Espoir December 2020

ART & CULTURE MAGAZINE, DEC 2020 SIOM, NASHIK

CARVING THOUGHTS THE WORLD FROM A DIFFERENT LENS

STOKED WORDS STIRRED IN STROKES TO FORM A HYMN

EXPLORE THRILL & ADVENTURE OF THE UNKNOWN TERRITORIES

CONTENTS

1. Eat Pray Love ..........01 a. Niceness : The long and short of it b. A new addition to my tranquil space c. A bibliophile's guide d. Quotes that will calm your mind.

2. A Tale of Two Cities ...................................................................08 a. Iconic Cabin Culture : Heritage Café b. Theyyam

3. To Kill A Mocking Bird....................................................................................16 a. It's time we teach our sons b. Strangers

4. Saving Banksy............................................................................................................20 5. Press Pause Play............................................................................................................26 a. Mandala : Artwork & Symbolism b. Art of Music

6. Dead Poets Society...........................................................................................................30 a. Cold/Warmth b. Strings to be untethered c. A Get Away d. The Lustre Called Mind e. Thought - A Lawless Authority f. भटकता मुसािफ़र g. माँ h. A Place Called Home

7. Life is Beautiful.............................................................................................37 a. Micro Tales b. Everyone has "EL Professor" in their Life c. Topicalish d. One Punch Man

8. Into the Wild............................................................44 a. Travel For The Soul b. A Royal Detour c. Reminiscence of Nethravathi

EDITORIAL ANASUYA BARDHAN Editor-In-Chief

VARUN JARSANIA Co-Editor-In-Chief

SUSHANT EAPEN Managing Editor

SUB EDITORS AISHWARYA KULKARNI ALWAZ KHAN

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Eat. Pray. Love.

“There’s a crack (or cracks) in everyone, that’s how the light of God gets in.” ― ELIZABETH GILBERT, EAT, PRAY, LOVE

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NICENESS : THE LONG & SHORT OF IT

Nice is an abstract concept. What is nice to you may not be nice to the other person. You can be nice to one someone and awful to the other at the same time. However, we all will agree that being polite, thoughtful general

Imagine boarding a local train for a

consent

2-hour long journey. You spot one

who has boarded along with you,

vacant seat and make a run for it. In

to go ahead and occupy the seat.

to

that

co-passenger

the process you are even willing to co-passengers.

In the first case, you attract some

Now imagine boarding the same

vicious opinions about yourself

train for a 20-minute journey. You

but are indifferent to them. In the

are most likely to let that vacant

second case you emerge out of

seat go. Even better, you are often

the train gloating, being labelled

chivalrous enough to give your

as a nice person.

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the

be

in

universally

for the first impression.

(Batch 2019-21)

with

can

empathetic

considered as being nice, at least

By Aishwarya Banerjee


quarrel

and

"NICE IS AN ABSTRACT CONCEPT. WHAT IS NICE TO YOU MAY NOT BE NICE TO THE OTHER PERSON"

Why is it that most people who stay briefly in our lives are nicer than the ones who stay longer?

To understand this, we need to realize one basic thing about ourselves. Universally, human beings have been designed in such a way that they look out for themselves first (the milder aspect of survival instinct) and they yearn to be liked and accepted (precisely why they are called social animals). Although both of these instincts are present, going back to the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the survival needs and looking out for oneself is dominant.

Now, let us go back to the situation

journey was short and you did not

between two selfish people,

of boarding that train.In the first

really mind giving up your comfort for

right?

case, the journey was longer and you

a while. Hence, your urgency to be

were not sure if being nice and

recognized as an amicable person

While, the people we meet for

letting that seat go will be a good

prompts you to be more chivalrous.

a short period of time manage

choice or not. You were doubtful

Now, in the journey of life something

to etch their names in our

about how the rest of journey will

similar happens. The people who stay

good books! Need I say more?

turn out to be.

longer will eventually display a side of them which will come across as

Hence, although you would hate to

selfish, and nobody likes a selfish

be the villain, you practically had no

person because they neglect our

other choice but to grab the seat for

needs.

(PS:

the sake of your comfort, putting at stake your reputation.

Whereas, in the second case, the

This

does

not

include

people belonging to the either Yes,

we

dislike

a

selfish

person

extremes

of

“Love

thy

because they neglect our needs.

neighbour” and “Mah life mah

Sounds like a conflict of interest

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A NEW ADDITION TO MY

TRANQUIL SPACE Photos & Words by Rahul Radhakrishnan (Batch 2020-22)

While people were resorting to TV shows and movies to battle the boredom that the lockdown brought upon us, I decided to exploit my free time in pursuing something unique. After coming across an article on growing one’s own microgreens through Hydroponic Farming, I was instantly intrigued to try it out.

Given the resources that were available at my place, such as old unused pipes, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to spend my time; growing consumable food in my own garden.

I started my journey by identifying and procuring additional items that I would need for building the hydroponic system.

What seemed daunting at first was achievable once I started assembling all the parts together.

Within a matter for few days I had successfully built my system for the plants to grown in, phew.

Now, came the most challenging part of it all, sowing the seeds and waiting for the plants to grow.

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My initial attempt at it failed, as all my plants started to wither away. After researching upon the probable issues that were causing it, I identified the problem to be the presence of harmful bacteria in the water, which was in-turn infecting the plants. To come up with a quick solution in order to prevent other saplings from being infected, I installed an air pump to circulate oxygen rich water in the system. Voila! My plants started growing healthily at a steady pace. It was a beautiful sight to watch my efforts bearing fruits.

I have managed to reap greens such as Lettuce, Parsley and Spinach, and I look forward to growing other veggies in them.

Not only did I manage to use my lockdown time efficiently by finding a new passion, but also the feeling of harvesting homegrown plants is something that is so satisfying.

A BIBLIOPHILE’S GUIDE VISHALA DESHPANDE

(BATCH 2019-21)

"In the deafening chaos of our life’s routine humdrum, books can be a blissful escape.

I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.”

