Unscripted: With Love

| Shallu Jaglan | Editor | A piece of her heart and a part of yours Abutting the moon every night of these loveless days Asked to receive a rapturous reception in the shelves of your favourite book stores Abhorrently asked one day, “Will you leave as the world stays?” But, a piece of herContinue

Behind the mahogany bookshelf

| Saumya Tyagi | Books are one of the constants in my life. People come and go. Those who swear to sail till eternity vanish in the proverbial white smoke. But not books. Books abide by every unstated, unspoken promise with a sincerity alien to mankind, let me snuggle up with them at night, andContinue

प्रिय – प्रकृति

| करुणा शर्मा | निकली थी जब मैं बेघर होकर दुनिया भर के रिश्तों और नातों से दूर होकर। ना कोई दोस्त था , ना कोई चाहने वाला जैसे मैं हो गई थी कोई, समुंदर बिना किनारे वाला।जिसमें राज तो दफन थे कई सदियों स पर कोई था नहीं उन्हें पता करने वाला।समंदर से ज्यादाContinue

STOLEN CHILDHOOD

| Medha Nandini | Editor | I saw two little boys holding each other’s hands. Bare feet, dry lips, wrinkled hands But, twinkling eyes and happy smiles. Whispering tiny somethings. Splashing the poodle of rain water. I thought of their lives Their days at the smoky mill Their half-filled stomachs And unfathomable dreams As theyContinue

A Mother In Her Child’s Eyes

| Shefali Singh | There she stands by your side, Day and night trying to make your sleep comfortable. There she stands, Making you happy by bringing in your favourite food. The one who taught us the first words, Is the one who gets trapped when you’re burning with anger. But still there stands aContinue

Women And Power

| Astha Nain | “If a man has an opinion, he is a man. If a woman has an opinion, she is a bitch.” Even in today’s woke, liberal, progressive world, gendered perception of power and who is supposed to wield it remain as deeply ingrained in the collective psyche as it did a coupleContinue

OF PERPLEXED CONCLUSIONS

|Richi Singh| She often sat at that bar A drink in one hand, A head full of speculation against another She chose a seat a little towards the right corner Where the fluorescent lights did ever so slightly reach She didn’t wish to be bothered Though she must be visible, Even a shaded silhouette InContinue

“Hey, You Came Back!”

| Udita Bajpai | ” Hey Grandma, You came back! “I asked her as soon as I saw her sitting in her usual spot. My brother was also there and he gave me the reassuring nod, testifying I wasn’t imagining all of this. “Yes, and I’m back for good.”, saying this she embraced us andContinue