Unlearning prejudice
Off the Beat
India’s intergenerational caste system highlights the aversion of the Hindu system to the theory of equality and its perpetuation of social hierarchies.
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COVID-19 study in low-resource settings reveals disparities in transmission rates
An international team of researchers published a detailed study Wednesday of COVID-19 transmission patterns in low-resource settings after studying two states in India.
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Sweet, refreshing, versatile: An open letter to mango, king of fruits
Mighty and majestic, you rule the world of fruits due to your unmatched sweetness. Here in India, you’re worshipped during the summers for the refreshing respite you provide.
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Notes from a friendlier classroom
Something to write home about
Most of all, I walk into my final year at a university that has given me so much with the knowledge that sometimes, lessons aren’t in textbooks or free solutions to problem sets on Chegg.
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Teachings from Mumbai to Berkeley
Something to write home about
I am grateful I’ve never been exposed to only one single story at any given point.
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Lights, camera, cinematic satisfaction
Fresh off the BART
That was the day I fell down the rabbit hole of Indian cinema, and it’s been a wild ride. Had I stuck with my old attitude I would’ve totally missed out.
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An elegy for all the R’s I rolled
Something to write home about
I want to extend this advice to all readers: In this lockdown, watch some movies from different parts of your parents’ countries — or even your friends’.
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Privilege amid pandemic
Something to write home about
This is my plea to people across the world, and especially those in India who have the privilege to practice social distancing: Do your part.
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COVID-19 outbreak halts UC Berkeley research projects, inspires new ones
The onset of COVID-19 has impacted the campus research community, both halting current projects and spurring new ones.
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And the world went airborne
Something to write home about
Every day is a ping-pong game with my family back in India about whether or not I should decide to hop on a 22-hour direct flight back home because who knows if it is safe to travel?
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