by S. Chandra Shekar One Sunday morning Bobby looked at his financial statements and smiled at Mona. “Mona, do you know that our savings are just about right to begin our house building project” “How is that?” said Mona “We have sufficient funds now to cover our […]
Month: November 2021
Naive Mind
hold my hands, & the voyage to the deep blue sea my blissful winds… that may fade will blows a young child, whose eyes twinkle in the aroma of a worldly preacher his smile is a valiant treasure he steps off pride & culture he’s just naive … who cares […]
A Vibrancy of Affection
When the sunset in its glory filled the vast sky and slowly faded into a soft glowing light, a young boy boarded a villager’s boat and sat on the deck to play his flute in the beautiful climate. He, who reached the other side of river started to sail the boat with […]
The Beginning Saga
by Sushant Thapa Casually the sun went down. The cool stretch of the late autumn air re-surfaced in what seemed like the seamless evening. Inside an old-looking house, Rudra was lying in his bed. There were cobwebs on the walls and ceiling of his room, but the bulb was set […]
At Sixty Three, You Feel Like…
At sixty-three, you feel like Filling lamps with oil, Adjusting the length of the wicks To last till morning And rushing home to wife’s warm bed Who is long since dead. Locking the temple door You meet the young couple waiting to pray To spread life beyond your years. […]
Lilac: The Velvet Braided Swan
I was in an Ugly Middle Position! To my left, sat this gloomy guy Anxiously waiting for something Tensed but not out of his senses. Yes it was an exam hall, and The vibe was not so welcoming. Silent yet devoid of wail No, it was not a funeral! […]
Pet Pharmacy
by Terence Wynne from Camillus, NY
Of Liaisons, Agency and Transgression: Looking Through the Sequestered World of Rituparno Ghosh’s Dosar
by Ria Banerjee The early cinema of the auteur Rituparno Ghosh plays out as a chamber piece drama wherein the hypocrisy of the middle-class bourgeoisie is presented as a part of their cultural and spiritual milieu. Ghosh’s modernity is best exemplified through his sustained efforts to redefine the time-tested tropes […]
The Unsaid Love
Love is a joy, Feel it. Love is an art of journey, Pursue it. It falls like sudden rain. When I count the stars in the moonless firmament, I read you. When I seek an answer from life, I find you. You are the refraction rays from the stars. I […]
A Birds Tale
I flew so high with agility and speed; I traveled length and breadth in the lightning speed in search of happiness. These are the happiest tales of my youthful days. Man and Woman watched me dumbfounded when they saw me fly higher and higher with ease. Their eyes followed me […]