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~ Reetu Bajaj ’12 Usually celebrated in September or October, Navratri has quite the amount of legends behind its origin. In general, they relate to the Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms. This holiday holds special significance for Gujaratis and Bengalis, which can be seen in the highlights […] Comedy Superstar – Russel Peters ~ Reetu Bajaj ’12
Born and raised as an Anglo-Indian in Ontario, Canada, Russell Peters is known for his quick wit and sharp mimicry. Working through the media business as a standup comedian in television and radio shows, Russell centers many of his jokes […] 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 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 […] Let’s Play Some Holi ~ Reetu Bajaj ’12 Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon (Pooranmashi) in early March every year. Originally a festival to celebrate good harvest of the land, Holi is now a commemoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology. One story is about an arrogant […] A Celebration of Ancient India ~Rishu Gupta, Poornima College, Jaipur
From the Vedic times, around 3000 B.C. to 1000 B.C., Indians (Indo-Aryans) had classified the material world into four elements viz. Earth (Prithvi), fire (Agni), air (Maya), water (Apa) and ether (Akasha). According to some scholars these five […] A Bus Trip Around Delhi ~ Naomi Philip ‘09
A bus trip around Delhi reveals both the old and new times..
The Qutab Minar; construction begain under India’s first Muslim ruler Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1193 […] Welcome to 20.6 degrees East and 78.9 degrees North! ~Fatima Quadri ‘11 What has a vast history of being one of the most ancient civilizations in the world and yet is still one of the younger, but second largest, democracies? Pull out your map, head towards 20.6 degrees east and 78. 9 […] |
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