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Puneet Sandhu

Profile: Puneet is slowly dipping her feet into The Real World. As someone who has graduated from Boston University's PR program, her future is fairly uncertain. (And that, ladies and gentlemen, is not even half as exciting as it sounds.) Her interests include writing, social media, literature and music. She is known for her annoying nasal, high-pitched voice, which miraculously surfaces around mid-terms and then slyly disappears till the next stressful life event. Singing and laughing with abandon, talking incessantly, and eating frequently are some of the activities she likes indulging in.

Coming to America

By Puneet Sandhu on May 10th, 2010
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“It’s not going to be as easy as you think,” said my father. I nodded in agreement. We were sitting in our living room, on the other side of the world, in New Delhi, India. My visa application papers rested on the table, pompous in the knowledge that they were the centre of the conversation. [...]

There’s Something About Twitter

By Puneet Sandhu on February 11th, 2010
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Conversation with friend while randomly walking around the neighborhood: Friend (very, very curious): So you met these people on Twitter? Me (not liking where this is going): Yeah. Friend (jeers): I thought you were smarter than that. Me (offended): Whaddayamean? What’s that sposta mean? Friend (now choosing his words carefully): I mean, it’s just so…16… [...]

The Misplaced Motivation Of The Bra Burners

By Puneet Sandhu on February 7th, 2010
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Out of the many worn, misused and misinterpreted words in present-day English language, “feminism” is high up on my list. It is not hard to come across bra-burning misandrists, raving and ranting against the opposite sex, screaming for equality – all in the name of the convenient excuse they call feminism. Onlookers applaud their heroism, [...]

I Have A Dream: When Racism Is No Longer A Part of Politics

By Puneet Sandhu on January 18th, 2010
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This Martin Luther King Jr. day my thoughts stray to the day, almost one year ago, when America’s first African-American president was sworn in. I was lucky to find myself in the country on such a momentous occasion. I saw a proud nation open its arms to change, with a hopeful gaze on what could be [...]