– J.K Rowling And boy was she right! While leafing through a dozen genres, I have explored the Vatican City in Dan Brown’s reads, Indian mythology with Amish Tripathi and Nazi Germany with Markus Zusak. So which genre should you read or begin with? Being a bookworm is taxing enough, but being an indecisive bookworm is the worst of all agonies, Here’s are 5 ways to pick your next read and hop on the bandwagon of some pure literary pleasure 1. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Well not much. But reading the book blurb will help you discover a novel’s key takeaway. A book blurb is the short summary of the novel’s main character, plot and conflict, followed by reviews and praises by the best critics out there.

2. FOR THE MILLENNIAL IN YOU Humans use technology for choose a life partner, hence heeding to technology for picking your next read is definitely advisable. Websites such as whichbook.net use unique mood and emotion search to find great books with the exact flavor you ask for.

3. GET ON GOODREADS! Login to the Instagram of global bibliophiles; just scroll through the genre of your inclination to find fascinating and accurate reviews. This old platform may look chunky at first but it’s your best pick for an umbrella view of all the bookshelves out there, The review for Looking for Alaska by John Green has zero words and only gifs.

Not boring now, eh?

4. PICK FROM RECOMMENDATIONS WORTH A MILLION DOLLARS The world’s richest can kickstart your reading journey. Checkout the “Summer reading list” of Bill Gates and the CEO of Berkshire, Warren Buffett’s annual letters for suggestions. “Read 500 pages like this every day,” the Berkshire Hathaway CEO told a group of MBA students at Columbia Business School. “That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest.”

5. GO BY THE HUNCH I picked The Purple Cow only for because of the quirky title and it turned out to be the marketing guru Seth Godin’s best work. So take a leap of faith and jump on the read that excites your neurons. Each book is a mesmerizing and soulful therapy.

IMMERSE YOURSELF TODAY! HAPPY READING!!

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By Aishwarya Kulkarni (Batch 2020-22) Hey you, how is your day going? Well, it always helps to slow down, take a step back and evaluate your situation.

Here is your daily reminder to take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, unclench your jaw and drink some water.

Over the past year, I have jotted down a lot of quotes in my journal and I always turn to them whenever I am feeling overwhelmed. They give me hope and it is a nice little reminder that I am more than my current situation and that it will get better.

“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” ― Maya Angelou

Beating yourself up for past mistakes is not growth.

Forgive your past self, they didn’t know any better. You did what you thought was best for you. You are older, wiser and smarter. And now that you know better, you’ll do better and your future self will thank you for it. That is growth.

I am sharing a few with you and I hope this helps :)

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ― Maya Angelou

What is your definition of success? If you don’t know what success means to you, how can you achieve it?

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“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.” ― Maya Angelou

No matter how much your brain is trying to convince you that you will never be able to move on from this, may this remind you that you will, you most definitely will move past this. Life will go on and it will get better.

“Little by little, day by day, what is meant for you will find its way” — Unknown Trust your journey, good things will happen for you. Trust the universe, it is kind and it will never let you down.

“You are worth the quiet moment.

You are worth the deeper breath.

You are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still and rest.”

— Morgan Harper Nichols

The last two quotes are from Rupi Kaur’s The sun and her flowers. You really gotta read the whole book to get a feel of the last quote. I have read it multiple times and I found it to be very warm and comforting.

“Let it go, let it leave, let it happen. Nothing in this world was promised or belonged to you anyway.”

“There is nothing left to worry about, the sun and her flowers are here.”

— Rupi Kaur

― Rupi Kaur I will leave you with one last quote:

“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” ― Cormac McCarthy

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A Tale of Two Cities

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ICONIC CABIN CULTURE : HERITAGE CAFé THEYYAM

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Iconic Cabin Culture: Heritage Café

By Ritobrata Choudhary (Batch 2019-21)

Kolkata is the City of Joy, but calling it, the City of Food would not be off beam. Right from the early British times, Kolkata has been a hub for a variety of food culture. Be it

Mughlai,

Chinese

or

Continental

cuisines, Kolkata has served all to its foodie consumers. The people whose ancestors have settled here long back mainly operated the eateries, which served these foods. People were very fond of exploring dishes from across the world and wealthy families would often bring in chefs to prepare the dishes for the parties.

Then where did the culture of Cabin restaurants come from? How did Kolkata get these iconic places and what do they serve?

The story starts long back when Indian society was conservative & women from “respectable” & “wealthy” families were not meant to be seen in public. These cabins helped the families to dine-out together in a restaurant and still be hidden from the

public eye. The concept was

applied not only in Kolkata, but all major cities like Mumbai & Delhi had similar arrangements.

These eateries were

referred to as “Ka-been” by the Bengalis as it had artistic plywood partitions along with dark coloured velvety curtains. Inside the cabin, a table was nicely decorated with Candle-lights, flowers & designer table cloths.

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The seats were comfortable made with elegant teak & leather. Truly, it was a delight to dine with your loved ones! In the preIndependence era, the cabins were a hotspot for the freedom fighters. They used to visit these eateries to have important meetings over some good food. They used to indulge in deep conversations with their party members and the waiters would come with White porcelain plates, knife & fork, and a bowl of “Kasundi” or mustard sauce on the side.

The old cabins of North Kolkata have become a heritage now. The ambiance, the good food, the colonial cultures and the historical photographs on the wall is a plate full of the influence that British brought. Breadcrumbs from Europe & deep fried “tele-bhaja” (Snacks that are deep fried) from bengal became the perfect combination for the Indian stomachs. Dishes like “Dim-er Devil”, “Fish Batter Fry”, “Bhetki Fry”, “Moghlai Porotha”, “Kobiraji Cutlet” (Kobiraji is a fried item with a covering of egg around it), “Veg Chops”, “Chicken Cutlet”, etc. became an instant hit. Apart from these, they also served classic recipes like Chicken stew, Toasts & sandwiches. Without some good Darjeeling Tea or Filter Coffee the meal would have been incomplete.

Adding to that, Indian drinks like Lassi, Chaas & Falooda was also made available.

