THE MERCURIAN TIMES

सर्व मंगला मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते "To the auspiciousness of all auspiciousness, to the good, to the accomplisher of all objectives, to the source of refuge, to the mother of three worlds; to the goddess who is the ray of lights, we bow to you again and again."   We worship you. Navratri is a festival of nine nights, celebrated in the most diverse styles across India to mark the victory over all demons. As my mom lit the holy “Akhand Jyoti” of navratri at 6:00 a.m. in the morning on the first day of Navratri in all pious faith, I watched her and wondered how I was going to help her tend to it through the nine nights without any real heartfelt sense of devotion. So I decided to google why do we do what we do for celebrating navratri in the hopes of building some faith and it turned out to be something like this. This festival is the conditioning of one’s mind, heart and soul to set a pattern conducive to grow...

I t was indeed a matter of great honour and privilege to have the highest authority of the nation- the reverend President of India, Sh. Ram Nath Kovind, at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of our college on September 20, 2017. While addressing to the students, Sh. Kovind praised that our institution has contributed enormously to the cause of education not only in New Delhi but in the entire country, through teaching and preparing young girls to contribute to the society and to the economy and become a part of the nation building.   The ceremony started well in time with the National Anthem proceeded by several performances. First presented on stage was a graceful ‘Darbu’, the dance form of the Mizos (people in Mizoram), prepared by the students of our college.   Next in line was the outstanding Gymnastics Performance followed by Yoga, again by our college students. The Indian Dance Society of our college, Nrityanjali also gave a grand perform...

Dear younger me, Hi! I hope you are doing well. I know you don't like your chubby face right now but trust me you'll miss it when you grow up. I know those stupid pimples will always appear before anything special, don't worry they'll go with time.  You might think you are not the prettiest or the funniest girl everyone wants to be around, but who cares? You are much more than your appearance.  You messed up a silly test. It’s okay. Life is much beyond your class tests. You'll get to know pretty soon.  There will be times when you would want to change, to adjust with others. Make sure that in the process you don't lose yourself somewhere. Don’t starve yourself, eat that cheesy pizza slice.  Bunk that lecture, climb the fence, sing abruptly and dance to your heart’s content. I hope you realise the fact that you don't have to be afraid of anything. There is nothing to lose yet.  You’re going to experience some amazing things. Humble yoursel...