Comedy and Tragedy — Even though you may not be a drama or theatre fan, chances are that you may have come across the two masks with contradictory expressions, the “happy” and “sad” masks. However, though you may have never pondered the significance of the masks but they are fascinating. While the two masks…

Iago’s suppressed sexuality — Iago has often been noted to be one of Shakespeare’s most twisted and complex characters and there are plenty of reasons to say so. Iago was a villain, but the motives behind his actions have never been clearly defined. Iago himself tries to justify his actions in the play by…

A short story — Read Part 1 here: The Secret of The Room-Part 1 A short storymedium.com Read Part 2 here: The Secret of The Room-Part 2 A short storymedium.com Synopsis: Sanya, Maya and Sheena are cousin sisters who, along with their family were staying at a hotel in Mussorie for the summer vacations. Sheena and Maya saw a ghost girl at night in their room and believe that the room is…

Art and freedom — When we hear the word ‘Renaissance’, our minds immediately drift back to our History lessons in school. Renaissance was a period which began in Europe in the 14th century. The French word has its origins in Latin (re-nascentia). Renaissance simply translates to ‘rebirth’ or ‘revival’. Renaissance was a period of…

A short story — Read Part-1 here: The Secret of The Room-Part 1 A short storymedium.com Synopsis: Sanya, Maya and Sheena are cousin sisters who, along with their family were staying at a hotel in Mussorie for the summer vacations. Sheena and Maya saw a ghost girl at night in their room and believe that the room is haunted. “Sheena didn’t see a…

Choose your words carefully — Have you ever caught yourself thinking intensely about the negative words someone has said about you, so intensely, that it is the only thing which you can think of for a long time? It is not uncommon knowledge that the mind has a negativity bias which makes it more inclined…

Dress your way to happiness — Slowly and steadily, we are recovering from the impact of the pandemic which has reigned over us for more than 2 years and kept us confined to our homes. Attending online classes and online meetings from the comfort of our beds in our pajamas had become the way of life…

A simple form of literature — Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, consisting of only 3 lines and 17 syllables. It traditionally follows the 5/7/5 structure, which means that the first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables and the third line again has 5 syllables. The Haiku was originally a…

A short story — The whole house was excited for the summer vacation to Mussoorie. The elders were excited for the respite from office work while the younger ones were looking forward to a relaxing break after the final examinations. With only one day left for the trip, the preparations were in full swing. …