Things have changed aggressively. The children of Kolkata grew up and they needed space to date. The millennials (struck by cupid) wanted to secure a “prem korar jayga”(places to express love), hidden from parent’s sight, and so these cubicles came to rescue. The couple would order a plate of “Chowmein” and sit for hours talking about their love for each other and dreams of staying together. They were more interested in stealing a kiss from other. They wouldn’t care for the food but in much requirement of privacy that these cabins provided. The old Bengali films often showed lead pairs romancing over a cutlet in these cabins and a spying waiter would often pop out his head in between the curtains to inquire about supplementary orders, just to make sure that nothing goes beyond a cuddle or a kiss! It inspired many couple to visit these eateries.

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With time, the lovers of Kolkata left the comforts of a cabin

Anadi Cabin – Founded in 1925, the restaurant boasts

for a greener pasture-the parks. Families became more

its Moghali Paratha served with Potato curry.

acceptable to open love & women eating out has become

Sanguvalley – Favourite for Afghani Cutlet, a chicken

more common. People are doing great jobs and that meant

cutlet served with a vegetable gravy and other Chinese

more income. The cabins, which offered snacks at

dishes.

reasonable prices, became take-away restaurants. Also,

Niranjan Agar – Extremely popular for “Dimer Devil” or

Bengalis developed the taste of contemporary cuisines,

Scotch Eggs made with Duck eggs and Fowl Cutlet.

which are not available in these eateries.

Established in 1922.

Mitra Café – The most popular eatery in North Kolkata,

In the age of food courts, buffets & cafes, where liberalism

Mitra café is popular for its Mutton kobiraji cutlet,

has taken an upper hand, cabin restaurants are an

Fish(bhetki) fry, fish roll & pudding. The café is over 100

anachronism – uncomfortable, unwanted & old fashioned

years old.

for those who can afford better. Few cabins survived the

Allen Kitchen – With over 125 years in business, this

trouble of the changing times and still preserves the

eatery was gifted by Allen Sahab to his Indian friend.

heritage & authentic recipes with themselves. The sheer

This cabin serves one of the best Prawn cutlets in

quality of food alone make them a strong contender in the

Kolkata.

changing dining out face of modern Kolkata!

Chung Wah – Very famous for Green Chilli Pork & Chicken Jhaal Farezi. Authentic Chinese taste and you

Some of the Cabin Restaurants that I personally recommend are:

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get alcohol too!

Theyyam On Lens & words: Sushant Eapen (Batch 2019-21)

Kuttishaasthan Theyyam

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Pottan theyyam My first Theyyam experience was in March 2019 when i travelled to Payyanur in North Kerala.

Theyyam is a famous ritual art form that originated in North Kerala which brings to life the great stories of the State. The late night performances in colorful headgear, ornaments and makeup are accompanied by the chorus of musical instruments.

It exalts the beliefs of the ancient tribals who gave a lot of importance to the worship of heroes and the spirits of their ancestors. From December to April, there are Theyyam performances in many temples of Kannur and Kasaragod. There are 400 different Theyyams, each with their own music, style and choreography and its a photographers dream to shoot atleast few of them.

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Pottan Theyyam is the idea of secularism and humane thoughts in the folklore of North Kerala. Amongst all the Theyyam forms performed in the Sacred Groves of Malabar, Pottan Theyyam is regarded as the one with the solid and fierce thoughts – strong enough to shatter the ugly walls of caste systems and social evils that have crept in and found place in the society.

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Y T LI

A U EQ

It's Time We Teach Our Sons Strangers

p o t s E P A R

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STOP

RACISM.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

"You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ’em get your goat. Try fightin’ with your head for a change."

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Strangers Written by Abhishek B (Batch 2020-22)

Their days are from dusk to dawn.

They keep wondering, if this is the only reason they born?

They are very close to us, yet so far; very similar to us, yet so different.

Everyday they come on the roads, with makeup so wild skirts short, boots black only to be loved after the twilight, and as soon as the sun shines bright they are unloved Every day their bodies are scrubbed, but to make

The knights come every day Making false promises, giving false hopes, putting them in a haze.

Asking the princesses to stay in the palace for some more days.

I never knew love could be sold Until I met these women so bold.

There are daughters, playing the roles of sons.

On their shoulders‌ is a responsibility of tons There are mothers hoping if she could save some cents

a living all those have

trying to give her child,

to be snubbed.

all the small happiness.

Every night they wait, every day they pray for some knight in a shining armor to come, and take them away.

They are strangers, we all know But act and claim as unknown.

As a help we may not go an extra mile But we can gift them a wide smile.

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IT’S TIME WE START TEACHING

By Abhishek B (Batch 2020-22)

OUR SONS It’s really funny, that we are living in a nation where on one hand, Goddesses are being worshiped and, on the other hand, every morning we are awakening to news such as, a baby girl been thrown in a dustbin, a woman being raped or, a minor girl as such as a 5 year old is being sexually abused in some or the other part of our country.

Now whose fault is this? Is this the girls fault for wearing an expropriate dress, or walking alone on the road at an inappropriate time? Or, is there any fault in the upbringing of their children by the parents? Or, is there any problem with the mind-set and the way that the society looks at things? I’m not trying to adjudicate when I say it’s time we teach our sons but as of now that’s what we are in need of.

N . A. R .I - N A T I O N AGA I NS T RA PE A N D I N H UM A N I T Y Now, some state the reason as, the girl was walking on the road at an inappropriate time. Wait a minute….now who are these people to decide what time is appropriate and what time is inappropriate for women to walk all alone on a road.

Do we really have any appropriate time? Because, we are having cases being reported all round the clock. A great person once said that true independence is only attained, when a woman can walk all alone on the road at night without any fear. I still don’t think it’s possible anywhere in the near future, albeit it’s been 70+ years that we have attained independence.

A few others opine that the reason for such assaults are the victims themselves, that they brought it upon themselves by wearing “inappropriate” (read short) clothes. In reality, there is are no inappropriate clothes, only inappropriate gazes and mindsets. We hear of such incidents regularly, no matter what the victim’s way of dressing, be it shorts or sarees. The most infuriating part about this is the kind of support the abusers get, from the general public and the lawyers that fight for them in the court. Anyone who has watched the documentary ‘India’s Daughter’ would know what that means.

