Navigating in the Dark
Tapati talks of navigation now and in the ancient time, telling us about Matsya Yantra, in India, much before the compass that we know now. Here’s an erudite research,...
Weather and Technology: Friends and Foes
Weather modification, alternatively known as cloud seeding, is the application of scientific technology that enhances a cloud’s ability to produce precipitation. Bangalore-based Farheen examines how technology can help and...
That Divine Light
Here’s a poem, by Arun, on Diwali. The poet asks us to light the lamp of divinity, within us, in Different Truths. Light not just these mortal lamps, Ceasing...
A Nomad between Goodbyes and Hellos
Efficiency is what Hong Kong runs on. It drives the people here. A city that sees a good number of typhoons every year, still gets back on its feet...
Elephantine
Geethanjali weaves a string of stories and parables to invoke Sri Ganesha, in the special feature, in Different Truths वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Meaning: 1: I meditate on Sri Ganesha – Who...
Gaze Across the Shore
Sarala describes in great detail the goings-on at the seashore. While most things are transient, gazing across the shore is meditative. Here’s a poignant verse celebrating the beauty of...
On Writing: Is Destruction Necessary for Creation?
The dynamics of creative writing has often eluded writers (poets included). In response to Jeanette Winterson, advice on writing, “Experiment, play, throw away,” Abha, an author of repute, talks...
Supermoon
A 25-year-old roadie, Nalin, meets a witch, Maya, an elderly widow. It’s a full moon night. Tapan takes us through many twists and turns, with sparks flying. Was Maya...
What the Fish!
A fisherman, Gokul, catches a fish that can speak. The fish warps his reality. We are introducing a weekly new column, from this Sunday, Fantasy Fiction, by Bangalore-based Tapan,...
Tehmina Durrani: A Champion of Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan
Tehmina Durrani arrests worldwide attention immediately after the publication of her first novel Blasphemy. Her second novel My Feudal Lord exposes the miserable position of a woman pitted against the patriarchal background...