S, G, M and I were sitting in the room and chatting , three days ago. There was a festive atmosphere in the air. Neev, our cultural fest was just a day away and the campus was buzzing with frenetic activity as expected. Then, G received a message on her phone. It was about 'terrorist attacks' in Mumbai. We, then proceeded to check the news on the internet. But, the wi-fi wouldn't cooperate. Then, we proceeded to watch the sole television downstairs.

There was news that one of the prime landmarks of Mumbai had been attacked. The two days that have followed have been a paradox in itself, somehow eerily echoing the theme of this year's fest 'Duality'. You are struck by so many thoughts at the same time. There are celebrations on one end and while, some kilometres away, people are mourning the abrupt passing away of someone so dear. Is resilience a force any longer or is it a weakness?