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Kunti is a woman who bore a big burden and also one who rewrote destiny. In this context, Parth Pandya raises an important question through a poem.

A Long Prelude

Pregnancy is an interesting journey for parents-to-be, an amalgamation of so many incidents, emotions and feelings. It’s something that spawns an entire range of new beginnings and is a phase that ends happily with the arrival of the new-born. With a child, life is never the same again and a brand new journey begins. Parth Pandya captures the happy beginnings and happy endings of this phase in an interesting piece.

The Illusion

Vishruthi is waiting for someone as the waves go about their business in the busy city of Mumbai. Who is she waiting for and what’s the meeting going to be all about? Parth Pandya writes a story to convey the essence of the February 2011 theme, ‘Exploring Relationships’.

The Raconteur

How does a journey that has Time for companionship feel like? Parth Pandya’s poem will tell you just that.

Fade Away

Monuments in India speak various stories – from the period they were built, to the guests who have visited it since. Parth Pandya pens a poem.

Yaksha Prashna

Here’s looking at money from a philosophical point of view. As the writer, Parth Pandya, notes, this is a poem inspired from a tale from the Mahabharata, called the Yaksha Prashna. In that didactic Hindu dialogue, Yaksha, a spirit of the lake, challenges Yudhishtira with philosophical questions, while his failed dead brothers lie around him.

Non-Resident India

It’s a well-known fact that there is an India residing outside of India in countries like the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. What exactly are the sort of sentiments that run within the minds of these non-resident Indians (NRIs)? Parth Pandya writes on the global Indian’s life. Among the many things he talks about, is also their perception of the country that’s their real home.

The Witnesses

Wedding revelry on one hand, an evening of cynicism, hunger and dreams on the other – Parth Pandya pens a poem on the different witnesses there are to a wedding.

Mere Paas CineMaa Hai!

India is a movie-crazy country. We celebrate them with sheer delight, dump them heartlessly, adore movie stars, praying for them and cursing them like our own. Well, that’s India! Parth Pandya talks about what cinema means to this country, with particular emphasis on Hindi cinema.