In December 2004, as a student of journalism, Anupama Krishnakumar embarked on a week-long visit to a village she had never ever heard about in her life till then. Only later did she realize that it was a trip that would set her thinking. It was
soon followed by another revealing experience – the Tsunami. Reporting on the Tsunami threw the doors open to a different kind of experience – one that gave way to a very crucial question – what was it like to face a disaster? Presented here, the diary entries of an awe-struck journalism student.
Dear swing..you remind me of those days, when as children, we took turns to sit on you..Art by Amrita Sarkar
Set in Bombay, ‘The Doctor’s Word’, is the story of Dr. Ramaswamy, a big man with a big heart – a doctor whose golden words meant so much to many people. Whatever the problem – he would say ‘nothing wrong, man’ – words that had the magical power of healing. P.R.Viswanathan tells you the doctor’s story through Vishnu. Read on.
From Chitrahaar and Rangoli to Backstreet Boys and Boyzone to Led Zeppelin and Metallica, Bijesh Krishnadas traces the journey of his music tastes over the years.
Arun Vaidyanathan, filmmaker, is the director of the critically acclaimed Tamil feature film,’ Achchamundu! Achchamundu!’ (There’s fear! There’s fear!) that deals with the burning issue of child abuse. He also has many award-winning short films to his credit. In an interview to Spark, Arun Vaidyanathan tells Anupama Krishnakumar about his journey as a filmmaker – right from his inspirations, memories of his early
filmmaking years and his stint in the Tamil television industry, to the making of ‘Achachamundu! Achchamundu!’ and memorable moments while directing his debut feature film.
Join Swetha Ramachandran as she takes a trip down memory lane to Cumbum – a little town nestled between hills in South India – where she spent many a vacation as a child.
Could a few planks nailed together have a soul? Yes, in Meera’s case. Read on as Vani Viswanathan narrates the story of how an antique cupboard featured in Meera’s life.
What thoughts come rushing to your mind when you think of something as awe-inspiring as the Taj Mahal? Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty recounts what he felt when he first looked at the magnificent piece of art.
A sparsely dressed man, who was shunned as a beggar by some but regarded with a strange respect by many; He was a different personality altogether – for one, he invited food to come to him; secondly his appearance and worldly knowledge were shockingly contradictory. For all the spark he carried, one fine day, he fizzled out, learns P.R.Viswanathan. Here, he shares the memories of SV, the different man who roamed about in Matunga, Bombay.