Anupama Krishnakumar’s long-cherished dream of owning the perfect study table is now a reality. She can’t stop raving about just how brilliant it is and how she is loving the experience. Read on.
Shreya Ramachandran fondly recalls memories with her grandfather and writes about things that made him special. This, she says, is a story that she has been longing to tell for a long time.
There are two reasons why someone’s face shouldn’t be compared to the moon. One before the volte-face and one after. M. Mohankumar’s poem tells you more.
It’s yet another day in the life of a man and woman completely in love with each other – a day full of expectations and smiles. Beena Nair writes about love of a different kind in her story.
THE LOUNGE | THE INNER JOURNEY What does Hinduism stand for, with its multitude of repressive practices and seemingly regressive ideas? What is the ‘Hindu’ way of life? Sushanta Sarma Barooah talks about an experience that gave him some answers.
We are thoroughly excited to share the August 2014 issue of Spark with you.This month’s theme, ‘Freedom’, is one of the loveliest that we have worked on. We have a brilliant set of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art and photography exploring ‘Freedom’ and also a must-read interview with National Award-winning film critic, Baradwaj Rangan featured in The Lounge.
The march to Dandi led by Mahatma Gandhi to protest the British Salt Tax in 1930 remains a key event in India’s struggle for independence. Bakul Banerjee writes a poem on the historic Dandi March that was marked by non-violence.
Freedom has never been about one thing. It’s so many perceptions captured in a word. Maheswaran Sathiamoorthy’s lens interprets Freedom in magnificently pictorial ways.
Why is it that sometimes that little chance at freedom is all you have, all you want at the time? Sudha Nair captures one such memory in the life of a young girl.