Now, whose fault is this? Of course the person doing the crime is solely responsible for it. But, at the same time even we as a society are an accomplice in that heinous crime because, most of the times albeit we know that a women is being sexually harassed or is undergoing some domestic violence in our neighbourhood we don’t take any action against it. Leave alone action, we don’t even give a thought about it. Or, maybe we do think………that it’s none of our business.

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The rate of reporting of such crimes is low because the victims are terrified and scared….Scared of being judged, judged by her peers, judged by the society and at times even worse, judged by her parents.

The parents way of upbringing children in India is the best. No issues with that. We are taught to respect our parents, respect our elders and respect our teachers. But, respect your sister? Respect your mom? Are we taught this?Parents admonish girls from doing certain things, playing certain games. Why? They are asked to sit in a proper posture, behave like this, shouldn’t be roaming around at nights. Why? Because they are scared that something wrong can happen with their daughters, sisters, wives or friends. This is a fact and one has to accede this. Sons are never taught to behave in a certain manner, never are warned to come back home before 6, never stopped from wearing certain kinds of dresses, why?

Yes, sons are taught one thing for sure, don’t cry like a girl. Okay, is there a way in which he can cry like a boy? Is it only girls who cry? Isn’t crying human nature?

The only way we can change this is, instead of teaching our daughters and abstaining them from doing certain things, it’s better if we can start teaching our sons certain things. Most importantly teach them how to respect women, how to not show their power on them, how not to force themselves on them, not to judge a girls or a womens character on the type of dress she’s wearing. Teach them that when a girl says NO, it means NO, nothing else apart from that.

"Yes, sons are taught one thing for sure, don’t cry like a girl.

Okay, is there a way in which he can cry like a boy? Is it only girls who cry?

Isn’t crying human nature?"

Art by Ashwin Chopane (Batch 2020-22) We have some great initiatives taken up such as, MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination) a campaign launched by Farhan Akhtar to drive home the message that women should be respected. We also have she teams and she cabs in some states of our country. It’s really good that we have something like this and they are actually doing an incredible job but how disgraceful and disheartening it is that we are actually in need of something like this.

Women are someone who are more of giving and less of expecting. They are not items to be checked.

They are actually the ones who are adorning this world. Women are wonderful creatures, give them love and respect and they will make this world much more beautiful and a better place to live.

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WORK DEPICTS A MIGRANT CHILD WEARING A LIFE JACKET HOLDING A PINK FLARE.

S A V I N G

B A N K S Y

BANKSY IS A LEGENDARY GRAFFITI ARTIST, FAMOUS FOR HIS SATIRICAL STREET ART. THROUGH THIS SECTION LET'S APPRECIATE THE ARTIST PRESENT IN AND AMONG US.

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CHARCOAL & CHALK

BY AYUSHEE GOEL (Batch 2020-22)

"BUDDHA"

"TEARY EYED"

"YIN YANG KO"

"LET YOURSELF HEAL"

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Colours

BY KHYATI SONAVANE (BATCH 2020-22)

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Abstract Art

BY ASHWIN CHOPANE (BATCH 2020-22)

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By Debopriyo Dey (Batch 2019-21)

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By Varun Jarsania (Batch 2019-21)

By Monika Raj (Batch 2020-22)

By Uday Arun (Batch 2020-22)

By Priyam Naskar (Batch 2020-22)

MASKED

BY VARUN JARSANIA (Batch 2019-21)

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)22-0202 hctaB( nurA yadU yb trA

)22-0202 hctaB( S ihspiD yb trA

Art by Monica Raj (Batch 2020-22)

Art by Uday Arun (Batch 2020-22)

Mandala : Artwork & Symbolism Words by Dipshi Sharma (Batch 2020-22)

Nothing is permanent in life. In this divine geometry of heavens, everything is an ephemeral flux of emotions.

Mandalas serve as the representation of the Universe and a guide on the path to enlightenment in the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism. In ancient times people used Mandalas to form a connection between the Universe and the spirit. Circles in the form of art signifies a deeper relationship with the self and the Universe. Mandala is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning “Circle� and is a symbol of wholeness and harmony.

Throughout the ancient times, Mandalas have been used in spiritual and divine traditions all over the world. Mandalas are used by various art therapists in the healing practices all over the world.

Mandalas can be created in number of geometrical patterns and a number of concentric circles are made on which bright, meaningful phrases can be written.

Although the circle is the most common form, a mandala may also be a square enclosing a circle or a series of circles, a square alone, a circle enclosing an image (such as a star or flower), and a rectangle enclosing a circle. Mandalas are defined in many different ways, however, are not limited to any of these geometric shapes exclusively.

With the help of Mandalas, one can create a connection with the self and the Universe.

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THE ART OF

MUSIC Why you should learn a musical instrument ?

We know that there are eight types of intelligence and musical intelligence is one of them. A large group of connected neurons is called a nucleus, different nucleus perform different tasks. The flow of information in the nucleus depends on the density of connections neurons are forming with each other.

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when we grow up and we continue losing those, as we grow old. This may explain why we start to forget and have problems performing simple tasks as we age. Brain is just like a muscle, the more we use it the better it gets. Several studies suggest that there are everlasting changes in the brain of people who take up a musical instrument and fidget on it long enough to learn to play it. The grey matter of the brain (cortex/major component of the central nervous system) is highest in professional musicians, intermediate in amateur

Written by Prashant Thapliyal (Batch 2019-21)

musicians and relatively low in in nonmusicians. These changes can be observed in several areas of the brain involved in playing music: motor regions, inferior temporal areas and anterior superior parietal areas.

So to summarize playing music is good for your brain, music has a proven effect on lifting up your mood and decrease the depression and anxiety. Learning something like an instrument increases your overall confidence as well. And it doesn’t need a study to know that it makes you look cool in social situations.

