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‘Autumnal’, Heard of it?

Set in time many centuries from now, when seasons are passé , a few kids run across the word ‘autumnal’. In the process of demystifying the word, that in their times is archaic, they end up reading one of the earliest issues of Nouve SPARK. The theme of that old issue is Seasons. Watch the story unfurl as Anurag, Vidya, Krish and Ram try to understand what seasons are. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty delights you with a science fiction that also carries a serious message.

Race of a Race

A man who has run a marathon race, reflects on the different races he runs – the sport, the race against the human race, the race against himself, the race against time. Read on to enjoy the play of words as Sridhar Thiagarajan raises some important questions.

The Joys of Summer

Little games, some books, writing and melons – these were only some of the reasons why Swetha Ramachandran looked forward to her summer vacations as a school-goer. Read on to find out the joys of summer in her words.

Seasons Through My Lens

The seasons through Mahesh’s lens. Pictures by Maheswaran Sathiamoorthy.

Nine Rain Moments

In nine little stories, Anupama Krishnakumar sets rains as the backdrop and spins tales around the ‘navarasas’ or the nine human emotions namely love, laughter, disgust, anger, peace, bravery, fear, compassion and wonder.

On a Fine Day

Amrita Sarkar combines Food and Travel in this painting.

Travelling, a Way of Life

Lakshmi Sharath talks about her love for travelling, memories of travelling as a kid, one of her memorable trips and her thoughts on travel writing. Text and Pictures by Lakshmi Sharath.

Wonder Enough, Wander Enough

Anil Purohit reveals his thoughts on travelling, places of interest, the ways to explore India, his street travelogues and his idea of travel narratives. Text and photographs by Anil Purohit.

Food, Mom and I

This is Gayathri’s story or rather the story of how her mother is such a wonderful cook and how Gayathri, on the other hand, is more of a food lover than a good cook. Anupama Krishnakumar pens the tale of Gayathri, her mother and one of the important things that binds them – food.