articles on the bizarre crimes by yet another man in Florida are not out of the ordinary for our generation. So the headline of an animated flying cat with a pop tart body being sold for approximately $600,000 is not that … Continue Reading
The Dyatlov Pass: Voices Buried in The Snow
“In Memoriam.
Yuri Yefimovich Yudin
July 19, 1937 – April 27, 2013.”
The quaint chapel had a seating capacity of about thirty people, which in this case was convenient, albeit in a depressing way; less than half the seats were filled. Yuri Yudin did not have many people he considered … Continue Reading
From Prejudices to Profanities: Women’s Social Media Ordeals
TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Harrassment and Sexual Violence
Gender-based abuse on the internet is a reality today. In the name of freedom of expression, perpetrators of violation of online privacy are indulging in infelicitous behaviour. A rampant number of cases of highly inappropriate content is being reported daily, but … Continue Reading
Trouble in India’s Agrarian Heart— The Farmers’ Protests
Ever since the Farm Bills 2020 that constitute three agricultural bills were passed by the Indian Parliament in September this year, farmers across the country have been protesting against them. These protests have seen burning of tractors and blocking of railway tracks. The latest in this series of protests has … Continue Reading
Looking Through the Kaleidoscope: Changing Perspectives on COVID-19
The terror of COVID-19 gripped the entire world and has influenced almost every aspect of our lives. Along with the imposition of strict measures to control the spread of the virus, it was also accompanied by different attitudes and perspectives. Opinions are constantly subject to change, which influence our decisions … Continue Reading
Empowered Women Empowering Women: In Conversation with Poorvi Mittal
Mera PadBank is a non-profit organisation, which provides sanitary products to young underprivileged girls in Jaipur. They aim to expand their operations throughout the country and aim to educate these young girls about proper sanitation needs. We at MTTN, sat down with Ms. Poorvi Mittal, the founder of this NGO, … Continue Reading
The Strings of the Universe
It’s the middle of summer; everyone is outside, making the most of the warmth and breeze. Children are frolicking, families meandering. Ice creams and cold drinks are passed around to beat the heat. Shallow inflatable pools, sandboxes, trampolines, and the like are brought out for entertainment and to encourage young … Continue Reading
Navigating Gender and Identity: An Interview with Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju—Part 2
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
The MTTN App: Your One True Guide to Manipal
Students of Manipal, across all colleges and across all years, surprisingly have a lot of hurdles in common.
Whether it is the rush to check your internals after a bad paper, or the dissatisfaction with the food, moments like this prove that we are all different threads of the same … Continue Reading