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The Big Apple: From Homesick to Home

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 Two years ago, right after I had finished my 10th grade board exams in May of 2022, I was on top of the world- overjoyed and convinced that nothing can stop me now from celebrating my 16th birthday with my friends, just a month later, and then life threw a curveball towards me. While I should have been enjoying my post exam freedom era, I was sulking, because I was going to New York City instead of having a birthday bash back home. Little did I know, that one trip would turn into one of the best decisions of my life.  So there I was, depressed in the vibrant streets full of people with endless energy, trying to pretend I wasn’t secretly falling In love with the place. The New York Public library had me mesmerised on first view, it was like something straight out of a vintage movie from the 70s, with towering bookshelves and the kind of old-book smell that could probably solve world peace. I was hooked, even if I didn’t want to admit it to my mother yet, since I threw such a f...
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Confessions of a Bookworm: My Lifelong Bond with Fiction

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Is Justice Reduced to a 300-Word Essay Today? Examining the Microscopic Response to the Porsche Accident in Pune.

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Is justice in India today nothing more than a slap on the wrist and a few hundred pages of writing?   I n a society where the scales of justice appear unfairly skewed towards favouring the rich and powerful, the recent tragic case of the Porsche accident in Pune has yet again unmasked the inadequacies and inequalities that our legal system works with.   On May 19, 2024, the unfortunate incident occurred near the Kalyani Nagar Junction, in Pune, Maharashtra, at around 2:15 a.m. The 17 year-old boy behind the wheel, just 4 months shy of turning 18, was Vedant Agarwal- the son of a very influential builder, Vishal Agarwal of Brahma Realty and Infrastructure. The teenager, along with two other friends of his was returning from a pub after celebrating clearing class 12 examinations, and was driving a Porsche Taycan at a reckless speed of over 200 km/hr while under the severe influence of alcohol. Consequently, he lost control of his vehicle, out of drunkenness, and rammed into...
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29 Year-Old Dutch Woman Receives Approval for Euthanasia- Is This Right?

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Have you ever pondered the boundaries of medical ethics and personal autonomy?  In a world where we strive to preserve life at all costs, the concept of Euthanasia stands as a controvertial and often misunderstood topic. The word itself, derived from the greek 'eu' (good) and 'thanatos' (death) connotes 'good death'. Though, this theory is far more complex with a fair share of arguments on both sides of this ethical divide. At the end of it all, as a society we grapple with the underlying question: Should individuals get to choose the manner and time of their demise, particularly in the midst of abysmal suffering?  Zoraya ter Beek posing with her partner in their house in Oldenzaal, Netherlands.  "I'm 28, and I'm Scheduled to Die in May." Zoraya ter Beek, a 29 year-old Dutch woman residing in the small town of Oldenzaal in the Netherlands has been granted endorsement for Euthanasia as a result of her severe and...
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