“War is so cruel and so unjust that those fighting it must stifle the conscience within themselves”- Leo Tolstoy A World still at war sets you thinking: why does man fight and go to war? As has been rightly said, “War is not the eruption of madness but the logical extension of insecurity in a […]
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Artistic talent often comes with a price. Many of the artists whose work we so admire were haunted by depression, anxiety and mania. Health and illness are recurring themes in the history of art. They’ve been portrayed in a multitude of ways over the centuries and across media. Below are a few renowned artists who struggled
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Sometimes you come across people who leave an indelible mark on you. I recently came across Malala’s speech given at the United Nations in 2013. I was left mesmerized as it was a very powerful and motivational speech. This got me interested to learn more about her. Malala Yousufzai is a human rights advocate for
In January, 2025, my parents and I had a stroke of luck and we attended ColdPlay’s ‘Music of The Spheres’ Tour in Mumbai on 21st January. The British band Coldplay has always been one of my favorites and I have grown up listening to their iconic songs like “Yellow”, “Magic” and “Sparks” among many others.
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The ubiquitous House Sparrow, a small, adaptable bird found almost everywhere humans are. It all started with birds coming into my balcony to eat food that I had spilled, as a kid. I was so excited to see them and started giving names to all the birds coming to my balcony. Birds started lining up
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I recently watched a movie on OTT called ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’. It is one of those movies which stays with you for a long time – maybe, forever. This movie is written and directed by a British director,Mark Herman. The movie is based on the novel by the same name,written by an
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I have always been very passionate about music. I have loved listening to music sinceearly childhood–a habit, I think, I inculcated from both my parents, who are passionatemusic lovers. As my mother used to play the guitar, I too learnt a musical instrumentand took to the piano. I was very fortunate to have an accomplished
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