Fifty Years
byWhat does the idea of freedom mean to people? A poem written in 1997 reflects on the matter. We published it after 26 years.
Art & Poetry
Maze
byReflective, enigmatic & cryptic, Poddar’s poem takes the reader on a journey of the self. Do read.
Saints & Sinners In Equal Measure
byHow do we understand the injustice that warps our world? How do we separate the sinners from saints?
The Rapist’s Mother
byHere’s a poignant, provocative poem that poses a difficult moral question.
Noise At Birth
byHere’s a poem that metaphorically narrates a personal story of silence & noise.
Ode To Friendship
byFriendship is the thread that binds humans together, the boat that helps sail through the mundanity of life.
Sengol-Crutch
byHere’s a poem about the Sengol & the superfluous drama surrounding it. ‘God save the king’!
A Little Secret
byA poet shares a little secret on why the size of India’s deities keeps growing bigger & bigger.
Outside The Prabhadevi Mandir
bySaranya Subramanian – quirky & caustic – draws parallels between India’s gods and demi gods.
Orison For My Sons
byHere’s a beautiful poem about parenting that pulls your heartstrings.
Death Space
byWhat happens when something in you – or someone close to you – dies? Here’s a poignant poem.
Lone Of A Lover
byCan you imagine what would happen if a writer is denied his pen?
Kavad Art: Crafting Stories In A Box
byRajasthan’s Kavad art has a rich history that goes back four centuries.
Post-Moon
byHere’s a poignant, philosophical poem that activates your grey cells to think about the poetics of patronage.
Seven Parables Of A Tree
byA tree is a gift that never stops giving. Here’s a poem that narrates the seven parables of a tree.