iPakistan is an initiative started by students and young professionals to change the stereotypical image that the world has about the country. The students emphasize on the fact that they want their country to be seen in a completely different light. And yes, it is really not okay when another student asks you if your [...]
Tag Archives: love
Getting Back Home
My feet hit the tarmac from the air stairs. I took a deep breath and inhaled the familiar smell – saltiness, humidity; but something was missing. I fought the urge to run back into the flight and rewind the last hour. “No”, I said to myself, “you have been avoiding this too long.” I dragged my feet [...]
Summer of Love: Revisited
It was the summer of 1967 and young people almost across the world believed they could change the world. It was a naïve dream as time would prove wrong but during that summer, it seemed possible. It was the during the years of the 1960s’ counterculture movement – fuelled by hippies, rock music, pot and [...]
Author Review: Ahmed Faiyaz
Over the past few years, the Indian literary scene has evidently tipped from Bankim Chandra and Prem Chand to authors who write in a more urban and contemporary style. The country has seen a large increase in books and of course, a new array of writers. Joining the league of Karan Bajaj, Abhijit Bhaduri, Paritosh [...]
Interview: Ahmed Faiyaz
Ahmed Faiyaz was born in Bangalore, lives in Dubai and loves Himachal Pradesh. He runs Grey Oak Publishers, has written two best-sellers and various short stories. A qualified chartered accountant (as if being an author-cum-publisher wasn’t enough), he talks to dfuse.in about his upcoming projects, favorite books and all that jazz… Lipi Mehta: Before we [...]
V for Valentine?
This beat is purely dedicated to the “blood-sucking, parasitic” life we lead on campus But here’s something we’ve been looking forward to (or not) since some time now – Valentine’s Day! With the arrival of this occasion, we asked some people from SIMC (UG) and outside to take some time out of their busy canteen-going, Coke-guzzling [...]
