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Sep 5, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
By fall, one should be relaxed, rejuvenated and well-read. If I were to associate summer with three words, they would be rest, rejuvenation and, most importantly, reading. The months of June, July and August are crucial to reassure my conscience and my Goodreads that I am indeed keeping up with my TBR — I often divide my vacation into phases based on the books I intend to read, to go with my desired aesthetic or vibe.
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May 19, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Michael Onysko |Ishaan Rajabali |Shannon Murphy |Estelle Anderson
Editor’s note: The Daily’s editorial department acknowledges that this article is premised on several conflicts of interest. This article is a special feature for Commencement 2024 that does not represent the Daily’s standard journalistic practices. As Tufts’ newspaper of record, the Daily sees many students contribute to its black-and-white newsprint pages, but not all work their way up to its masthead.
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May 16, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
The arts editor and former fashion columnist reflects on her contributions to the Daily. Editor’s note: The Daily’s editorial department acknowledges that this article is premised on a conflict of interest. This article is a special feature for Commencement 2024 that does not represent the Daily’s standard journalistic practices. “In high school, I had two friends who were the heads of the newspaper and they would not shut up about it.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
The celebrated author reflects on his trauma, trials and ties in his new memoir. Salman Rushdie,famed Indian novelist, seems to have occupied the liminal space between fame and notoriety since the beginnings of his literary career.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
Sometime in March, someone on X, formerly known as Twitter, tweeted their enthusiasm at a fancast for a live action remake of “Tangled.” The tweet speculated that actors Avantika Vandanapu (of the feature musical adaptation of “Mean Girls”) and Milo Manheim (of the Disney Channel “Zombies”movies) had been cast in the alleged remake and was followed by edits of this potential cast.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
Author’s note: The date of the festival of Holi changes every year — this year, it was celebrated on March 25. However, the coming of spring is not a valid reason for an extension on my assignments, hence this article comes a week later! A few weeks ago, I was sitting with my friend and her study group in The Commons Marketplace, working away on an assignment. As we talked spring break and the onset of March, the conversation turned to the Indian festival of Holi.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
For Women’s History Month, let’s take a look at one director, two films and the legacy of Mira Nair. If you came across Mira Nair’s modestly wholesome Instagram accountin this age of social media, you’d be surprised to learn about the pathbreaking director behind the account “pagliji,” literally meaning ‘crazy lady.’ Her bio reads “film and theater director,” but her filmography? That is dreams, love, madness and more.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
This week, I look at an iconic Bollywood film that made it to the Oscars. Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the 2001 Hindi film “Lagaan.”Since the institution of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, only three Indian movies have ever received nominations. The first, “Mother India” (1957), is a classic, interweaving political commentary with a narrative of a determined farmer.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
“Every day, 14 to 15 million Indians go to the movies. India produces between 1,500 and 2,000 films a year — more than any country in the world.” The first section of Fatima Bhutto’s book, “New Kings of the World: Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop” (2019), dives right into an astute analysis of Bollywood, one of its three subjects.The fact that the Hindi film industry brought in a whopping $1.3 billion in 2023 only affirms the global scope and influence Bhutto examines in her book.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
tuftsdaily.com | Ishaan Rajabali
Freedom of expression is more important than ever in times of conflict and misinformation. On Feb. 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin escalated the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, launching a destructive invasion of Ukraine that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of innocent civilians. The invasion elicited a round of international condemnation and calls for action; sanctions were imposed and accusations of genocide were brought forward.
