Innocence and Providence
It was still seven in the morning. Kylie was walking back home after having worked the night away. She felt sore, her whole body ached. All she wanted right...
A Tribute to my Grand Old Lady!
Sehar pays tribute to her Alma Mater, St. Mary’s Convent, Allahabad, in this verse, in Different Truths. Oh! How beautiful she looks today! Every bystander, every passer-by stops to admire...
Going back to the Tradition of Draping
Among all Indian attire, wearing the saree holds a special place for most women. The tradition of draping the saree has changed by leaps and bounds. The culture of...
How Daily Worship Enhances our Personality!
Daily worship is a wonderful training of the body and mind. When a person communicates with God or the Supreme Being, (s)he connects with the inner self. Worship enhances and...
Pearls, Palaces, Cuisine, Culture and Passion make Hyderabad the Gem of Deccan
Lily tells us about the beautiful city of Hyderabad that is built mostly around artificial lakes on a hilly terrain. The most prominent one being the Hussain Sagar Lake. The...
Eclipse
Sudeshna takes up a current topic of discussion in her verse. The recent demonetisations by the government created a panic among the middle-class people, with limited means of money, for Different...
… And One Day-II
The protagonist Nandini felt drawn towards Brad. She was seemingly under a spell. But, she walked back home. Was the imposing building her home, which had love, life, and her...
Badruddin, a Muslim, Composed the Badrinath Arti of the Hindus!
Jugal Kishore Petshali, of Chitai, in Almora district, of Uttarakhand runs a museum called Uttranchal Lok Kala Evam Sahitya Sanrakshan Trust. He showed us one of the rare manuscripts of Badrinath...
Autumn: When the Leaves Blush!
Autumn brings in a riot of colours. As Albert Camus said, “autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower,” nature blushes into the brightest colors of red,...
The Curse of ASAP!
It is the curse of ASAP (As Soon As Possible) encircling us. Whether we are in deep sleep or in the middle of our meal, we have to meet a...