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.
P.R.Viswanathan pays a perfect tribute to the roles he has enjoyed and admired in Indian cinema. Watch him pick out characters he loves and rebuild the scenes in front of your eyes. The movies he has chosen span decades and in a way belong to different seasons of cinema!
What did it mean to experience snow for the first time in the U.S? Read on to find out. Text and pictures by Ramya Shankar.
Initiation is worth its weight in gold, says Sanjay Sivadas. Find out what he has to say about this book by Elisabeth Haich.
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.
A man who has run a marathon race, reflects on the different races he runs – the sport, the race against the human race, the race against himself, the race against time. Read on to enjoy the play of words as Sridhar Thiagarajan raises some important questions.
Little games, some books, writing and melons – these were only some of the reasons why Swetha Ramachandran looked forward to her summer vacations as a school-goer. Read on to find out the joys of summer in her words.
