campus creators & culture
campus creators & culture
Every hip-hop scene eventually finds an artist who comes to represent something larger than themselves. American rap has long celebrated artists whose music became inseparable from the neighbourhoods that shaped them. Grime grew through voices that captured the realities of…
There’s something slightly terrifying about performing an original song. Cover songs come with a safety net. People already know the lyrics. They know when to clap. Sometimes they even sing along. Original music? That’s a completely different game. At Jai…
The beauty of a jugalbandi lies in the fact that it is never just a performance. It is a conversation. College music performances usually follow a familiar formula. A vocalist takes centre stage, a band builds around them, and the…
Some of the most exciting art is created when boundaries begin to blur. A Kathak performance infused with beatboxing. Folk melodies layered over metal instrumentals. Classical dance inspired by anime storytelling. These are the kinds of creative combinations that catch…
India’s creator economy is rapidly becoming a serious industry When people talk about Indian colleges, the conversation usually revolves around placements, entrance exams, grades, and careers. What gets overlooked is the fact that campuses across the country are also functioning…
Shriya Tyagi’s performance stands as a reminder of what makes the college theatre circuit so powerful. College festivals are usually remembered for their biggest spectacles. Dance performances that earn standing ovations, battle of the bands that turn entire crowds into…
Young people are searching for distinction in a world where traditional achievements feel increasingly common For a long time, status was relatively easy to recognise. It came from visible markers like wealth, possessions, academic achievements, job titles, or social connections.…
“How you gonna knock somebody in the world for actually trying to do something?” A$AP Rocky said that years ago and it sums up the life of half the internet creators. Somewhere along the way, everyone became terrified of looking…
How Peter Cat Recording Co. Became One of India’s Most Important Cultural Exports The story of Peter Cat Recording Co. is not just the story of a band becoming successful. It is the story of what happens when a generation…
At a time when algorithms increasingly decide what stories people see, film festivals continue to serve a different purpose. They create spaces where communities can gather around stories that might otherwise remain invisible. That is one reason the 17th edition…