This piece has been written by Anchal Bhatheja (Batch of 2023).  Artwork by Priyanka Paul. Dear Potential Beholders, I will start off with introducing you to another rendition of the word disability. Just like what Robert M. Hensel once said, I too, “choose not to place dis in my ability.” I feel placing the idea of diversity in my ability defines me in a better manner. For, I choose to appreciate the things that are doable instead of lamenting over the tasks that are beyond

This piece has been written by Anonymous. [TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders; Bulimia] “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a successful woman in possession of all the means and materials for a fulfilling life, must still be in want of the perfect female body.” Ms. Austen might as well have proclaimed this verity and it would have been far truer for far longer. Scroll through your Instagram and you’ll find yourself looking at a mix of envy-inducing posts of your frie

This piece has been written by Anonymous. [TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders; Bulimia] “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a successful woman in possession of all the means and materials for a fulfilling life, must still be in want of the perfect female body.” Ms. Austen might as well have proclaimed this verity and it would have been far truer for far longer. Scroll through your Instagram and you’ll find yourself looking at a mix of envy-inducing posts of your frie

We are proud to present the brand new Quirk #MeToo Special Edition. The edition has 5 brand new articles as well as a few old ones from our archives. The Edition itself can be accessed here #nls #sakhishah #perpretrators #lifeinnationallawschool #quirk #meghamehta #brandnew #powerdynamics #seniors #Gyaan #mentalhealth #nupurraut #metoorising #nationallawschool #muktajoshi #JwalikaBalaji #NLSIU #India #Smorgasbord #advice #padminibaruah #metoo #LawSchool #LakshmiNambiar #lifea

This piece has been written by Anonymous. Anonymous’ recent article reminded me of an old conflict that haunted me for quite a long time. Like Anonymous, I, too, have had the lingering feeling that something is wrong with me, that I have an inherent problem that impedes my ability to interact with other people. I may not be a hypochondriac – though I confess I do often take medication at the slightest provocation if I have a deadline looming – but, in spite of the stern warni

This piece has been written by Anonymous. Anonymous’ recent article reminded me of an old conflict that haunted me for quite a long time. Like Anonymous, I, too, have had the lingering feeling that something is wrong with me, that I have an inherent problem that impedes my ability to interact with other people. I may not be a hypochondriac – though I confess I do often take medication at the slightest provocation if I have a deadline looming – but, in spite of the stern warni

This piece has been written by Anonymous. Trigger warning:  Mental illness and depression. I belong to the – now unacceptable among the liberal circles – group of people that is annoyed by the refuge the urban middle class takes in, illnesses like clinical depression, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, ADD, OCD etc.  Mind you, I don’t think they don’t exist. I just think they’re a. over-diagnosed, b. definitely over self-diagnosed, and c. promoted by the oversensitive liberal media a

This piece has been written by Anonymous. Trigger warning:  Mental illness and depression. I belong to the – now unacceptable among the liberal circles – group of people that is annoyed by the refuge the urban middle class takes in, illnesses like clinical depression, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, ADD, OCD etc.  Mind you, I don’t think they don’t exist. I just think they’re a. over-diagnosed, b. definitely over self-diagnosed, and c. promoted by the oversensitive liberal media a

It’s four am. I can’t sleep. The article still bothers me. It’s still up on the Quirk page, still out there promoting rape culture and every day it stays up is another day a sexual assault victim is trivialized, and an assaulter is reminded he can be given a free pass. (Hereinafter, I will be using male pronouns for assaults and female pronouns for victims, for ease of expression, although both victims and assaulters can be from either gender.) Dear Author, This is a public r

It’s four am. I can’t sleep. The article still bothers me. It’s still up on the Quirk page, still out there promoting rape culture and every day it stays up is another day a sexual assault victim is trivialized, and an assaulter is reminded he can be given a free pass. (Hereinafter, I will be using male pronouns for assaults and female pronouns for victims, for ease of expression, although both victims and assaulters can be from either gender.) Dear Author, This is a public r

