Even as the South West monsoon rages across South India, thousands of students pour into Manipal to start a new academic year. They bring with them their hopes and ambitions, dreams and fears, and cast them into the personality-forge that is Manipal. Shy becomes quietly confident, being loud and boisterous … Continue Reading
A Night Beneath the Stars in Manipal
For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh
That the atmosphere scatters light is known to all. We associate this with the blue sky of the day but fail to consider the night and its intense lights. … Continue Reading
Cool Places to Visit Around Manipal
One of the many perks of being a part of Manipal University and living in this part of the country is the location itself in which this college town is situated. Resting on a plateau 8 kms east of the Arabian Sea and 65 kms north of Mangaluru, it offers … Continue Reading
How to get to Manipal
Manipal, as opposed to common perception, is not a town in Sikkim, but one on the Konkan coast, by the temple town of Udupi, Karnataka.
Travelling to Manipal is pretty direct if you are travelling by road or rail. Most buses drop you off right at the town centre ‘Tiger … Continue Reading
MANIPAL FISHERIES.IN
It was a scorching April Sunday. My friends and I were roaming along the seaside at Malpe beach and we could make out many trawlers and fishing boats in the water, their outlines contrasting sharply against the blazing sun. We were sweating in the heat, longing for some cool relief … Continue Reading
Manipal-O-Pedia: No more lazy Sundays
Manipal – O – Pedia, the event organized by The Think Tank, saw the students of MIT interacting with a bunch of eclectic speakers who invigorated and inspired them to break the monotony in their college lifestyle and step into the not-so-small, seemingly invisible world around campus. The event was … Continue Reading