THE CARMEL BEAT
September 2021
From Gabbar Singh to Thanos, villains or anti-heroes have been an integral part of our lives. As key players in helping move the story forward, they have the greatest impact on it. The greater the villain, the better the story.
The beginning of 2020 witnessed the emergence of something grave, which continues to bring about a change in the history of the world. Covid-19, a deadly virus whose effect brought down the most developed countries around the globe into its chains.
Growing up Queer in an Indian household generally comes with a lot of secrecy, lies and denial. Coming to terms with my identity, aged thirteen or fourteen, was very easy- but navigating my identity in relation to the rest of the world felt scary.
From the completion of CIAs to Freshers’ day, a lot happened on the Mount Carmel College campus last month. Students from various states and countries returned to Bangalore as the college decided to reopen campus and start offline classes in a phased manner.
With the power to engage with hundreds of people at any given instant, there is a lot we can do. Social media is often criticized for being misused. However, sometimes the harm we do is not the result of intentional misuse, but rather a result of our failure to recognize the responsibility this tool carries.
In the once busy suburban village of Doddagubbi, located outside Kothanur in Bengaluru, stands two lone vegetable stands on Varalakshmi Vratam, one of the biggest festivals celebrated in this village.
From fear of blood to the non-menstrual syndrome experienced by men, various theories have been formed to explain the cause of the stigmatization of menstruation that is dictated by many religions and prevalent across various cultures.
On a regular Thursday evening, while I was aimlessly scrolling through my Twitter feed which was torn between the ongoing tensions between India and China and discussions about the credibility of the media, my phone rang.
Four years ago, I was diagnosed with PCOS. I consulted many doctors, but nothing helped. I decided to take things in my own hands. I learnt a lot about nutrition, and this helped me manage my PCOS symptoms. This inspired me to become a PCOS health coach; and today, I can help others to overcome the same battles I once faced.”
Pink capitalism, also known as rainbow capitalism, is the incorporation of the LGBTQ+ movement into the various spheres of capitalism. The most visible form of this process is the aggressive marketing and advertising which the corporations indulge in during pride month.
Sitting idle for hours in front of the screen and attempting to create and maintain a study environment at home throughout the pandemic has been one of the biggest challenges of online education. However, the thought of stepping out and going back to our old lives is equally terrifying.
Ever since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) came out with its annual report on climate change in early August 2021, voices of concern have been raised worldwide by climate activists and common citizens alike.