The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc
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Haiku – Movie review
ALERT: CRYING BABIES AT THE CINEMA HALL. The cinema hall was housefull for a midday show on a Tuesday. I am guessing that the schools are all closed for the Christmas holidays and the parents are taking out the children to watch the film. In short,
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(This is the first part of the entry that emerged victorious in the "Cliffhanger" contest amongst English entries) Aaron awoke abruptly, his head throbbing, perspiration dripping down his forehead, his mouth duct-taped. His hands were tied behin
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SAP Teams in Top 13 of University of Westminster International Design Competition 2015-16
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As college students, we're all anxious about the (anxiety-inducing) next step after graduation. For many of us, this involves getting our first job. Stepping out into the real world is a challenge for us all, and we could use all the help we can get
The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc
This Friday, Bollywood saw two biggies clashing at the Box Office - Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale - leaving fans in a tizzy over which one to watch. As you can see I chose the latter (don’t ask me why). And here I am penning this review. So we begin
As you approach your final year, the talk of “placements” becomes a common one. College placements are one of the most important phases in the lives of students, as they harbour hopes and aspirations of a fat pay check and the prestige of working at
ALERT: CRYING BABIES AT THE CINEMA HALL. The cinema hall was housefull for a midday show on a Tuesday. I am guessing that the schools are all closed for the Christmas holidays and the parents are taking out the children to watch the film. In short,
(This is the first part of the entry that emerged victorious in the "Cliffhanger" contest amongst English entries) Aaron awoke abruptly, his head throbbing, perspiration dripping down his forehead, his mouth duct-taped. His hands were tied behin
I remember I once read a blog post long ago titled, ‘The days are long, but the decades short’. How true. Things are suddenly so different. After all the loud partying comes to an end, the air always seems heavy with thought. Talking about what is n
The University of Westminster, London has been conducting an international competition in South Asia wherein 500 undergraduate architect students from 42 cities needed to choose a neglected, under-developed area in their neighborhood and revamp it to
Pongal, which this year fell right in the middle of the week, allowed students who didn’t mind taking two days off (almost everyone), an extended vacation! As a result, many ended up with more number of days off than the usual semester break! While
Step 1: Motivation Always start off on the right foot. In order to create the perfect illusion that you are in fact, one of those people who follows New Year’s resolutions religiously, you need to dedicatedly create that persona. To achieve this lev
As college students, we're all anxious about the (anxiety-inducing) next step after graduation. For many of us, this involves getting our first job. Stepping out into the real world is a challenge for us all, and we could use all the help we can get