This article was written by Mukta Joshi (Batch of 2019) and Radhika Goyal (Batch of 2019). “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” they say, but for those studying at NLSIU, Nagarbhavi (“Nags”), there are perhaps two Romes: One within the protected walls of our ivory tower: where we preach free love and advocate safe sex, and where more skin doesn’t (usually) mean less morals. Step out of the gates that house these red walls, though, and everything that is a norm within becomes

Dear All, Exciting things have been happening here at Quirk. For starters, we’ve finally gotten with the times and moved the magazine online (watch out, Buzzfeed!). We are introducing many new features in this edition of Quirk. In In our Bookshelves, we have Sakhi telling you why you need to read Worm, a fantasy web-serial. In Law School Legends, you can discover the truth behind the many exaggerated myths which are religiously relayed to First Years on Surya Terraces, Spadik

Dear All, Exciting things have been happening here at Quirk. For starters, we’ve finally gotten with the times and moved the magazine online (watch out, Buzzfeed!). We are introducing many new features in this edition of Quirk. In In our Bookshelves, we have Sakhi telling you why you need to read Worm, a fantasy web-serial. In Law School Legends, you can discover the truth behind the many exaggerated myths which are religiously relayed to First Years on Surya Terraces, Spadik

This article was written by Shrikant Wad (Batch of 2016, MPP). “The essence of policy lies in common human spaces. No matter how we differ, we all share common spaces within” – Aruna Roy “Choice” was the big concern. I was arguing with our professor for alternatives in MPP fieldwork. We were all going to MKSS (Majdoor Kissan Shakti Sanghatan). I was perhaps the most consistent opponent to this idea. I did not want to go to arid and saline rural Rajasthan, but to the vibrant u

This article was written by Shrikant Wad (Batch of 2016, MPP). “The essence of policy lies in common human spaces. No matter how we differ, we all share common spaces within” – Aruna Roy “Choice” was the big concern. I was arguing with our professor for alternatives in MPP fieldwork. We were all going to MKSS (Majdoor Kissan Shakti Sanghatan). I was perhaps the most consistent opponent to this idea. I did not want to go to arid and saline rural Rajasthan, but to the vibrant u

This article was written by Gyalten Tsering (Batch of 2014). “Donald Trump cannot win”, “he is not ready”, “he doesn’t understand”, “he has no policies”, “he is not Presidential” (whatever the hell that means) so said (and continue to say) the political pundits and designated ‘experts’ on all the ‘respectable media outlets’. It is now obvious that not only can Trump win, he has a better than even chance of pulling it off. Why did all the negative media coverage in the world f

This article was written by Gyalten Tsering (Batch of 2014). “Donald Trump cannot win”, “he is not ready”, “he doesn’t understand”, “he has no policies”, “he is not Presidential” (whatever the hell that means) so said (and continue to say) the political pundits and designated ‘experts’ on all the ‘respectable media outlets’. It is now obvious that not only can Trump win, he has a better than even chance of pulling it off. Why did all the negative media coverage in the world f

This article was written by Aradhya Sethia (Batch of 2017). This article is not about how to write a good project, nor is it about how to scam it well. Instead, this article is about how to make sure that project writing becomes an ‘activity’ in law school, beyond a mere ‘course component’. 68 exams, 37 projects, 4 internships, and a few conventional law school competitions later, I have realised that the best way to learn and understand law is to write about it. Though a lot

This piece was written by Megha Mehta (Batch of 2019) One morning, if you were to summon the courage to wake up early (or if you were to involuntarily wake up after a late night alcohol binge), and stand in front of your mirror and tilt it at an angle so that the first rays of sunlight hit your reflection, you might happen to see a gaping hole in the center of your chest. It won’t be a perfect circle, but a mass of raw, gaping tissue, as if somebody had clawed their way throu

It was an incredible moment for all of us when we released the rst issue of Quirk last trimester. We were naturally very anxious about the release but the highly encouraging response we received only strengthened our conviction in the idea of Quirk. We are very grateful to all those who submit- ted pieces for this edition and even though there were some we could not include, we will de nitely consider them for future editions. Our editorial process this trimester started with