Dr. K. Parameswaran highlights the importance of knowing a second language – going beyond an alternative language in which to communicate, it offers an alternative world view.
Stephen Philip Druce writes three poems that are sure to tickle your imagination.
The greatest of men struggle with the simplest of things, and while Parth Pandya humbly states he’s “not great” (yet), he stum(b)bles with a simple act too.
A mother, a singer, navigates the world of music with her young daughter. Vani Viswanathan tells you how the mother deals with the surprises life throws at her.
Liking “To Kill a Mockingbird” came quite easily. “Go Set a Watchman” however, is a far more complex-yet-thorough telling of a Southern tale. Given the controversies and polarizing reviews that the book received, Rishika. S. Pardikar believes Lee’s story deserves a fair trial.
Often times, one may experience an inertia to take the day on but nature could come to the rescue at such times. Saranyan writes a poem.
A poem by Debleena Majumdar about the changing rules of social-media driven courtship where “likes” and shares dictate feelings and one finds out, sometimes, too late, that a “like” is not really the true like.
75! The magical number is here! We are extremely elated and proud to present the March 2016 issue of Spark – our 75th issue! What makes this occasion even more special is that it coincides with the month in which we usually publish issues on women. This time, keeping the milestone in mind, we chose the topic, “Holding up a Mirror: Women in Today’s World”. We have a very interesting melange of poetry, stories, essays, art and photography, in addition to an interview and a compilation, bringing in a diverse set of voices and discussions on a theme that is very relevant today. We thank you for all your support in our tough yet rewarding journey of 75 issues. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did in putting it together.
What comes to your mind when you see the phrase ‘Women in today’s world’? The editors of Spark reached out to some women – popular writers and activists – with this question. We are proud to present a compilation of their viewpoints.