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by Sukanya Mahadevan

With last week starting off with a homage to Martin Luther King, I paused to think about all the hardships he went through to fight for the equality for African Americans. I was merely a teenager the first time I heard his speech, but his words inspired me to think about his fight and the impact of his powerful words. Particularly moved by his speech, I penned an amateur poem called 'Black and White'.

Chennai is the land of celebration for the South Indian classical performing arts, in the form of Carnatic Music and Bharathanatyam, among other forms. The Dance and Music Festival, commonly known as the 'Margazhi Vizhaa' celebrates these classical art forms in the Tamil month of 'Margazhi' , with the time duration of mid December to mid January. The birth of the festival dates back to 1927 when it was first celebrated in order to rejoice the first anniversary of Madras Mu

In Hindu traditions, Lord Ganesh, the elephant- headed God is always synonymous with good beginnings and wisdom. We ourselves, had a...