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Muharram

~ Mahvish Qureshi ’10

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar which follows a lunar system. This is a particularly important month for all Muslims as it marks some very important religious days. The first two weeks of Muharram are mourned by Shi’a Muslims everywhere in memory of the […]

Dharma and the Ramayana

~ Nikitha Ashok ’11

Dharma, roughly the equivalent of the English terms law and duty, has a much more defined meaning in Hinduism. It is a principle which every person should strive to follow. Dharma implies right conduct and the upholding of morals and virtues. The maintenance of these […]

Paa – A Father-Son Story

~ Reetu Bajaj ’12

Paa is definitely one of the most talked about films this year for it stars a father-son duo: Abhishek and Amitabh Bachan. Some feared that Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachan was losing his spark after his poor performances in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, God Tussi Great Ho, and Aladin. But […]

Main Aur Mrs. Khanna

~ Radha Venkatraman ’12

This is the story of Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who play Mr. and Mrs. Khanna. She is an orphan and he is a hardworking man and the two fall in love and get married against his parents wishes and are now settled in Australia. Life is beautiful, but […]

Gadhimai

~ Reetu Bajaj ’12

Gadhimai, a festival which happens only once every five years, took place in Bariyapur in southern Nepal last year. During this Hindu festival, many people from both India and Nepal gather in this city, a little south of capital Kathmandu. The celebration, in honor of goddess of power, Gadhimai, […]