WHICH INSTRUMENT SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? Which instrument should you choose? Maybe flute,

as

guitar, piano, trumpet or drums? That depends on

does

whether

much like falling in love except you do not regret

you

are

a

melody

person,

a

harmony

person or a rhythm person. If you are clicking along with

the

probably yourself

beats

while

drums

are

whistling

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it later.

then

you

melody

find then

melody-playing

Our

first

exposure

Bollywood

music

to

and

music folk.

is

usually

Folk

through

however

is

a

genre whereas Bollywood music is an umbrella

instrument like flute or violin. Few instruments like

term

guitar and keyboard are used to play a melody and

ranging from jazz in ‘Babuji dheere chalna’ by

harmony both. And what about vocals. Vocals are

OP Nayyar and ‘Masakali’ by Rahman to garage

played

rock in ‘Rock on’ by Farhan Akhtar to gazals like

using

one

of

the

most

versatile

music

which

houses

a

large

number

of

genres

systems in the world, the vocal cords. Beat boxers

‘Dheere

use it for drumbeats and EDM like effects, choir

Bollywood is goldmine for musicians but it’s not

singers use it for harmony and in most of the pop

free from blame. Most of the Bollywood songs

songs, we use it to sing the melody with lyrics.

today are like junk food, which you can swallow

dheere

se’

by

Nadeem-Shravan.

in few minutes and then forget about it later. It’s However, what are melody, harmony and rhythm anyway? Think of a typical popular song as a pizza,

good

for

the

start

but

it’s

just

a

tip

of

the

iceberg.

to make this musical pizza we need rhythm as the pizza base, on top of that we will use harmony as sauce and cheese, and melody

A dedicated pursuer of music would go beyond searching for music to the point of no return.

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DEAD POETS SOCIETY

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Cold/Warmth Strings to be Untethered A Get Away The Lustre Called Mind

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Thought - A Lawless Authority भटकता मु सा फ़र माँ A Place Called Home

COLD/WARMTH Written by Anasuya Bardhan (Batch 2019-21)

With this onset of spring do you see how you pull up the blanket in the night to cover your cold feet and again put it aside as per your need?

Do you see how we struggle between warmth and cold without ever picking up a side?

I hope you now realize how selfishness is imbibed in all of us and that's why so easily and beautifully we portray ourselves as the victims of betrayal & love.

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UNTETHERED In the deepest corner of my heart, Thoughts which rushed in once, Tarried there, left forsaken, Netted and soiled.

Long forgotten, they lost their wings.

Dreams that yearn to flap, Stories that sigh to flutter.

They need my word to breathe, For the ink that floats, From my heart, Overflows the nib of my pen, Spills on the paper, To give them wings to fly!!

YHTURS

STRINGS TO BE

NONEM

(Batch 2020-22)

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A GET AWAY When the evening is spread out against the sky When the frolic waves repose to devour the sun Through the half-deserted pathways Through the oyster-shells of sawdust restaurants Across those deviant smiles and gestures Across those inexplicable portrayals of life Let us go, you and me, my soul!!!

Until we reach that overwhelming juncture of tranquility!

The Lustre Called Mind

by Anirudh Kaushik (Batch 2020-22) The marvelous human mind one of a kind beacon of light for human mind But darkness looms, hatred, self-doubt, anxiety looms people who fill others with sorrow inadvertently, snatches someone's tomorrow It's an essential of life, not a tool of power, not a killer of life, not a blooming flower.

Need a bit of care to brighten up the air be gentle, empathetic and kind as our heart, lives with our mind.

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THOUGHT – A LAWLESS AUTHORITY Words by Karthik M (Batch 2019-21)

The book gets fatter, Every time we read it again.

The days seem longer, With every lapse of sanity.

The nights seem shorter, With every zeal of rest.

The faces seem happier, With every gleam of charm.

The gestures seem warmer, With every leap of gut.

The smiles seem louder, With every bane of pain.

The doubts seem sillier, With every sound of an applause.

The future seems brighter, With every sight of life.

With all this gleamy feel, There is a gloomy Thought.

Thought is an exciting addiction.

Addiction without withdrawals, An addiction without definitions.

I can control my actions.

I can control my emotions.

I can control the reactions.

I wish I could control my Thoughts.

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भटकता मु सा फ़र ं , चला जा रहा ं , मं ज़ल का पता नह , सफर को जये जा रहा ं l

भटकता मुसा फ़र

मु कल भी कम नह , मु कु राहट भी कम नह (2) थक के बै ठा जो पीपल क छाव म बबाद ये बरसाते भी कम नही l कां टो भरी डगर म, मले दो त कई इस सफर म (2) अपने दल के तराने , म उ ह सु नाए जा रहा ं l भटकता मु सा फ़र ं , चला जा रहा ं , मं ज़ल का पता नह , सफर को जये जा रहा ं l मं ज़ले बोहोत है ,

म भी बोहोत है ,

सफर कोनसा चु नु , इसक घबराहट भी बोहोत है l या कर पाउँ गा अपनी मं ज़ल को हा सल (2) डर उसी का सोच के , पीये जा रहा ं l भटकता मु सा फ़र ं , चला जा रहा ं , मं ज़ल का पता नह , सफर को जये जा रहा ं l Written by Aakash Gehlot (Batch 2019-21)

इस

नया के लए शायद तु म बस एक माँ हो

पर इस प रवार क लए तु म हमारी पू री

नया हो

शायद कभी जताया नही हमने पर मे रे आसमान का तु म ही इं धनु ष हो हमे चलना सखाया गरकर उठना सखाया इस

नया के तौर तरीक से वा कफ कर हमे लड़ना सखया तु म ने अपनी सारी ज़ दगी हमपर खच करद हमे अपनी और हमारी

नया बना लया नया बन गयी

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A Place Called Home Written by Aman Shyamsukha | Â Batch 2020-22

Did I ever tell you that I am a house to a lot of stories and home to many characters probably you will never see.

My mind is a messed up place to be in, fighting over and again on petty issues or thinking about work, work, and work.

I direct the conversation to the weather report or the current affairs whenever someone asks me"How are you?" or "What are you thinking?"

I tell stories where it should not have been told or on the stage, I built in my head.

I think about the words every time even with bruises and blood on my hand Just for the sake of that line to get fine There are places stacked with sad people and in those places I work 10 hours a day with characters of EMIs, loans, and rent on my head, screaming harder than my dreams But god damn it, I am earning revenues that a grown-up person should do Damn my parents must be so proud!

