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The Other Gandhi

The Other Gandhi

~ Tanvi Surti ‘12

The name Gandhi inspires several emotions in Indians – respect, reverence and confidence. Whether it be the Mahatma himself or Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi – there are immediate assumptions made about their level of education, […]

India’s Choice 2009

India’s Choice 2009

~ Mithila Rajagopal ‘10

Widely reputed as the world’s largest and greatest democracy, India will be holding its national elections this April, amid economic distress. The tumbling stock markets and the falling value of the rupee give this election period greater significance. To make a decision and make it […]

10 Must Watch Movies of the Sixties

10 Must Watch Movies of the Sixties

~ Radha Venkatraman ‘12

Kanoon (1960)

Parakh (1960)

Bees Saal Baad (1962)

Bandini (1963)

Sangam (1964)

Haqueeqat (1964)

Guide (1965)

Teesri […]

Deepika’s Wish to Play Audrey Hepburn

Deepika’s Wish to Play Audrey Hepburn

~ Reetu Bajaj ‘12

Deepika walks the ramp for Ranna Gill – Rina Dhaka

Deepika Padukone, a well known actress who has only acted in three movies, admits to wanting to play the elegant Audrey Hepburn, her […]

Taare Zameen Par

Taare Zameen Par

~ Fatima Quadri’ 11

Are you tired of typical Bollywood movies? You know, the ones where lovers sing in the rain and overcome dire obstacles in order for their two week love to prevail in the end. Well here’s your chance to […]

Sugra and I

Sugra and I (Part 2 – Another World)

(Continued from Part 1)

~ Marium Sattar ‘09

When I was 14, we had a new servant who was of the same age. Her name was Asma. She spoke in a mix of Urdu and Sindhi and peeled with laughter when […]

Yoga

Yoga: Significance in Indian Philosophy

~ Sahitya Penumetcha ’10

Although many people in the western world now associate yoga with exercise its initial conception in India had a much broader context and was significant to Indian philosophy. The word yoga, derived from the Sanskrit yug, has various meanings including “to […]

Vaisakhi

Vaisakhi

~ Reetu Bajaj ’12

The Guru Granth Sahib is carried into the Gurdwara

Vaisakhi, also spelled Baisakhi, is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It is the Sikh New Year festival and is celebrated on April 13 or 14 (this year it […]

Closet Homosexuality in South Asia

Closet Homosexualtiy in South Asia

~ Anonymous

The closeted South Asian lgbt community is largely ignored within our community. No one assumes the typical dark haired South Asian could be a homosexual in the first place. There seems to be a need to hide one’s homosexual desires, especially for those people […]