New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Miranda House turned into a sea of glowing flashlights and full-throated singalongs when singer Tulsi Kumar headlined its annual cultural fest Tempest, on Wednesday. But Tulsi didn't just belt out chartbusters, she also revealed a deeply personal homecoming to the Delhi University stage. Before the music began, she paused, looked out at the crowd and said, "Hey, where's the energy, Miranda House? Come on!" The roar that followed set the tone for the evening.

Tulsi announced to the students that this wasn't just another college gig for her. "It seems like a full circle of life for me because many of you don't know this but I'm also a Delhiite... I'm a Delhi girl," she said, and cheers grew louder as she continued: "I...