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December 12, 2016
Shristi Nangalia
Architecture

How do Indoor Plants help us Mitigate the Sick Building Syndrome?

Plants bring life and colour into the building; an outdoor connection much required for any inward looking home or built space. Regardless of the design style, houseplants blend seamlessly in every...

November 8, 2016
Sunil Kumar Banerjee
Sports

Akashganga: Birth Pangs and Anxieties of Adolescence – V

Free Fall Training was temporarily a victim of “Stop-Go- Stop” hiccups. In order to counter the doubts on its efficacy, a re-examination and review of the free fall techniques learnt,...

September 19, 2016
Nikita Goel
Poem

I Do Not Know if this Feeling will ever Go Away

A poignant and intense love poem by Nikita. She asks difficult questions in the soulful verse in Different Truths. I do not know if this feeling will ever go away,...

September 18, 2016
Arindam Roy
Short Story

The Love Story of Eugènie and Anirban

They were from different worlds, Eugènie and Anirban. What made them come together? Each of them had their baggage. But love is so overpowering that it breaks many boundaries. Here’s an...

September 10, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

Born into Brothels: An Ode to Sonagachhi

This poem is Lopamudra’s poetic tribute to Sonagachhi, the red light area of Kolkata, and the children of the sex workers there. It’s a continuation of the series of poetic...

May 23, 2016
Lily Swarn
Poem

Just Words

Lily’s poem on the enigma of words. Cursive writing, italics, capitals Words in veils, sometimes blood red, or virginal bridal white Hastily scribbled on a paper napkin Scrawled shoddily...

May 13, 2016
Ritamvara Bhattacharya
Potpourri

Little Island

Ritamvara aka the mountain girl, writes from a darling’s heart, Darjeeling (India). In her intense and sensuous piece, a reflective prose-poem, she yearns union with the Himalayas. She writes for the...

April 18, 2016
Sukanya Juno Biswas
Heritage, Ruins

Machu Picchu: Revisiting the Wonders of the Lost Incan City

Sukanya takes us down the memory lane. She recalls that it was in 1999 that she went to Peru. They hiked four days up the Andes to finally reach the...

February 23, 2016
Farhaa Naz
Poem

Being With You…

Farha imagines that she is with her lover (read husband), lost in the dewy beauty of morning. Here’s a dreamy love poem from Roses and Rhymes, a collection of Love...

January 5, 2016
Mira Pawar
Travel & Food

Manali: A Switzerland in Himachal Pradesh

Surrounded by snow capped mountains, amidst lush greenery, is Manali. Its beauty is enchanting, majestic and breathtaking. Mira profiles the jewel of the Himalayas. Her useful travel tips are boon for...

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