Mumbai Journals; week #2

Oh Sunday! Sunday is the most hated day of the week I feel, everybody hated Sunday because it is the last day of the weekend and then Monday is so close. But my Sunday was pretty amazing as far as Sundays go, it could have been worse and it could have been better I always…

How To Have A Successful Vacation.

Life Hacks: University Edition – Episode #5. If you’re new to University life and you’ve realized that taxes aren’t the only disadvantage of being an adult, welcome! Try not to feel too college-sick, and don’t go through your to-do list while you read this. Give yourself more time to enjoy before you realize the true…

Détraqueurs.

I. I watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for the first time when I was ten years old. I asked my Mum why Harry feared the dementors as much as he did, and why every time they came on screen his face became distorted and blurry. She told me they were taking away…

The Things I Hate.

I. I hate the way you have me wrapped around your little fingers. Yes, fingers, for I have extended myself and split my soul in half, and each piece sits snug in the crooks of your skin. It’s an uncomfortable snugness, however. I know that those parts of me only sit where they do  because…

How To Write Research Papers.

Life Hacks: University Edition – Episode #4 If you’re new to University life and you’ve realized that taxes aren’t the only disadvantage of being an adult, welcome! Try not to feel too homesick, and definitely don’t go through your old CBSE Class X Assignments while you read this. Seriously. Your eyes will burn. STEP 1:…

Successful Ideals To Be Successful

Failure is the highway to success. How many times have we heard that line?                          Tom Watson Sr. said, “If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.” I don’t entirely agree with that though! Definitely, if you study history, then you will find…

Questioning The Ban on Udta Punjab

Hello everyone! ‘Udta Punjab’ is a movie starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Diljith Dosanjh. It has been directed by Abhishekh Chaubey and has been produced by Anurag Kashyaps’s Production company ‘Phantom’. The movie revolves around the drug problem in Punjab and focuses on the people who have been affected by it. The…

How to: 10 Ways to Deal with Anger.

Have there even been those people who get on your nerves – for some or no reason at all? Have there ever been instances where you’ve felt your head split open with hate and then you go ‘whoa where did that come from’. Have you ever been Human? Well, congratulations, if you’re still reading. For…

TE3N (Amitabh Bachchan Playing Liam Neeson From Taken)

A trailer for the new crime-thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vidya Balan was released earlier today. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeBCB5ERnps )  This movie has been brought to us by the creative team behind Kahaani (2012) and Yudh (2014). It’s a straightforward trailer which starts off with Amitabh Bachchan mourning the disappearance of his granddaughter. We are…

A Letter From Myself, to Myself.

Hey, you. I know this isn’t the best of times for you, right now. You’ve (almost) relapsed, you’re irrational and moody and you feel tired all the time. Your creative energy is low, your birthday – the one day you absolutely cannot stand – is around the corner, and the people around you seem to…

The 10 Big Secrets About Exams.

#1 Exams spelt backwards is Smaxe, which makes no sense, just like Exams. #2 If that sentence reminded you of Max Weber, you should know you’re fucked. #3 Smaxe also sounds like Small Axe. That’s not the kind of axe you can use to kill yourself after writing a 3 hour long Final. You’ll need…

Attack on Titan (for the non-anime audience)

anime /ˈanɪmeɪ,ˈanɪmə/ noun a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.   People sometimes have a misconception of anime being just mindless ranting cartoons. They are not. They are really mature pieces of art with a lot of creativity and innovation put together. Some think they will…