Six-year-old Mia loved draping Amma’s shawl like a saree. Along with the saree-shawl, she would wear a red, round bindi and smudge auburn lipstick all around her lips. Grabbing her little hair, she would put them into a small bun. Wearing her tiny heels, she would walk around the house like she owned the world.…
When the boy became fourteen years old, he was asked to take up Kavadi – a dance performed by devotees during the worship ceremony of Lord Murugan. Offering Kavadi to Lord Murugan was of great significance as it was believed to bring peace and good luck. The kavadi that each devotee carried symbolised his/her burden – like the two hills carried by Idumban and placed at Palani. Idumban was the greatest devotee of Lord Murugan. And it was Idumban’s story that began the practice of Kavadi for Lord Murugan by the devotees.
– Shagun Bopaiah, 1 B.Com C On the 5th of August, a group of odd enthusiasts decided to celebrate the end of exams in an oddly enthusiastic way by spending an evening – courtesy of ALMA – at MKF Museum for an exhibition of Shirley Mathews’ paintings. Rather entertained by the bright colourful exterior of the restaurant…
– Nidhi Balu, III B.Com D “As if we never said Goodbye” – Barbra Streisand Three years ago, sitting through the orientation programme in the Loyola Hall of St. Joseph’s College of Commerce was a girl bouncing off her seat in excitement, ready to start a new chapter of her life. Eager to meet new…
– Saniha Hegde, III B.Com A There is nobody in the world whose company I enjoy more than that of myself. Being alone is always solitude for me, never loneliness. To anyone who does not relate to this feeling, it may seem arrogant or rude. It is intended to be neither. The simple fact of…
They hold out their hands expectedly, Their cheer is contagious as he hands each one out, Then he holds out his hand expectedly, The clink of the coins in his palm bring up the same demons: A shot of whisky for one, or a small meal for two? – Shreya Shetty 3 BCOM…
– Christopher Dadi 2 BCOM B My mind tries to make sense of the waves I see The blue sky, cobalt sea Waves crashing along the rocks at my feet Drops of water in multitudes of wonder Seep into the crevices of the rocks leading to an enigmatic abyss I sit by the rocks A…
– Saniha Hegde, II B.Com A It was the month of October in the 16th year of my life when I decided to go bald. I was in the 11th grade at the time, and the idea had been festering in my mind for a few months. It started off as a wish to donate…
For the first time I saw the posh roads with so many lights, vehicles and thousands of people moving around so fast. I felt very small that day. ‘How will I even enter this world of competition? Am I capable of doing something?’
– Saghar Ada, BBA I am Saghar Ada, a 22 year old girl and a BBA-third-year student of St. Josephs College of Commerce, Bangalore. I have had many different experiences studying in India. First, it has made me mature. The context of Indian mixed society made it possible for me to meet and learn from…
– Saniha Swaroop Hegde, I B.Com “Today, being satisfied with yourself and your life is considered lowly and contemptible. People who are comfortable with their current state of affairs are labelled incompetent and even lazy.” We live in a world of constant and cut-throat competition. But the question we need to stop and ask ourselves,…
– Aasim Pasha, III B.Com This post was originally published in The TV Ratings Guide, a blog run by Aasim Pasha of III B.Com. Visit the blog to read more such reviews. Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated with food, but only for its consumption. Regardless of any situation, the desire for…
As the sky grew dark The clouds turned grey The world cried Heartbroken
In a world of beauty and spite, There lives a person bony and white, A parasite is he, living amongst us all …
– Vishesh, II B.Com It’s a startling realization that if the system was actually even close to being fair and equal, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today. Having benefited from a system that has been working in my favour at the cost of others, the least I can do is question the status…
