Monthly Archives: May, 2011

Poetry

Smoke – Ashish Nandwani, Chandigarh

I seek the stimulation of my nerves… In order to bear with the scrutiny of the world I mark a target everyday… To make my place on...

IR - May 19, 2011

Articles

A meeting with the almighty – Vincent Marias

It was during the good old days of my college life. Life was happy and carefree, devoid of any serious responsibilities other than collecting...

IR - May 12, 2011

Fiction

It’s hard to say- Haritha Hariprasad, Karnataka

The biggest irony in life, I feel, is that ‘every destination seems too far but the journey itself is too short’. But where...

IR - May 12, 2011

Fiction

A far away pain – Malu, Tamilnadu

The alarm rang. 6 am Anita opened her eyes. All she could see was the pouring rain. Cold breeze seeped through the half-opened window. It...

IR - May 12, 2011

Poetry

The Matriarch -Sheela Toshili Nath, Kerala

Once a brave matriarch Now a widow with a failing heart Faltering steps, feeble voice Empty eyes wait for the final act. Her three daughters in distant lands Possess...

IR - May 4, 2011

Poetry

Everywoman a pheonix – Rinkoo Wadhera, Sikkim

Everywoman Sets upon a crusade, The vista is grim, Her visage, set. To slay the demons, that deny her, even the first breath of life .. And then, battle...

IR - May 4, 2011

Poetry

Scripting the Queen – Rajashree Anand, Delhi

Words pour into the brain, like ants in line, in unison. They creep into grey esoteric valleys in solitary words, groups of phrases, mobs of sentences, in unashamed, circles of...

IR - May 4, 2011

Poetry

A Naughty Game – Indah Widiastuti, Tamilnadu

An afternoon delight gleaming in the corners of my eyes, made me feel beautiful and entitled a right to allure the slanting sun. Tilting my head on window, I...

IR - May 4, 2011

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