Arthur Miller’s 1953 play The Crucible is a dramatized and partially fictive story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692/3. But how is some play that you were forced to study at GCSE related to anything going on today, I hear you (rightfully) ask? Well, the play serves as … Continue reading Hair-raising stuff: Mass hysteria is killing people in India
This article was written for The Telegraph, India, and can be viewed online here In the UK colleges and universities do sometimes compete against one another in sporting events, but not on the same scale as t2 Festopolis 2017 – and there is certainly never a Pulsar NS 200 up for grabs as the ultimate prize! … Continue reading Festopolis 2017 Report
This article was written for The Telegraph, India, and can be viewed online here Mission Control When I arrive at around 2pm, Apeejay House is a sea of green t-shirts. Volunteers from the Robin Hood Army are running around, innovatively wheeling office chairs stacked with donated produce into elevators so the goods can be loaded into … Continue reading #Mission1Million: a roaring success
This article was written for The Telegraph, India and can be viewed online here My day today began fairly uneventfully. I got into my Uber driver’s car, said hello, and focused on the road ahead, hoping that I wouldn’t get stuck in traffic and be late for work. About five minutes into my journey, my … Continue reading Sport and spectatorship: a common goal uniting India and the UK
I have frequently heard friends who have been lucky enough to travel to India before describe the country as, “an assault on the senses” and “one of the most colourful places in the world”. But it isn’t until you visit for yourself that you understand where these descriptions come from. India does not stop for … Continue reading Trust in Kolkata
BETH KIRKBRIDE 