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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We used to have a common Freshie’s night in LT for all hostels, in which freshers exhibited various skills .

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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We used to have a common Freshie’s night in LT for all hostels, in which freshers exhibited various skills .

I believe, introducing ‘Art’ has been one of the most challenging tasks of our education, as it involves exploring one’s ‘creativity’ and while doing this, one has to be utmost cautious about not harming the very purpose of this exercise.
As such, I was never formally trained in sketching/drawing. Whatever happened during my school days under the garb of art classes, can, at best, be termed as ‘learning on your own’ without getting even the rudimentary introduction/guidance, which I wish to provide here.

A gentle poke at the legal system which finally convicted the actor Salman Khan for his role in the blackbuck killing case of 1998.

Originally an entry for the IIT Vigilance Cell contest, here’s a picture that speaks a thousand words.

Not very long ago, during my visit to S. Africa, our guide-cum-cabbie surprised us all by a weird but practical gem of advice for protecting big cats. Said he: ‘If you ever want anything to be conserved, link it up to your food/livelihood. So, the best way for mankind to stop worrying about the survival of big cats is by starting to eat them, regularly!’ No need to say, I was simply floored by his logic! (more…)