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When Women Become Girls

Women mature faster than men and suddenly, these women become girls, who the boys die to impress with their gentlemanliness. Here’s an interesting take on what happens when women indeed ‘grow back’ to girls. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty entertains with his thoughts and words.

Stepchild of Mother Tongue

Are you a master of the English language but someone who struggles with the native tongue? Then here’s something you should read. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty explores a relationship of a different order – his relationship with his mother tongue.

A Spark-ling Journey

Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty shares his experiences with Spark over the last one year. He dedicates this piece to the Spark editorial team. Read on.

The Grid Breach

“What are you talking about? The ‘time bomb’ is a person?” Jeevanjyoti takes us on a ride through the most sophisticated cyber crime ever.

Requesting an Extension

In the form of a letter to his editor, requesting for an extension, Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty shares some interesting thoughts on the art of writing including the world of characters. In the process, he explains why he can’t turn up a story on time because his character Bincuus (from the published piece ‘The Dream Bandit’ in the June 2010 issue of Spark) is busy and hasn’t returned to tell the author his story.

The Dream Bandit

A bandit who steals the dreams of people who lucid dream – a kind of dreaming where one retains significant control over the flow of the dream. Read on as Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty reveals who steals these dreams and why the bandit is up to it. Meet some interesting characters including Mr. Mann, a teacher of lucid dreaming, and his students Natasha, Robin and Bincuus along the way!

‘Autumnal’, Heard of it?

Set in time many centuries from now, when seasons are passé , a few kids run across the word ‘autumnal’. In the process of demystifying the word, that in their times is archaic, they end up reading one of the earliest issues of Nouve SPARK. The theme of that old issue is Seasons. Watch the story unfurl as Anurag, Vidya, Krish and Ram try to understand what seasons are. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty delights you with a science fiction that also carries a serious message.

Lychnobite Land

It’s the land of Lychnobites – the land where people work during nights and sleep during the day. Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty tells you more about the place, with a dash of poetry. Read on.

On First Looking at the Taj Mahal

What thoughts come rushing to your mind when you think of something as awe-inspiring as the Taj Mahal? Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty recounts what he felt when he first looked at the magnificent piece of art.