There are films you watch, and then there are films you feel. Teesri Manzil (1966) belongs firmly in the second category. It doesn’t demand your attention; it seduces it. On the surface, it’s a murder mystery. A young woman dies under suspicious circumstances at a Mussoorie hotel, and her sister […]
Author: Ayush Aggarwal
Benches That Remember
On my first day at Lucknow University, I walked in with a quiet curiosity about new beginnings. The Lal Baradari stood timeless and still, it seemed to have watched generations arrive the same way. I wandered through the library, canteens, and unfamiliar corridors. Stepping into the vast hall of the […]
Counting Bodies, Not Minds
My younger self believed that strict attendance rules existed to secure our learning. I thought discipline and education went hand in hand. But growing up and observing classrooms more closely led me to a different realization, compulsory attendance has very little to do with learning and everything to do with […]