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Tears of Dreams

Do dead dreams have tears? Maybe they do. They walk their long, arduous journey to the pool of deserted life and cry their tears dry. All dead dreams lie dormant in that pool; a stray arrow of thought may travel its way through and poke at a dead dream – igniting it to life just for a while and when a dead dream awakes..

Spark – June 2010 Issue

Dear Reader,
We are happy to present the June 2010 issue of Spark. The theme is ‘Dreams Unlimited’.

Believe in your Dream : An Interview with Rashmi Bansal

Rashmi Bansal is the author of the bestseller ‘Stay Hungry Stay Foolish’ – the book featuring inspiring stories of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who took to entrepreneurship. Rashmi’s second book, ‘Connect the Dots’ that features inspiring stories of non-MBA entrepreneurs has been published recently. Rashmi writes on youth, entrepreneurship and careers and is also the author of the popular blog Youth Curry (http://youthcurry.blogspot.com). In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Rashmi talks at length about both her books, the Indian market and about JAM (Just Another Magazine – www.jammag.com) – the youth magazine of which she is co-founder and editor. Additionally, don’t miss out on her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs! Excerpts from the interview.

Flights of Fantasy

Flights of fantasy. Picture by Santhosh Jayamurugan

Asha, Ranjeet and Jakkamma

Asha, Ranjeet and Rangamma are each lost in thought about different things. Asha and Ranjeet wonder about whether they have a future together, while Rangamma is more worried about life in the immediate future. What’s going on in their minds, and what happens when Rangamma gets a chance to meet Asha and Ranjeet? Vani Viswanathan has woven a tale for you…

Of all Things Magical

Dwarfs, elves, fairy Godmothers and many more. Join Swetha Ramachandran as she takes you on a journey to lands of magic and fantasy that have found their celebrated beginnings in the unforgettable pages of some of the most enthralling works of English fiction.

Dreams

A train journey and dreams intertwined..Poem by Sandhya Ramachandran

Seasons, Life and a Question

Spark asked Preeti Shenoy how she would relate ‘seasons’ to the stages in a person’s life. The result is an interesting take on the subject. Plus, there’s a bonus. The writer talks about an interesting question that has played an important role at different points in her life – a question that can set you thinking too! Here’s some food for thought.

Seasons and their Colours

Paintings that bring in colours of the seasons. Art by Amrita Sarkar