Here are few words that provide plenty of inspiration. R.Seshan’s poem, motivating and awakening every Indian, is a rich tribute to the August 2011 theme, ‘India Decoded’.
Deepa Venkatraghvan pays a tribute to the September 2011 issue themed ‘All about Money!’ through an article that tells you how your money has fared over the two years that Spark has existed. Don’t miss the tips she has to offer based on the lessons learnt from the trends.
Varsha Sreenivasan likens Indian culture to an ocean that opens its arms wide and accepts all the rivers that flow into it. The rivers are the many artists who chart their own courses and dissolve in this ocean. In an essay celebrating the October 2011 issue themed ‘The Culture of India – a Tribute’, she plots the journey of three great men, and shares their words of wisdom.
Gear up for a colourful fashion parade. Amrita Sarkar splashes sparkling and vibrant colours across your screen to celebrate the Fashion aspect of our November 2011 theme, ‘Exploring the Five Fs—Food, Fashion, Fiction, Friendship and Fun’.
The idea of Nuovo Spark would not be new for the old reader. For the uninitiated, it is Jeevanjyoti’s avatar of the present-day Spark many centuries from now or more precisely, the revived version of Spark post what he calls the Big Crisis, after which the world transitions to a totally new way of living. Get ready to travel to the future. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty writes a short story to represent the December 2011 issue themed ‘Time Machine’.
Some of the featured personalities of 2011 share their thoughts on Spark and convey their good wishes on the second anniversary.
This time we explore Time. We dream of what the past would have been, have a glimpse of the past that we have known. We dream up a future that we would love to live. Well, we also make flights of fantasy. We do all this through a selection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and photography. This issue themed ‘Time Machine’ also features bestselling author, Ashwin Sanghi, as the Writer of the Month. Don’t miss the interview and the rest of the lovely stuff we have up for you this month at Spark! Click here to access the issue on the e-reader or to download it as a PDF.
In a conversation with Anupama Krishnakumar, bestselling author of two works of historical fiction, ‘The Rozabal Line’ and ‘Chanakya’s Chant’, Ashwin Sanghi, talks about his journey as a writer, his books and his views on writing. Ashwin is the writer of the month of this edition themed ‘Time Machine’.
What does it feel like to live a dream of many years in the future? Gauri Trivedi does just that. She jumps to the future to live a dream – and you will soon realize just how magical it is. Read on.