Words can carry you to realms where the imagery superimposes on the real, the ‘now’ on a different period in cosmic time. Saranyan’s visit to the Daulatabad Fort gives him one such experience.
Divya Ananth fondly remembers her first holiday in a foreign land, with an eight-month-old no less. Despite the baby’s innocent fuss and frequent reality checks, she did manage a dream vacation.
Mumbai showed her a whole new side to being out late in the night, says Vani Viswanathan, in this account of rediscovery.
Two mothers, different worlds, decades apart. And yet, wonders Gauri Trivedi, at the core, didn’t that mother want the same things for her children then, as Gauri does today for her own?
Stories are written to celebrate some romance, while some fade away with the people. Vani Viswanathan pens some free verse to talk about some such tales.
Divya Ananth tells us of her special bond with her Lord – one that went through its ups and downs, but was always present.
Sreegururaj Jayachander traces the history of demonstrating love to God through temples during the Chola reign in southern India. Text and photographs by Sreegururaj.
Kalpanaa Misra tells us of the power of memories – to give pleasure or pain, depending on how we choose to look at them – as she recounts her memories associated with Christmas.
Anupama Krishnakumar looks back at 2013, the year which, through a varied set of experiences, changed the course of her life and also taught her some lessons. While the usual responsibilities are sure to keep her busy in 2014, there is something more she wishes to do in the new year. Read on.