Every year, the students of the Human Relations department of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) organise a festival called Manthan. It involves dance and leadership hunt competitions, quizzes and other challenges. But six years ago, the organisers also included a flea market as part of the programming, so that participants and visitors can spend their time shopping and eating in between the various events.

The four-day-long festival and the flea market return later this week, and Priyanka Durani, one of the organisers, tells us, "There are stalls that sell handicrafts, clothes like kurtis, bags, silver jewellery and paintings. There are also some stalls run by NGOs and self-help groups since we are a socially conscious institution. And then there are food kiosks, which, this year, include juices from Bachelors, desserts from London Bubble Co, and snacks from Shree Foods. All the dishes will be made on induction plates, though, since open fires are not allowed on campus."