There are words, metaphors, similes, characters all taking me to a trip Wait, did I tell you that I write poems about sore face, numb eyes shivering hands, dark sky.

Next station is Rajiv Chowk Doors will open on the left Please mind the gap Suddenly I wake up, shivering, rushing towards that door but wasn't I writing a poem?

Haha! never mind there goes my another incomplete "viral" poem now that I woke up from the dead, I should work for another 10 hours, 10 hours on a place which now I call HOME.

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"What kind of place is this? It's beautiful: Pigeons fly, women fall from the sky! I'm moving here!"

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Micro Tales Everyone Has "EL Professor" In Their Life Topicalish One Punch Man

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As the doorbell rang, smiles lit up.

Now, as family members came back home.

Happiness was much more than before.

These times, divided us.

But let's, multiply love.

Reached my seat, adjusted the luggage.

Just then, my eyes met hers.

As the flight, left the runway, my love took off.

Micro tales

by Noel Chacko (Batch 2020-22)

Sat on the first row for his annual day function.

Years later, she still acquires the same spot for his Stand-up Comedy specials.

His Passion was his Mom's too.

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Watching her entire performance, unmoved.

You really love classical dance?

My friend questioned.

'Only when, she takes to stage' I replied with a smile.

This article is not about one of the most popular series that has shocked the whole world with its viewership and publicity. This is not about La Casa De Papel, but about one of our most favorite characters who has taught us many life lessons, directly or indirectly. This article is about the fact that everyone needs “The Professor” in his/ her life at some point of time. He was not just the character sketch who was trying to challenge the government by having a heist, but can be interpreted as a guided mentor who was guiding his fellow partners towards achieving their goal. He possess such type of charisma that his teammates trusted him with their life.

Whenever we feel lost, we need someone to be with us, to comfort us, to lead us to the right path. When we used to be an infant, our parents played the role of the professor. They raised us, taught us to be strong to live in this dynamic world. They were the ones who guided us to be on the right path, even when the wrong path seemed attracting and pleasant. They never gave up their hopes on us, rather always tends to encourage us to move forward. As we grew older, we made friends in school who defines our character. There is a famous quote by Charles Eastman, “Friendship is held to be the severest test of character. It is easy, we think, to be loyal to a family and clan, whose blood is in your own veins”. Hence, our friends were “The Professor” during our school and college days who helped us to find and explore the within us. They never judged of who we were. They accepted us the way we were.

When we reach the age of adolescence, our hormones happen to go through a chemical transformation and we begin to attract towards another person with utmost affection and love. We are ready to reach any heights for that particular person, to be able to change for them. In everyone’s life, one needs a life partner who is ready to coast along with him/ her throughout their life journey. They take vows to stay together forever no matter what. They are always committed to face the worst of the worst and best of the best moments together with each other. In a similar fashion, “The Professor” in La Case De Papel, was right behind the wheel navigating his team towards the right path. He celebrated the good times in rapture and had expressed agony in the worst times as well. He never judged his team based on their color or capability, but always tried to teach them to be at their best in order to achieve the goal.

It is not that a human being does not need a little push, a regular check or a controlling body over themselves, for say. We all need these things in our life in order to maintain the order, to keep a check and ensure that we are not diverting from our path. A boss at the office who used to scold or take corrective action at his/ her employee can be compared to our Professor’s other side of his character, where he gets a little angry or controlling towards his team. We all are aware of the success of the outcome of their first heist that can be attribute to these characteristics of “The Professor”. Hence, we all have had and need a Professor at every point to lead a successful life.

EVERYONE HAS “ EL PROFESOR ” IN THEIR LIFE

By Harsh Sinhal (Batch 2020-22)

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TOPICALISH

By Rohan Mehta (Batch 2019-21)

Two of the most important dates in history of Apprentice Engineers and Interns10th November 2016 – First day of job and is standing in queue to deposit boss’s money in bank.

4th May 2020- Is wearing mask and standing in queue to buy liquor for the boss.

One of the most inspiring lines,” It’s not who you are underneath, but what you do that defines you,” that inspires me to watch movies during online lectures.

India’s GDP can be recovered by the media, even if the spend 10% of the current time, invested in following Rhea, in following Vijay Mallya & Nirav Modi. Rs 20000cr, is more valuable than Rhea’s car. (Take 2 minutes and think about it)

If flying behind the clouds can prevent the enemy’s radar from detecting the fighter planes, then banning PUB-G can definitely prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Apparently, Reliance is hoarding companies, just like we were hoarding masks and sanitizer.

E-commerce companies to home deliver certifications along with other essentials after seeing a spike in the demand.

Taimur’s case is a classic example of how companies relax after gaining the first mover’s advantage and then lose the market share after the new players pitch in – Headlines in the newspaper the day Kohli announced the arrival of Jr.Kohli.

Research paper vs Vaccine, let’s see who wins the race.

Sonu sood is being hired as a last mile delivery consultant for Jio Mart.

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ONE PUNCH MAN One-Punch Man, without a shadow of a doubt the greatest anime of all time. It's great storyline, music, humor, and characters, has won the hearts of many anime lovers. The premier thing that forever attaches my mind to this anime was how perfectly it conveyed the salient life lessons through its stories. We will look at various moments in the series which conveys wisdom behind the scene. So, let's join this One Punch Academy. Starting with the orientation (for newbies). Set in a world full of monsters. It's a story of an ordinary human, Saitama (a.k.a Caped Baldy), the protagonist and a hero nobody knows. To maintain peace and harmony in society, the Hero Association was set up where individuals based on their power and ability are assigned to different classes with a badge of hero.

Having reached the ultimate level of strength and power through training, Saitama can defeat any enemy with just one punch, has now become bored with his overwhelming power and is constantly looking for herculean opponents who can give him a real fight.

Soon after meeting the cyborg, Genos, who acknowledges Saitama's power and strength and wishes to become like Saitama, later became his perfect disciple. Post joining the Hero Association together, their lives became a little more complicated.

Class-S Heroes Highest-rank, most powerful Considered as a trump card for settling fights.

Class-A Heroes Second strongest and sometimes are a backup for Class-S heroes.

