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Conquistadors – Sudhanshu Bhandari, Uttarakhand
Written on 15 Jan, 2013 at 5:57 in Poetry | viewed on indianruminations 478 views times | 0 Comments
A bunch of rowdies from Isabella’s plague infested cities; Cross the Terra Incognito to plague the inhabitants of the New World; Mankind before had never seen conflicts between two more unequal civilisations; This was a clash between the ‘Heathen’ and... (Continue reading)
On that fateful day – Pawan Kumar, Delhi
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 18:47 in Features, Fictions | viewed on indianruminations 245 views times | 0 Comments
Aarif did not choose his religion; he got it by birth, from his family, because of the family he was born into. Is it possible for anyone to choose his parents, his peers, the kind of society one wants to... (Continue reading)
My Grandfather’s Marriage – Shailesh J. Khatri, Mumbai
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 18:37 in Features, Fictions | viewed on indianruminations 286 views times | 0 Comments
Summer vacations were always looked forward to by me when I was a school child. Vacations were a welcome break from the boring routine of school and studies. As soon as exams were over, I would pack my bags and... (Continue reading)
Life Abounds – FazalKarim, Delhi
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 18:27 in Features, Fictions | viewed on indianruminations 294 views times | 0 Comments
“Leaves flow where the wind directs them; and me floweth where my senses directed me. Eyes, ears approach things as they are; seldom go to the scene where they are truly born. A date with life gave me an opportunity... (Continue reading)
I am Rashid? Bhowmick? – Gautam Das, USA
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 18:17 in Features, Fictions | viewed on indianruminations 447 views times | 0 Comments
Tabassumpur was never before filled with as much ecstasy as this year when Durga Puja and Ramazan fell at the same time. This was such a rare occasion for the united and peace-loving residents of Tabassumpur. The ‘rich and famous’... (Continue reading)
The Two Circles of Creativity – C.M Bhandari, Gujarat
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 18:10 in Articles, Features | viewed on indianruminations 1,062 views times | 0 Comments
Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. - Pablo Picasso Very often we talk of creativity, creative instinct, creative thinking and similar other topics. Quite often these words are meant to appreciate an idea, a piece of... (Continue reading)
Time to Get Punished and Get Educated
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 17:54 in Editorial, Features | viewed on indianruminations 208 views times | 0 Comments
“The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off.” -Gloria Steinem At last the Indian population, especially women responded sensibly and emotionally against the ugly mind set of a sect of Indian men and its wildest... (Continue reading)
Leelavati presented Mathrubhumi Literary Award
Written on 22 Dec, 2012 at 7:33 in Features, Literary Updates | viewed on indianruminations 289 views times | 0 Comments
Renowned literary critic and educationist M Leelavati was bestowed with the prestigious ‘Mathrubhumi Literary Award’ for this year. The award, instituted by the leading Malayalam daily “Mathrubhumi”, carrying a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a plaque and citation was... (Continue reading)
Oxymoron – Sethu Nazeer, Kerala
Written on 18 Dec, 2012 at 2:52 in Contents, Poetry | viewed on indianruminations 300 views times | 0 Comments
Relinquishing all worldly belongings, Through Woods and valleys the monk traversed, Seeking Salvation from sins, He chanted endlessly, divine verses, For enlightenment and redemption He purged his debauched mortal senses. . All ships of spiritual yearnings She anchored in material... (Continue reading)
No Where Man – Asit Kanti Sarkar, West Bengal
Written on 17 Dec, 2012 at 15:57 in Articles, Features | viewed on indianruminations 263 views times | 0 Comments
Diaspora has been a reality all over the world through ages. In his essay on Gunter Grass, Rushdie proclaims, “We all cross frontiers; in that sense, we are all migrant peoples”. (qtd in Sharma 01) Willing or unwilling migrations make... (Continue reading)
