24th October 2017 was a hesitant night for many academicians as a seemingly harmless Facebook post went viral. An unheralded post on a social media platform had made public a list of sexual offenders. Fifty-eight unapologetic men were named, some of whom had breached the very ideals of morality they preached. Raya Sarkar in her… Continue reading Sexual Harassment in Colleges
Author: Parthiva Mewawala
Lagenda 2020 – A celebration of the Chinese New Year
1All eyes turned to look at the raucous laughter that had erupted behind the arranged chairs. Several groups of cacophonous students of mixed descent had gathered around the set tables with playful smiles, ready to toss the vegetables as high as their fate would let them. The centuries-old tradition of Yee Sang, celebrated by the… Continue reading Lagenda 2020 – A celebration of the Chinese New Year