Diwali has a strong homecoming tradition associated with it and most of us like to celebrate the ‘festival of lights’ with our families, celebrating customs and gorging on homemade delights. But given our current situations, not all can go back home, instead, we celebrate Diwali in our campus, in our hostels, with our new extended… Continue reading Home, Diwali and Hostel
Month: November 2018
Short Story: Diwali Blues
Sanjana tries to discover a different meaning of Diwali, and how it can be very different for everyone. Here’s another short story to ponder upon.
Centerstage Review: Error 404 by ADA
ADA Dramatics, of Manipal Institute of Technology, presented its main production for the semester with ‘Error-404’, a two play event on the 4th of November in TMA Pai halls. The evening started off with ‘The Virtuous Burglar’ as the first play. This English play was originally written by Daario Fo. A situational comedy ensued as… Continue reading Centerstage Review: Error 404 by ADA
5 Unexpected Reasons Why English Translation Services are so popular
As the third most spoken language in the world, one may wonder why we still need English translation services. For one, native speakers make up about 330 million people. Not to forget the significant and ever-growing number of those who speak English as a second language. Why is English translation service still in demand, in… Continue reading 5 Unexpected Reasons Why English Translation Services are so popular
Jain Architecture and Iconography
It is with good reasons that we should consider Tulunadu the citadel of Jainism at present in Southern India. It is a distinct living religion in absolute harmony with Hinduism. So much so that there is no sense of separateness at all either amongst the Jainas or amongst the Hindus. As already explained, the Jaina… Continue reading Jain Architecture and Iconography