By Jia Dsouza For centuries, our ancestors have turned to the stars to reveal their fate, and who could blame them? It is not easy navigating through a world full of unknowns. However, uncertainty is probably the only constant in our universe. Whether it is seeing a pandit with your parents or manifesting a better…
Karmic Justice: Is it Real?
By Yashas Ramakrishnan To many a mind, religion is the single most important factor when it comes to practically anything, from making life decisions, minor or major, to their day-to-day actions, to even their self-driven code of conduct. Indeed, having a religion, a faith in some being or cosmic force so far greater than oneself…
What Goes Around, Comes Around
By Nandini Sharma “Karma – what goes around, comes around. One day you will get punished for what you did today.” The first time I heard about this fascinating idea was from my teacher in third grade, who scolded a student for bullying his classmate. And what came next surprised me. It was like a…
Karma: A Teacher Interview
By Nandita Chennakrishnan, Yashas Ramakrishnan and Others Hi there! We’re back in February, which means the Casual Observer is bringing you another edition of the much-anticipated teacher interview segment. This month, for the highly controversial theme of Karma, we asked our beloved NPSi teachers (Ms. Radhika, Mr. CK Tan and Ms. Shiba) engrossing questions to…
Food Shortage: A Wake Up Call
By Anvita Nadgir Gluttony, one of seven deadly sins, is the overindulgence in food and drinks. Although most of us don’t overindulge on a daily basis, we usually have the privilege of having three nutritious and scrumptious meals daily. However, for many, providing food for themselves and their families is an everyday ordeal. The excessive…
The CO guide to Food Exploration in 2022
By Nandita Chennakrishnan and Yashas Ramakrishnan Hello everyone! The Casual Observer is back for the new year with another exciting range of mouthwatering dishes and unexplored cuisines at a variety of different price points. Sit back, enjoy this read and you’re guaranteed to find a restaurant that’s worth a visit! Loving Hut $$ Address: 229…
Photojournalism- Indulgence
By Prithika Venkatesh and Surabhi Sunkad This month is all about treating yourself and finding those ounces of pure bliss. Whether it be while enjoying your ‘Chocolate Desires’ or while you have ‘Breakfast like a king’, pamper yourself and satisfy all of your ‘Cravings’. Sometimes it’s about choosing those luxuries over necessities. Escaping to a…
Tiktok: Today’s Most Decadent Drug
By Parth Naik Ever since the era of TikTok dawned in 2019, it has taken the world by storm with its short-video format spanning a myriad of genres, each captivating and riveting. It has quickly become the most downloaded app on the internet today with over 1 Billion active users worldwide, with no indication of…
Life as a Spiral: An Abstract Commentary on Perception
Take a look at the picture above. It looks like a spiralling rope against a checkerboard pattern right? What if I told you that the image just consists of concentric circles? This image explores the very vast phenomenon of perception and serves as proof that everyone sees things differently. I like to believe that our…
Photojournalism- Spirals
By Prithika Venkatesh and Surabhi Sunkad Life is full of shapes, symbols and colours – everywhere you look you can see something unique that distinguishes one place from another. This month’s theme, ‘Spirals’, had us looking in different directions – inwards, upwards, outwards – to see the swirls, curves and spirals everywhere. We found these…
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