Class-B Heroes Easy meat for monsters who can buy some time until the upper echelon arrives.

Class-C Heroes Considered cowardly/weak

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It depends on how well an individual controls his/her obsession. As the old saying goes, “Too much of anything is always bad”.

OBSESSION

In this series, humans can transform into a monster through various factors, resultant transformation draws influence from their obsession to be someone else. The series starts with the story of a man, Marugori, who is dreadfully obsessed to become the strongest individual but later, his obsession for power brought nothing but more sadness and emptiness in his heart than ever before. Yet, every coin has two sides and its been beautifully portrayed through protagonist. Here we see Saitama, an ordinary human. obsessed to become the strongest hero. This gave him the perseverance to keep going and become the hero he desired.

2

Megane - “I cannot become a hero, I'm just a commoner and I'm at my limit.”

Saitama - “Who decides limits? If you have time to break down, you better be moving forward.”

LIMITS

3 LEADERSHIP

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One of the moments which gave me the Goosebumps.

Megane, a Class B professional hero, had a notion that an average person has limits and can never keep up with natural-born talents but when saved by Saitama, realized he was the one who put the limit on himself. God placed a growth limitation on every being to prevent them from losing purpose. However, it is possible to remove one's limiter.

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams The real side of leaders comes during the worst of times with the ability to handle a situation that is best for everyone. Saitama, being the strongest hero, never considers himself above others and believes in motivating others to be the best. One punch man appreciates this quality through Saitama and King's relationship. King, a Class S professional hero whose popularity can put Justin Bieber to shame. However, “legendary King Engine” was not the sound of excitement but rather the sound of fear and collywobbles. His colossal popularity was a product of false tales and lies which took away credits for Saitama's greatest accomplishment. Saitama after finding King's true nature understood he has already become the hero in the eyes of the public and exposing him can influence people's trust in other Heroes.

let's land our optimistic flight and get one thing straight that Life Is Unfair. It's a harsh truth that we often conceal it under the cloak of optimism, which would sometimes result in distress and sadness because it's an inevitable thing. Saitama and Genos participate in the fitness exam, a mandatory requirement to join the Hero Association. To everyone's surprise, Saitama gets assigned to Class C. Meanwhile, his disciple, Genos, gets assigned to Class S despite being infinitely weaker than Saitama.

Accepting his unfair fate, Saitama chooses to become a professional hero. Saitama started progressing in the ranking expeditiously, looking at his lightning progress, people & other heroes start to doubt his ability and call him a fraud, as he was the “Class C” hero in the bureaucratic hero registry.

6 CONSISTENCY & CONTENTMENT

HUMILITY

4 5

One Punch Man's charm lies in Saitama's badass humility. He goes unacknowledged, often allowing other heroes to take credit for his victories. Despite fighting the toughest of enemies, he never shares with the Hero Association to level up to the rank(S) he rightfully deserves. “Painstakingly” when he reaches the final where he faces the ultimate fighter, Suiryu, a real martial artist and a man with an attitude, pride, and egocentricity, who never lost a single tournament up until now. Soon after Saitama beat Suiryu, the stadium got attacked by the powerful monster, Gouketsu. Suiryu defended the other martial artists and also refused Gouketsu's offer to join the Monster Association (There is nothing like pure evil, everyone has a good side, Bonus Lesson). Saitama defeating the monsters with just one punch makes him realize the real strength of Saitama hidden under his humility. Inspired by him, Suiryu then decided to become a hero. Scarcest stuff is always expensive and surely humility is one of them.

LIFE IS UNFAIR

“Consistency is key to success”, keep aside cliché and remember, no one can master a skill in a single night. Everything takes time and persistent hard work, that's the law of nature. Everyone's capability is different. For Genos it was a piece of cake, but for Saitama, it was a piece of difficult cake.

Life is full of trading which many of us do knowingly and unknowingly. This series teaches us that one cannot achieve everything in life. There is a prize for everything. Saitama, in exchange for power, became bald and gained the overwhelming feeling of alienation from society. Though many people in the series want to become like Saitama, they fail to realize Saitama longing for things that they have. This also teaches us to never compare our life with others and be content with what we have.

This doesn't mean to stop pursuing the best, just be happy while pursuing and content even if you fail in achieving. Just remember, millions are wishing to have a life like you.

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INTO THE WILD

“The trip was to be an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word, an epic journey that would change everything.” ― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

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Travel For The Soul A Royal Detour Reminiscence of Nethravathi

There isn’t a moment that passes by

without

me

having

the

thought of where would I have been in the month of June (just after the SIP stint), had this global pandemic not decided to wash all over the adrenaline. Not a wanderer at heart but with a fascination for mountains, but exactly a year and a half back (May’19), I decided to break off all my self-inflicted chains, discover the beauty that is there in the world and take on a journey within and around. Turns out, I had signed up for a lot more: amazing

people,

epiphanies,

and

a

endless borderline

addiction to trekking.

Photos & Words By Hrishikesha Karekar (Batch 2019-21)

Travel For The Soul

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‘WHY DO PEOPLE GO TREKKING?’ So ‘Why do people go trekking?’ and ‘Why do they risk their

lives to conquer an unseen

mountain or a peak?’. Is it just for the sake of feeling victorious? Or is it to prove that they can achieve anything under the sun? Or probably is it just a healthier way of passing time than binge watching Netflix and Amazon Prime on a weekend?

These are hardly the reasons. Trekking transforms you. You begin to know yourself not just by looking within but also by losing yourself. While on a trek, you would not know or remember who you are. You would not remember what do you do in the metro for a living. You even let go off people associated with you back home. To a much

deeper

understanding,

your

basic

characteristic traits do not matter. All your achievements and failures, joyous moments and regrets go hiding deep in the 10 kg backpack that you carry throughout the course. The mountains and the wild do not know or rather care whether you are a CEO or an entry level worker, whether you are rich or poor. Just an hour or two into the trek, you lose your identity and become one of the wildlings.

