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.
Reporters are not just a media phenomenon, mind you – the universe of Law has its own. Meet these thick and carefully bound volumes that preserve a vast sea of knowledge for lawyers. For Anuj Agarwal, browsing through these ‘Reporters’ is a journey back in time. Through the musty pages, he travels to times that are much neglected, looking into more than the just the Law – the people and their lives.
Bringing in the retro touch to the theme, ‘Time Machine,’ Yayaati Joshi takes us back in time, offering an interesting perspective on ‘Pygmalion’ – a movie adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play.