What if you could trap sixteen of your affections in a travel vest? Bakul Banerjee pens a poem that showcases an interesting perspective of romance.
February brings images of pink hearts and ribbons, and a certain narrow form of love that we like or detest. Two campaigns, one ongoing and one just completed, do their bit to start a conversation about the innumerable forms of love there could be – and how, if we open up our eyes just a little bit, we’ll know that each one of them is worthy of our respect. Interviews on Tathapi Trust’s “Pyaar ki Gutargoo” campaign and Zehen Collective’s #RedefiningLove campaign.
The magic of romance comes alive and so does the magnificence of nature as Vinita Agrawal writes a poem on the symbiotic relationship between the man a woman loves and the nature that surrounds her.
A man describes what he loved about the woman in his life and what about her has transformed. Vishal Anand writes a short story.
A meeting, a long wait, the beginning of a relationship and a sudden parting with some promises made. And then some questions that linger, waiting for answers. M. Mohankumar’s poem captures the feelings of a heart aching for a beloved’s return.
Sukriti, a journalist, is desperately searching for a man whom she had last seen as an eight-year-old, 20 years ago. Namitha Varma describes the ordeal of looking for someone who your heart pines for and what eventually happens. Read on.
What’s it like being married in the social era? Vani Viswanathan, as a relatively new entrant into the institution, reflects on the public glare of social media on marriage.
Chaithali Pisupati tells the story of a woman who finds an uninvited guest invading her personal space.
Life on earth is a mix of pain and joy, misery and hope. Well, love is no exception to this rule and is perhaps the magic that can turn misery into mirth. Harman Mavi’s poem paints the not-so-rosy picture of what the world has in store for a couple in love.