Vol 2 Issue 2 | July-Sept 2022 Here I Like The Sounds Poem by Salil Chaturvedi | Art by Haasini Casukhela   Poet Salil Chaturvedi says about this poem of his: “The idea is to introduce the sound-gathering paraphernalia of the ear and how the outside world of sounds is interpreted through the ear, and […]

Vol 2 Issue 2 | July-Sept 2022 Jaane Wale Sipahi Story by Falah Faisal | Art by Mad Paule   This story was based on an episode described in the Safdar Hashmi biography ‘Halla Bol!’ by Sudhanva Deshpande.   Safdar: a man of many talents Safdar Hashmi wore several hats – he was an actor, […]

Vol 2 Issue 2 | July-Sept 2022 Lockdown Fugue Story by Nandita Basu | Art by Anjora Noronha   The story of ‘Lockdown Fugue’ is set during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, when a strict, nationwide lockdown brought a nation of 1.38 billion people to a standstill. In a bid to contain the […]

Vol 2 Issue 2 | July-Sept 2022 New Wave Story by Jay Kshirsagar | Art by Annada Menon   This story is a fantastical imagining that involves cats, music, superstrings and the rejuvenation of our damaged earth. The harmony of spheres A single note contains infinite harmony in the form of overtones. Each note naturally […]

Vol 2 Issue 2 | July-Sept 2022 The Legend of Tau Moe Story by Naresh Fernandes and Annie Sen Gupta | Art by Avik Kumar Maitra   Music in Hawaiian culture To quote from the GoHawaii Website linked out below: “The roots of Hawaiian music go back a thousand years and you can still hear […]

  Vol 2 Issue 1 | April-June 2022 Suffernama Story and art by Suhail Naqshbandi   Kashmir: a brief history Over the centuries, Kashmir has been ruled by several dynasties and kings – from Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire to the Mughals to Ahmad Shah Durrani of the Durrani Empire and later, Ranjit Singh of […]

  Vol 2 Issue 1 | April-June 2022 Into the Woods Story by C.G. Salamander | Art by Rajiv Eipe   Russian Forest Rangers Russian forest rangers like Anya are tasked with protecting forests, national parks, and local parklands. Living a basic life often in the remotest, coldest parts of the country, they are constantly […]

  Vol 1 Issue 4 | January-March 2022 The Cave Painters Story by Mohd Salman | Art by Archana Sreenivasan   The Mystery of Cave Paintings Prehistoric cave paintings are among the most fascinating relics left behind by our ancestors. They belong to a time when the human struggle for survival was far more intense. […]

  Vol 1 Issue 4 | January-March 2022 Tattoo Story by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar | Art by Partha Banik   How is a tattoo made? A tattoo is a permanent design made on the skin by inserting ink into the dermis layer using needles. This is usually a painful process – getting a tattoo essentially […]