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Street Food vs Café Culture: What Students Are Really Eating Today

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  Food choices among students today say a lot about changing lifestyles, priorities, and social habits. From roadside pani puri stalls to aesthetic cafés with overpriced coffee, students are constantly choosing between street food and café culture. As a college student, I found this contrast interesting because it is not just about taste, but also about affordability and influence. This blog explores what students are really eating today and why these choices matter.   Street food has always been an essential part of student life. It is affordable, filling, and easily available. A plate of momos, chaat, or vada pav outside college costs less but offers comfort and familiarity. Street food stalls are also social spaces where friends gather, conversations flow freely, and no one worries about ambience or Instagram pictures. On the other hand, café culture has grown rapidly among students, especially in urban areas. Cafés offer a space to sit, work, and socialize. They are of...
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Manufacturing Reality: Reading 1984 Through a Journalist’s Lens

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  George Orwell’s 1984 is often described as a dystopian novel, but reading it today feels like a reflection of reality. The book explores a world where truth is controlled, and media exists only to serve those in power. 1984 forces readers to confront the uncomfortable truth that when media loses its freedom, society loses its ability to think.   What disturbs the readers the most about 1984 is not the presence of Big Brother, but the absence of honest journalism. Winston Smith worked at the Ministry of Truth, where facts were changed every day to match the ruling Party’s narrative. This makes the readers realise how dangerous it is when media stops reporting reality and starts creating its own version of it. Journalism, instead of acting as a watchdog for society, turns into a tool used to control people. The concept of Newspeak has a strong impact on readers. By limiting language, the Party limits people’s ability to think freely and critically. This feels very rele...
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