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Soul Searching

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 Soul Searching Story by Sheela Jaywant | Art by Harsho Mohan Chattoraj   The Writer Sheela Jaywant’s Thoughts on Death A person might ‘expire’, ‘pass away’ or ‘off ho gaya’, maybe after years of illness, gradually timing out or go poof instantly, as in an aircraft crash. The […]

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The Escape Plan

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 The Escape Plan Story and art by Samidha Gunjal   This piece by Samidha Gunjal is a primer on the process of growth of a human foetus within its mother’s womb, related not in a boring textbook manner, but through a whimsical imagination of what might be going […]

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Give Me Some Space!

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 Give Me Some Space! Story and art by Sanjoyana B. Choudhury   In this comic, writer-artist Sanjoyana B. Choudhury delves into how Indian parenting is very different from that of parents in the West, and how that might come across as intrusive and repressive for a child used […]

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Slightly Taller Than That

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 Slightly Taller Than That Story and art by Rohit Karandadi   At 6 foot 2 inches, Rohit Karandadi is significantly taller than the average Indian. This provides him with a few advantages, but also leads to many difficulties and challenges. In this comic, he illustrates the long and […]

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A Room with a View

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 A Room with a View Story by Cordelia B. Francis | Art by Mohith O   Women in our society have to struggle to carve out space for themselves – physically, psychologically, in professional contexts and personal ones. Writer Cordelia B. Francis teams up with artist Mohith O […]

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The Spoke in the Wheel

Vol 5 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2025 The Spoke in the Wheel Story and art by Vidyun Sabhaney   An episode from a longer graphic novel that comics creator Vidyun Sabhaney is working on, this story highlights the exploitative nature of humans, but with the caveat that resistance to such a way of life springs […]

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Sultan’s Dream

Vol 4 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2025 Sultan’s Dream Story by Soham Dey | Art by Pia Aliza Hazarika   Sultana’s Dream and Begum Rokeya Source: https://tarabooks.com/shop/sultanas-dream/ This comic is essentially fan fiction! It is based on Sultana’s Dream, an utopian science fiction short story written by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, also known as Begum Rokeya. […]

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We Build What We Imagine

Vol 4 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2025 We Build What We Imagine Story by Anupam Arunachalam | Art by Biboswan Bose   In this comic, long-time Comixense writer-artist Anupam Arunachalam has collaborated with Biboswan Bose, an artist appearing in the magazine for the first time, to explore how the literary and artistic genre called solarpunk […]

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Half Picture Postcard

Vol 4 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2025 Half Picture Postcard Story and art by Suhail Naqshbandi   Kashmir: Paradise on Earth Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Kashmir is often called ‘Paradise on Earth’. This northernmost region of India is a land of snow-capped mountains, lush green valleys, sparkling rivers, and vibrant gardens. The […]