Parth Pandya pens an ode to the Bellandur Lake in Bangalore that has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Debleena’s poem is a social satire that reflects on our need for being constantly busy and part of the latest buzz, sometimes with consequences that could potentially be fatal. It’s told in the voices of two bees.
A woman finds herself waking up from sleep and watching her soul. Vani writes a flash fiction piece.
Gouri got married to a suitable boy. She got the education that every Telugu family dreams of for their child. Do the dances she would never break into still bother her? Tapan tells the story.
A man recalls a sadistic act of his with a guilty heart as he watches his son suffer. A poem by Saikat Das.
THE LOUNGE | TURN OF THE PAGE Most of us are aware of authors like Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh, Rohinton Mistry, who are feted in the West. There are, however, many other Indian authors who write beautifully and connect very well with the Indian masses. Harshita Nanda writes about Anuja Chauhan, whose work may qualify as chick-lit, but if you read carefully you might be surprised.