A House Is Not a Home – Aadhya Jain
A House Is Not a Home ~Aadhya Jain Crickets outside my window chirp in my ear. A lamp’s dim yellow light is the only thing chasing away the shadows in…
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Born to be loved; bound to love – Raunak Chopra
Born to be loved; bound to love ~Raunak Chopra When she said she loved The sky, the sun, the moon, and the stars, And the wind in her hair, whistling…
Looking at the stars/Shining among them – Raunak Chopra
Looking at the stars/ Shining among them ~Raunak Chopra Once upon a time there were two sisters. The younger one was permanently in awe of the older, Mimicking what she…
Hiraeth-Bloodied Reflections -Tulip Tewari
HIRAETH- BLOODIED REFLECTIONS –Tulip Tewari “She was my first and I so desperately wanted her to be my last. I forever hold onto these mindless pieces of the past, looking…
The Shoreline Of Change – Niharika Sudheer
The Shoreline Of Change – Niharika Sudheer Nostalgia is like a drug. It hits you, takes you into a different dimension and then suddenly drops you back into reality. For…
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KINDRED It was recently Christmas and the New Year’s, and like everyone, this time of year always pushes me to look back and reflect on myself, while simultaneously tackling all…
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AN ARCHIVE OF ALL THE PEOPLE I’VE EVER LOVED My mother often tells me that the size of my life is that of my room. I do agree with her,…
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Kindred (n.): a connection through hearts, a connection through minds For art being one of his strongest fortes, Shrish believes that it has become his life entirely, rather than being…
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THE SIBLING FACTOR Siblings are like those secret stashes of candies your mom hides in the most obvious place; you might get many or none, but even if you have…
A heartfelt tribute to unheard poets whose words leave an indelible mark on our hearts.
SOMETHING OF AN INDIVIDUAL “Dying Is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels…
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“Dusk is just an illusion because the sun is either above the horizon or below it. And that means that day and night are linked in a way that few…
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The Pawsitive Impact — How the influence of pet ownership impacts human behaviour towards relationships. Pets are no longer just pals in human lives. Now, they have evolved to be…
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FOUND FAMILY We’ve often heard the phrase– “Blood is thicker than water.” It’s typically used to justify familial obligations and emphasize that family ties are more important than other bonds.…
From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma
Some parts of the write-up below are fiction, and others are not. You can decide. Tuesday, 9:05 a.m. It had been a weird few weeks, to say the least. The…
From the Editor’s Mac – Saina Gupta
It’s 4 am as I’m sitting down to type this out. As my head is pounding and I can barely keep my eyes open, I ask myself why I never…
#BreakingCodeSilence – Tanvi Kamra
Trigger Warning: Abuse, Rape, Suicide Her mum was crying by the door and apologizing. Strangers woke her from her sleep and only uttered the words, “You can go with us…
I was once – Yashi Sharma
The summer of 2023, I spent in a haze. It’s been a while since I wrote anything for myself or anything at all. It doesn’t feel like real writing, anyway-…
Let the Silence Rage — Rehaan Ranjan
“I know you want to keep me buried I’ve been waking over every word you said; What will you do when your world stops turning? Do you really want to…
Embracing the Echoes of Silence: Discovering Inner Peace in the Whispers – Aashvi Vig
In our bustling world, where noise and constant chatter surround us, there lies an overwhelming beauty concealed within the echoes of silence. These moments of tranquility offer us a precious…
Indian Sports Federations Need Urgent Change – Yashasvini Verma
Disclaimer: The following article contains the ideas of the writer alone and does not represent the views of the magazine. If you ask any young woman playing at any competitive…
A Quiet Place – Fatima Arif
Silence is suffocating. All these people who desire silence, who crave the village life, long for the serenity of the mountains, yearn for the peace of it all. All these…
Voices Around Me – Vaanya Agrawal
I thought I heard some voices The whispers, the giggles As I walk down the stairs. Do they even care at all, Or am I just standing invisible? Sometimes I…
My harm(ful)onius cogitation – Vaari Khosla
The silence that silences everyone, The tranquility which listens to no one, The overflow of thoughts with no intention, Giving the voices in my head no attention. What does this…
Long Gone – Advaita Tyagi
Deep in the dense forest In the empty hollows of the generous spruce tree A robin sits alone In the humble nest she put together Waiting eagerly. Her vivid blue…
Ghostville – Tanvi Kamra
There’s a town on the far side of my conscience, I call it Ghostville It’s built upon the graves of my unspoken words, reveries, feelings. Feelings I never could express…
A Curse Felt Through Time – Saumya Sharma
The history of India is an intriguing tapestry consisting of tales of rulers and the ruled, beliefs of different religions, and traditions of several cultures- all woven together into beautiful…
Beyond the Deafening Silence – Alvina Parvez
Does no one ever notice or at least try to listen to the deafening silence— so loud, so clear and so uplifting? The silence hadn’t always been the way it…
The Echoes Within – Ishita Gupta
Stop running from yourself. You can’t escape the inevitable. She stared back wordlessly into those empty eyes, eyes that betrayed nothing. Yet, she knew it was a matter of seconds.…
Stories of Silence – Sara Maheshwari
Instagram, WhatsApp, friends, Self-help books – various resources speak volumes about tools to live a successful, meaningful and sorted life. However, I’ve noticed there to be one beautiful tool that…
Sensations of Silence – Praneel Dev
Joyful Embrace All other emotions drain away, your mind is drugged on its hormones. Sadness and moroseness are shown away without much fanfare, and you finally rest easy with a…
From the Editor’s PC – Yashasvini Verma
In between the end of something, and the start of something new, there is a moment of stillness and silence, a brief pause which doesn’t quite get completed when the…
Verdant Hues – Yashi Sharma
I sit by myself, in the little corner tinted green. It was curious, the colour. The checkered tablecloth, the tiny cups, the frosting on the cake I regret ordering- all…