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 […]
Paradise Lost?
Vol 4 No 4 | Jan-Mar 2025 Paradise Lost? Story by Annie Sen Gupta | Art by Annada Menon A First-Person Tale This comic emerged from the lived experience of its writer, Annie Sen Gupta, who moved to Goa along with his wife Anjali and four dogs in 2006. During the 18-odd years they […]
Leila Khaled & The Struggle for Liberation
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 Leila Khaled & The Struggle for Liberation Story by Radhika Singh | Art by Samita Chatterjee One person’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter Many freedom fighters in pre-Independence India were considered terrorists by British Imperialists – for example, Khudiram Bose, Bhagat Singh and Sri Aurobindo, the ‘revolutionary […]
The Game
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 The Game Story by Nita Bajoria | Art by Samidha G. Settlers of Catan Catan, originally named The Settlers of Catan, is a popular multiplayer board game created by German game designer Klaus Teuber, first produced in 1995. Teuber, who was a dental technician when he came […]
U-Turn
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 U-Turn Concept, storyline and art by Nayna Yadav | Story detailing by Salil Chaturvedi This is a silent comic about the ups and downs of life, and how they compel one to make certain trade-offs.
Will to Live
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 Will to Live Story and art by Mia Jose This is comic looks at the world of a non-binary person and how they tend to be forced by societal factors to ‘fit in’. In the words of the author: We used to think of gender as a binary, […]
The Indian Ice Trade
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 The Indian Ice Trade Story by CG Salamander | Art by Prabha Mallya Frederic Tudor: Sending American ice to India This comic in Comixense magazine tells the astonishing story of Frederic Tudor who came up with the madcap scheme of cooling the British in India by shipping […]
Trading Words
Vol 4 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2024 Trading Words Story by Sanjana Kapur | Art by Shefalee Jain This heart-warming story depicts the relationship, fostered during daily commutes on Mumbai’s suburban trains, of an old grandmother and a young conservationist. The former has food advice and recipes to give to the young motherless woman, while […]
Cupid’s Crime
Vol 4 No 2 | July-Sept 2024 Cupid’s Crime Story by Arun Ferreira | Art by Rajiv Eipe The POCSO Act This story is based on the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act. It was enacted in 2012 with the laudable objective of protecting children from offences of sexual assault, sexual […]
Silent Revelations
Vol 4 No 2 | July-Sept 2024 Silent Revelations Story and art by Amalendu Kaushik This story touches on an incident that significantly influenced its protagonist’s life. The Better India site has a lot of stories on what motivated individuals to take the paths in life that they did. You can read those […]