Infosys founder N.R.Narayana Murthy’s recent statement about the quality of students entering the IITs created quite a stir. In this context, Priya Gopal raises a pertinent question – do school children eat healthy and nutritious food? The unfortunate answer is No. Read on.
For most of us, a selfless concept of love is not acceptable – that’s really not fun. We cannot think of love without thinking of ourselves, says John Ptacek, as he goes on to elaborate how true love is one where you are not. Read on to know why he says there should be no ‘you’ in love.
There’s nothing that could be more delightful for a book lover than curling up with a good work of fiction. Vibha Sharma lists and reviews ten must-read novels that captured her interest and imagination for various reasons. It’s story time, folks!
Latha Prem Sakhya pens a poem about the quiet fun of a magical morning, which is now a thing of past.
Here’s a symbiotic friendship between the dominant rain and the submissive myna. Priyanca Vaishnav writes a poem.
Chill. Yes, that’s perhaps the watch word for this generation, which is living a life that is stuck in a perpetual, (well almost), cycle of existence. Where has ‘fun’ sneaked away in this chaotic life? It’s time to bring the zing back in our lives and mind you, it’s not rocket science, as Anu Karthik tells us. Here are ten ways that she recommends to win fun back into the contours of our lives – all tried and tested!
Nilesh J. Bhange captures the colours, moods and spirit of an Indian Mela through his lens.
Dear Reader, The culture of India no doubt is the nation’s pride in many ways. Spark’s October 2011 issue explores the Indian culture from various aspects—performing arts, architecture, archaeology, mythology, literature and traditions. Apart from our usual dose of fiction, non-fiction, art, photography and poetry, we are proud to feature some wonderful interviews and special columns this month. Click here to read the issue on our e-reader, ISSUU, or to download the issue as a PDF.
