From dawn to dusk, Mohankumar summarises the little details of yet another day through a poem.
Bringing up a child is fun as well as daunting for parents. And when you are handling two children, many new equations come into play. Parth Pandya shares his experience of parenting two kids. Here’s something that many parents are sure to relate to. Read on.
Shweta Sharan’s story is about a woman who is particularly intriguing because of the bruises she carries. Read on.
THE LOUNGE | STORYBOARD Vani Viswanathan discusses some thoughts on what she considers a fairly feminist movie, Magalir Mattum
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE Jeet Thayil’s Narcopolis is certainly illuminating as well as luminous with the power of its magnificent prose, says Kalpanaa Misra, in her review of the book and adds that it is a must-read.
At Spark this month, we return to our favourite theme for August, ‘India Decoded’. Despite the fact that this is the fourth time we are featuring this theme, we have a new set of perspectives to showcase in the issue through a fine selection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and photography. Additionally, we feature Dilip D’Souza, veteran journalist, as our Writer of the Month, through a special interview.
In a “transformation poem”, Bakul Banerjee addresses two grave social situations that plague India.
Ammu and her father have a candid conversation as they travel to Shimla, about why he never quite managed – or bothered – to learn Hindi. Vani Viswanathan pens a story that offers a peek into the life of a rebellious student during Madras State’s protests against Hindi as the official language of India.
