Suresh Subrahmanyan raises an ironic toast to the pleasures of New Year’s Eve celebrations. And the perils.
A little boy in Saikat Das’s poem is fascinated by a butterfly and does something that’s sure to bring a smile to your face. Read on.
The story from Antara is about a simple minded and innocent village boy, Santu, who leaves his family and his beautiful village to work in the city. A brief encounter at his new job helps him let go of some of his grief and deal with the emotions of the big city.
Letting it go is usually seen as leaving things that bothers one and moving on. But here is a different perspective by Jenani Parthasarathy who believes letting it go means quitting. She writes on why it is important to be persistent and not let go.
THE LOUNGE | SLICE OF LIFE Saranyan’s account is about how he and his wife turned the difficulties on account of demonetization into a romantic night.
Movies. They make us laugh. They make us cry. They feed our dreams. They mirror reality. The November 2016 issue of Spark is a take on the magical (or not!) world of movies. Check out our selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry this month as our writers bring in their perspectives on films.
Tamil movie director Mani Ratnam is one of the few directors who dares to tread into the murky world of couple life and romance post marriage, says Vani Viswanathan, listing her favourite moments around marriage from his movies.
Antakshari has spiced up many a boring party or journey. Parth Pandya traces the influential role of the game in our lives in this piece that we’re sure will make you smile.
Saikat Das writes a poem structured in the form of an intimate talk with the main character of the film Piku. The poem draws a parallel between the film and the real life experience of the narrator and points out that life is also a movie that is scripted by the divine director.