STORY

A REPORT FOR LIFE

June 20, 2023
  CHAPTER 1 Raju was playing with his friends in the village playground. Suddenly it started raining, and all the kids decided to head back toward their houses. Raju purposefully took the longer route as he wanted to enjoy playing in the rain. Instead of taking the road, he went…
SPORTS

WTC Final: India's 'fightless' loss makes calls for transition

June 16, 2023
Twice in three years…India reached the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC), but couldn’t cross the line owing to a pretty mediocre performance at the big stage. The most disheartening fact was that we ended up losing against “them”,  our biggest arch-rivals. At the Oval, the Aussies first put…
SPORTS

IPL 2023: Riding on Yellow Wave CSK clinch 5th title; gifts to MSD

June 1, 2023
“Chennai Chennai Super Kings!”…well this was precisely the reaction of every cricket fan (across party lines) after witnessing an EPIC finish to the INCREDIBLE Premiere League this Tuesday (Yes…the match scheduled on Sunday actually reached the result on Tuesday…HA HA). But, the major story of the tournament was once again…
OPINION

The Kerala Story: A Bad Movie with 'Vicious Propaganda'

May 28, 2023
The Kerala Story…well this movie needs no introduction as it is already the talk of the town…for all the right and wrong reasons, depending on which side you stand. The movie revolves around the story of three girls who were allegedly abducted, converted to Islam and then sent to ISIS. …
EDUCATION

MANIPUR VIOLENCE: A Wake-up Call to our 'Ethnic Faultlines'

May 21, 2023
A few weeks ago, heavy violence broke out in the state of Manipur. The situation was so severe that the centre had to send in its forces, all other states had to evict out their people living in Manipur and Olympian Mary Kom literally uttered “My state is burning” while…
EDUCATION

KESAVANANDA BHARATI CASE: Judgement that saved Indian Constitution

May 12, 2023
Constitution…the set of laws that guide the path on which our country is governed. Although the government in power does have all the rights to make amendments to it, it has NO right to make changes in what is called the ‘Basic Structure’ of the Constitution. This crucial and historical…
MOVIES

JUBILEE: A Soulful, Emotional, Intriguing Tribute to Bollywood

May 6, 2023
Jubilee…I am pretty sure that by now, everyone reading this would definitely be aware of this series which hit the streaming service recently. This 10-episode series directed by Vikramaditya Motwane is a beautiful tribute to Indian Cinema and filmmaking. The series revolves around the world of filmmaking and beautifully portrays…
MOVIES

PATHER PANCHALI: Diving into SATYAJIT RAY's World of Cinema

May 4, 2023
Pather Panchali, a movie made around 70 years ago, still holds relevance if one watches it. And so is the case with almost all the movies of Satyajit Ray. So today I will be talking about the movies of Satyajit Ray. What made his movies revolving around the simplest of…
EDUCATION

Al-Aqsa Mosque: Decoding controversy of the Holy Place

April 24, 2023
Al-Aqsa Mosque, or Temple Mount, whatever one calls it. This holy place in Jerusalem holds immense sacred importance for not one, or two but three religions. Yet at the same time, it has an even bigger share of controversies. The importance of this place can be understood by the fact…
EDUCATION

Rwanda Genocide: How Propaganda killed a Million

April 18, 2023
It was the year 1994, when within a duration of 100 days, 10 lakh people from one particular community were massacred brutally. Well…the genocide didn’t take place just like that, all of a sudden, it was a result of immense and targetted hate brewing in the society, fuelled by the…