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“There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide”, began revered Philosopher Albert Camus, in his essay “The Myth of Sisyphus”. Camus can easily be regarded as the greatest thinker of the 20th century and his influence on literature, arts and thinking has resonated through modern and postmodern epochs. However, the reality of […]
Upon usual and aimless, perfunctory scrolls through my Facebook feed, I stumbled upon a page called Safarnama. They were planning a walk in the Purana Qila. Motive of this walk was to re-visit the history of Purana Qila and to discuss Mahabharata through the eyes of Draupadi. Safarnama was started by History graduates, Anna Menon and Aakriti Suresh. […]
Conversations about my favorite authors will always revolve around David Foster Wallace, Camus, Kafka, Vonnegut and the likes. However in the shadows, the way the man liked it himself, a certain J.D. Salinger will always be extant.Touted unfairly as a “one hit wonder” for his opus Catcher in the Rye – or on the contrary […]
This is an interpretation article and thus obviously delves into potential spoilers.Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez wrote with such titillating and tantalizing charm and pizazz that he is arguably noted as one of the most significant authors of the preceding century. He has left behind a large legacy of novels and short stories dealing with […]
As much enthusing, ego-boosting it was to hear the name Wordbred being announced on the stage, it is only fair for us to, in our best capacity, put up a comprehensive review of this play, called ‘Uncivilized Daughters’. Organized and enacted by Abhivyakti (cast and crew as stated at the end), the theatre society of […]