From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma
A while ago, my mother was sorting through a pile of very old books she had received from my grandfather. The dates on the books were interesting: they ranged from…
2020
The Artist Who Forged His Way To Fame – Stuti
There are two varieties of art crime: art theft, and art forgery. You could ask: Why should anyone care about art crime? Well, believe it or not, stolen art is…
Unprecedented Times Require Unprecedented Measures – Jasmann Narang
“It’s a time of firsts,” something that we hear almost every day now or find us saying to ourselves each day. Most mornings have now become peaceful yet the world…
Sweet Summer Souvenirs – Mira Sehgal
July 10th Dear Diary, The landowners came in today. As I stood in one corner of the café, I could feel a thousand emotions flowing through my body at once—…
Historical Fiction | Paint the Town Read – Bhavya Nayak
Paint the Town “Read” Chapter 3: Historical Fiction — The Legacies We Leave Behind – “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” – Anais Nin…
Vacancy – Tanvi Jain
I can never get over how an insignificant choice in my past changed the course of someone’s life. I climbed up the stairwell on the bus, its steps steeper than…
Hindsight: Always Twenty-Twenty? – Romita Handa
The quote, “After the event, even a fool is wise” by Homer, is very appropriate and relevant, especially in these tumultuous times where everything is chaotic and in a mess.…
Retrospect – Ichcha Walia
I sit back and retrospect today, What is the thing that stayed? Even on the days you didn’t, And on the days I couldn’t. It was love all this while,…
The Eyes – Jasmann Narang
Look clearly, at those eyes. With dark circles and a visage; sapped, Belonging to the pestering mother. Delusioned into a happy life; trapped Like clockwork, with dedication she works her…
How Does a Moment Last Forever? – Ananya Mishra
Sometimes I can’t decide if the present Is really where I want to reside, Instead of those chosen moments of bliss Like that serenely exotic day at the beach, Where…
Reminiscence – Kavya Loona
I don’t wanna go back to the last century or so, I just wanna go back to my last birthday or Christmas a year ago, I don’t know what my…
Off With Their Heads! – Urja Agarwal and Aliyah Banerjee
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One Year Later – Sanjali Sharma
31st December, 2019: Hazy lights. People jostling. Loud music. Iconic venue. Famous Orchestra. “5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Happy New Year!” There was a newfound hope in the air, the…
Whatever Happened in Tashkent, Stayed in Tashkent – Aayushi Bawa
Disclaimer: The theories presented in this write-up are through the eyes of the writer and do not represent the views of the magazine. The purpose of this article is to…
A Retrospect of Time – Ananyaa Mihir
Sugar melts like it’s meant to be with water, One of those love stories, The ones which fill your bleeding heart with laughter. I was so young when I dedicated…
Bargain – Radhika Chugh
A step and then another, I gathered myself and pulled up further, To mountains that lay ahead, And nothing more that needs to be said. But days until the day,…
December 30th – Ananya Pareek
20th December, Sunday, 2:30pm Lo and behold! This piece of metal and wires has suddenly stopped working. It has given up on life, and that too out of nowhere. Never…
Our Good Place – Mysha Urooj
“I argue that we choose to be good because of our bonds with other people and our innate desire to treat them with dignity. Simply put, we are not in…
“What The Bleeep”: A Channel for the Youth by the Youth to Transform – Guest Article
What The Bleeep launched its first episode on November 15 and began its journey to bring a change. Mumbai, November 24th, 2020: ‘What The Bleeep’ is a brand-new YouTube channel…
From the Editors PC – Yashasvini Verma
There’s a lot that’s happened this year, this month, this week. Maybe even in the past hour. 2020 has been a rollercoaster for almost all of us in different ways…
Under the Microscope | Bulbbul – Anandi Ganguly
BULBBUL– A petrifying visual spectacle/A breathtakingly sinister revenge In 2020, we witnessed a dark, gripping and thought-provoking fantasy tale in the form of Netflix’s Bulbbul. Earlier this year, I came…
Parallel of Epics – Lavanya Agrawal
Glued to our screens, What is time? For our hundred year old peers, Nothing less than God we are. Moving faster than air on land, And beating the limits of…
Jar of Joy – Ananya Mishra
There once was a little boy, Who lived in a strange cottage; A shiny glass bottle was his favourite toy And his clothes were all different shades of beige Every…
Another Me – Aliyah Banerjee
That particular school building had always been a mystery. Rumours surrounded it, resulting in multiple stories circulating among the students like folklore among ancient villages. Although similar in appearance to…
Starry Night on a Sunny Day – Ananya Tandon
Something surreal is something unusual, like a starry night on a sunny day. If, some day, both day and night were visible at the same time — both stars and…
Heaven or Hell – Ananya Pareek
Don’t let me study momma I have yet to go A mile before I reach Heaven or hell I’ve known it 3 years prior That my end is with you…
High Fantasy vs. Low Fantasy | Paint the Town Read – Bhavya Nayak
Paint the Town “Read” Chapter 2: High Fantasy vs. Low Fantasy — a Detailed Guide – “Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” –…
The Adventures of Mr. Teddy and I – Meher Narula
This poem has been inspired by the “dress-up” games played by children, where they let their imagination run wild, imagining themselves as valiant knights or regal queens. Today, I thought…
Rekha – Tanvi Jain
A line. A simple word, yet so many connotations. A simple stroke of the brush that later gives birth to creative masterpieces, a phrase that stands out in a poetic…
Review: Paranoia Agent – Vrinda Rastogi
“A world a person perceives is filtered by their own fantasy and paranoia” – Satoshi Kon From the mind of one of the most lauded creators of Japanese animation, Paranoia…
Ramayana as a Metaphor for Kalank – Aayushi Bawa
There is a wave of creators and consumers dipping into the rich well of Hindu mythology that never seems to dry. Hindu mythology has continued to remain a favoured trope…