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.
They say things change with time. Somehow, this person’s distinguishing feature – his hairstyle hasn’t. A byte-sized story by Vani Viswanathan.
A question raised a year ago, finds its answer this time. Mother Nature and Her child coverse in an interesting poem written by Varsha Sreenivasan.
It is a flight of fantasy inside a dream – Latha Sakhya’s response to the theme ‘Time Machine’ in poetry.
What have we left behind? Maheswaran Sathiamoorthy speaks through his photographs.