As a child, I always knew Diwali was approaching when the annual Cadbury commercials made their way onto our television with the slogan: “Kuch accha ho jaaye, kuch meetha ho jaaye” (“Lets celebrate good things with something sweet”). I remember …
One degree of change
An interview with Deepa Rakshana—an architect turned naturalist—about the challenges of changing one’s career/course
Most people contemplate changing their degree or career at least once whilst in college. I definitely have! Some believe their chosen degree aligns perfectly well with their goals, while others change their degree halfway into the year or switch to …
NOT-stradamus predictions!
Get ‘roasted’ with these horoscopes for summer 2024
Nostradamus prophesied many things, like the French Revolution and the second world war, but I doubt he could have predicted this article 1600 years ago. Honestly, foretelling the future was not even on my 2024 bingo cards. I must warn …
Don’t stop, make it pop
Laila Banerjee reviews theatrical production WAKE by THISISPOPBABY at the National Stadium
THISPOPBABY recently released WAKE, and trust me; there is a lot to unpack here! So wake up, because this isn’t what you’re probably expecting.
I sat in the National Stadium with a Guinness in one hand and my notebook in …
Summer inspo 2024
Laila Banerjee provides a list of (unconventional) activities that you can immerse yourself in this summer
I’m from India so I get told quite often: “You must really enjoy winter considering you live in a tropical country,” and frankly, I do not. I count the days till I can step out without taking 10 minutes to …
Imposter Syndrome: the “unknown phenomenon” to Trinity Students
Laila Banerjee discourages you from reading this article because surely it’s unrelatable…. Right?
Now that I’ve roped you into reading this, (because everyone loves doing the opposite of what they’re told) I’ll have to make sure you enjoy this piece or at least relate to it slightly. I have honestly never been very …
Beware, the Ides of February
Laila Banerjee outlines the woes and comforts of Valentine’s Day for the average Valentine’s Day sceptic
I have never met anyone who is wholly unaffected by Valentine’s Day. There is one half that eagerly awaits this day while the other half absolutely resents it to the point of indignation. In all honesty, up until writing this …