Homeless
Here’s a powerful and intense women-centric protest poem by Meenakshi, in Different Truths. I have always been a cuckoo bird Raising, egging my being in other’s nests Always in...
Psychological Manifestations of Addiction
Addiction can have some serious psychological manifestations. A psychological addiction refers to how the individual is mentally dependent on certain behaviours. Kavita, a Hyderabad-based, clinical psychologist, dwells on the issue of...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Remedy – IV
Nilanjana retells the stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam, bringing alive the essential Indian wisdom of the yore. In the fourth part, she tells us about the remedy of the curse on Parikshit....
Wilma Casal: From Dance, to Healing, to Dance
Wilma is an upcoming choreographer in the US; in her native Germany she was a prima ballerina. She could have had her choice of major ballet companies in Europe...
Have a Break!
We all need a break to beat the drudgery of life. We have breaks in schools, offices, factories, et al. Maya suggests that married couples need break too. Just be...
Sing, and Louder Sing…
Lily takes a tongue-in- cheek look at music and singing in this humorous piece. An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless ...
Holi: Folklores, Festivity and Fertility
Holi, the spring festival, has several folklores associated with it. It’s celebrated for 40 days in Kullu, when devotees play Holi with Ram. The tradition continues for five centuries now....