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Concrete Jungles
"me gusta la ciudad. También me gusta el campo." View of Mumbai from Kanheri Caves, Maharashtra. During a particular monsoon in Goa, the...
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Aug 24, 2025


On a blank note #1
WHAT IS CREATIVITY? During a rather interesting discussion in our otherwise boring art class, we stumbled upon an age old argument; Is...
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Jul 8, 2025


Three parts of a River - Beginning
How can one learn to gaze at the mountains? To sit by the river listening to its ripples? To look at nature, by oneself without any...
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May 27, 2025


Onto the Lap of Literature
I was falling. Of how Thumbelina falls into the bosom of a flower or Jack falls from the vanishing giant magical beanstalk. Like Alice...
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Jan 30, 2025


#6 Road to Darjeeling - Tea, Trains and Music
How to make the perfect Tea A teaspoon of crunchy brown tea leaves. One more, if you prefer it strong. For black tea, just water is...
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Jan 22, 2025


#5 Postcards from Kalimpong - Home in the Mountains
The rattling noise of the wheels on the rails envelop my soft whimpers as I lay crying, curled up on the narrow berth of the moving train....
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Jan 12, 2025


#3 Postcards from Kalimpong: Cultural Gradients
Kalimpong was interspersed with visits to cultural spaces as well as immersing ourselves in natural wonder. Most were serendipitous.
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Dec 19, 2024


#2 Postcards from Kalimpong: The Journey
I was taking the flight from Bangalore to Bagdogra. Our first destination was Pedong, a charming little village near the town of...
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Dec 11, 2024


#1 Postcards from Kalimpong: The Countdown
When the Himalayas call you, there's no saying no. You have to go. When Kriti calls you, there's no saying no as well! Amidst the lead-up...
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Dec 7, 2024


Enciendo una lámpara
Yo enciendo una lámpara los todos dias. "I light a lamp every day." During my Spanish class, my tutor and I exchanged how we celebrate...
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Nov 30, 2024


Elections Reflections
Amidst the daily drudgery, the 2024 Indian Election results day, stay on as a sweet moment of surprise.
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Nov 19, 2024


Transformative type
It was my first experience of using art and design to transform myself. The artwork was not detached from who I was, but an integral part...
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Nov 4, 2024


Beyond Criticality; towards a New Romanticism
Critical thinking is a step towards making sense of the world we live in. Beyond initial observations, pondering and ceaseless...
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Oct 23, 2024


The socio - technological singularity
The internet is a fictional society, while democracy is an essential technology. As the lines between society and technology blur,...
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Mar 6, 2023






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