A Very Critical Analysis of Bagger Vance  By Jaanu The Mahabharata is a Hindu epic. Like the Homeric legends, it’s full of twists and intrigue, capturing the imagination and the subconsciousness of Indians for much of known history. It’s a story widely known and, despite controversial stories within the greater epic, has many deeply meaningful…

Among Schoolchildren, by Tracy Kidder This nonfiction account is a moving and inspiring portrait of a most noble profession: teaching. It’s an amazing truth that many people often remember their teachers from early schooling all through life. I remember my teachers vividly— many for good, transformative reasons. I recently met an 82-year-old gentleman at a…

Why watch Formula 1 By Jaanu Formula 1: sometimes called the pinnacle of motorsport and a racing competition which is allegedly the world’s most prestigious. Hundreds of engineers work together to craft these single seater cars with powerful engines, which only 22 drivers in the world can race at speeds reaching over 200 miles per…

Networking, Scourge of the Young  By Jaanu In a shocking turn of events, even college degrees in computer science and economics aren’t enough to secure jobs in a saturated market. What fills this newly created void between new graduates and their dream jobs (for we can afford to aim high… shooting for “dream” jobs rather…

Where Medicine Meets Law By Jaanu 34% of U.S. physicians have been sued, according to a 2017 report by the American Medical Association. 88% of these doctors win their case, or find it dismissed, according to the same report. So why is it that doctors are sued? And how can it be prevented? Almost all…

Harry Potter Deserved Better By Jaanu Please indulge my inner bookworm for a moment. You may take these musings with a grain of salt, and if you haven’t read J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise, you may encounter spoilers or may feel out of your element. What is the purpose of a great fictional universe? The…

It’s Okay to Change Your Major By Jaanu “And what are you studying?” It’s the inevitable question that follows when I introduce myself to anyone new at college. Upon graduating high school, I knew I wanted to further my love of science by studying more biology – and that I wanted to take courses in…

By Jaanu A visit to the mountains of rural South India offered some of the most breathtaking views I’ve ever seen. I attempted to capture some of these moments by camera. Tamil Nadu is a southern state of India. To the eastern and southern borders is the vast Indian Ocean, dividing the coastline into popular…

By Navin I told a joke today in a group setting, and the room exploded in laughter. As one friend clapped, and another patted me on the back, I couldn’t help but observe the differences in how each person expressed amusement. The moment sparked curiosity: why do we laugh? And why does laughter make us…

By Jaanu 3 out of every 4 caffeine consumers drink coffee at least once a day. Coffee is a popular drink for the same obvious reasons that it pervades most categories of consumer products from candles to cleaning equipment. It has a distinctive scent and flavor, and it makes many drinkers feel more energized because…

By Navin This spring, I enjoyed a lovely Sunday evening with my friends on the club lacrosse team. It was after classes had ended but before the finals period began in earnest, and as a result, we were all relatively at leisure. I left the captains’ house around 12:30 am, and on the way back…

By Jaanu Know thine enemy and know thyself, said Sun Tzu. Even if you fight a thousand battles, you’ll tally up a thousand victories. Biomedical research took this principle to new heights with the dawn of the genomics era. Uncovering molecular mechanisms (how proteins and other molecules interact to cause or catalyze disease) and genetic…