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THE MOUNTAINS

A L I V E You are the one with the winds. You are the one with

Every moment that you

live is a decisive

the mist. You are the one with the birds. ou are the one

moment and you are more than alive in each

with the greens. You are the freshness of the leaves.

of those. And that is when you completely lose

You are more than being just ALIVE. During the tenure,

yourself and discover who you really are!

somehow nothing else matters. All that matters are

So let us all pay a little less attention to the

the steps that you take to reach the destination. The

future and channel all our energy instead, into

steps you take either give you a firm foot and a

soaking all the beauty that our present has to

confidence to scale further or it could lead you to not

offer. Wouldn’t you agree?

less than fifty feet fall.

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A ROYAL DETOUR

BY SUMAN NANDI (BATCH 2019-21)

The clock struck almost 12 when Jaisalmer Express made its way to the last station of India. Jaisalmer, the golden city of India has always received myriads of accolades from diverse group of travelers. The story of the formation of the city by Maharaj Rawal Jaisal is itself a potboiler.

The sun was out in the sky with its full might. As we made our way out of the station we seriously cursed our idea of visiting here during the month of August. We could only find respite after we reached our Hotel. We were all debilitated after the monotonous train journey and decided to take a power nap to rejuvenate ourselves. When I woke up, I was pretty much perplexed to realize the 180 twist in the weather. Somewhere my knowledge of physical geography which was resting in the subconscious mind became dominant again. Deserts are hot during day and cold during night!!! I looked out of the window. I felt a cozy gentle breeze in my face.

THE LAST KISS OF SUNLIGHT ON THE JAISALMER FORT The admixture of the last slice of day light and the street lights gave the city a mystic outfit. My zeal to navigate the city got some push. All of my friends were sleeping but that didn’t dissuade my motivation. I picked up my mobile and came down to the streets. I just randomly started walking and then I got the first glimpse of it. No word is enough to articulate its grandeur.

No adjective will do justice to its beauty.

The Golden fort stood majestically in front of me. It was cladded with a cloth woven with innumerable lights. I stood speechless for a minute and savored its beauty.

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I had to restrain my temptation because my stomach was hinting me that it is time to fill it with something intriguing. For a foodie traveller like me , food constitute an integral part when it comes down to rating a place or a region. I ordered the local delicacy “Lal Maans�

(Mutton prepared with local piquant spices).

I must say it was enough to captivate the taste buds of an experienced connoisseur like me. After the wholesome dinner we thought it was enough to call it a day.

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The next day dawned with new expectations and

The guide explained all the hardships of building

higher enthusiasm. We booked a cab to take us

this fort amidst such hostile conditions. The entire

through the important landmarks in the city . First

fort and for that matter the entire city is built out of

we went to Patwon ji ki Haveli . It is a mansion

yellow limestone which gives it a Golden look.

built

medieval

Every ornate details carved inside the fort speaks of

architecture by Guman Chand Patwa in the year

the height of craftsmanship of Bhati Rajputs in the

1805. The key behind its genesis lies with the

medieval time. While coming out of the fort , we

ancient concept of Vastru Sastra. It was actually a

were still in that trance mood for a while.

with

inspiration

from

the

cluster of 5 mansions built in the span of 60 years.

As the wise man says “Life is a chocolate Box, you After that we went to Gadsisar Lake. It was

never know what you are going to get next� sums

inaugurated by Rawal Gadsi Singh in the year 1367.

our surprise visit to Jaisalmer. A week of planning

This lake is the main source of water for the entire

and another week to convince our bosses brought

city and was surrounded by many small shrines .

this trip to fruition. It was really a sigh of relief from

We were all becoming inquisitive about the most

our pedestrian life. This trip opened a new horizon

alluring destination of our day, the golden fort. So

of thoughts for me . I started taking pride to be a

without making any further delay we went to the

part of civilization which has been revered through

Fort. It was certainly a class of an Architecture.

ages.

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REMINISCENCE OF NETHRAVATHI PHOTOS & WORDS BY SREYASI DAS (BATCH 2020-22)

“..SEE THE LINE WHERE THE SKY MEETS THE SEA? IT CALLS ME!! “

Hardly did I know that this song from the animated movie, Moana would be the words of my soul someday!!

On closing my eyes, I can still see that radiating golden beach, breathtaking celestial horizon - the marriage of sky and sea, the pious Mangla devi temple, St. Aloysius Chapel, delicious Mangalorean fish curry at Machali, delighting flavors of vanilla and black current at PABBA'S. It just feels like yesterday. The hustling bustling Kannad crowd in market of Hampankatta never failed to provide me with my own city’s ambience. Those after effects still keep me alive, binding in memories. It seems Mangalore is just a mile away!

The serene port of Arabian Sea, away from the cacophony of metro city, promises to captivate every passing traveller with its beauty and chain of pristine beaches. Rarely people get this lucky to start their career life in such picturesque place.

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There’s where I first encountered the beautiful Nethravathi flowing in a peaceful rhythm embracing monsoon’s rain which Mother Nature poured in its womb. The whole scene somehow drafted an image of the strong connection between mother and child. Soon my mother’s face reflected in front of me whom I left in my city, kilometers away! The scene seemed so connecting. It refreshed a mind which was seeking home away from home!

Mostly all Mangalore beaches are quiet and serene unlike typical tourist beaches where public gathering is one of the main characteristics.The mixed eating habits ranging from spicy fish curry to plain coconut chutney makes an outsider’s diet quite comfortable and adjustable.

Further the secular and broadminded mentality of the population is an addon to existence.

"I REALIZED

THIS

REMINISCENCE

WILL STAY

FOREVER." They say paradise always has guardian angels, and it proved truer when I got along amazingly well with a bunch of ‘unlike’ minded people. The kindness poured in by these strangers throughout these four months of my staying in Mangalore is unforgettable.

The bliss of Nethravathi compelled me to visit her banks on most evenings. As the bank was within a kilometer from my training place, I found lots of excuses to escape from reality and could sink in my lone time!

Later I shifted from the state and spent quality years in different place but somehow those moments spent in Mangalore captivated me in its mesmerizing tune!!

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Nethravathi, mangalore

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"A bulb creates an environment by its mere presence."

- MARSHALL MC LUHAN

CAPTURED BY J PRASHANTH (BATCH 2020-22)