On this Republic Day, Utsav asks you to recall the real meaning of democracy in our country, keeping in mind the upcoming General Elections.
Author: Utsav Dash
Home, Diwali and Hostel
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
My Thoughts on Time
Why are we always in a hurry and why are we always late? We move through are formulaic lives day after day devoting time to specific activities but we never consider external factors such as delays, emergencies and at times fundamental things such as time taken to travel. Another thing we never consider is how… Continue reading My Thoughts on Time
Coaching Centres – A Necessary Evil?
Millions of Indian students enroll in coaching centers every year to prepare for admission in élite institutions such as IITs and IIMs. Coaching centers are necessary in our education system to fill the gap between school level education and college entrance examination syllabus. While necessary, over time, coaching centers have turned into exploitative businesses and the poor face the worst of this. Utsav writes.
Conflicts and Cancellations – US-North Korea Developments
What was dubbed as one of the greatest political meetings in modern history unceremoniously fizzeled out because of reasons that can arguably be considered petty. After a week of tension, Donald Trump has called the meeting citing anger and hostility. How exactly did it all come to be? Utsav writes.