Fall
From the Editor’s Mac – Ananya Grover
Hey there, you! I’m so excited (and relieved) that the ‘Fall’ issue is finally here! It’s been an incredibly busy period for me, and for all of my fellow 12th…
When Idols Fall | TCWL – Siddhant Chandak
To Cinema, With Love – Deep Cut Episode 9: When Idols Fall ————————————— Disclaimer: This article primarily talks about accusations made in the #MeToo movement against various directors and producers…
Shades of Autumn – Anmol Bedi
Painting by Anmol Bedi
On Heroes-Turned-Villains and Moral Ambiguity – Caitanya Singh Jaswal
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” The hero-turned-villain trope is a popular motif in movies. It’s an easy way to…
Verses and Walls – Atipriya Dev Sinha
Disclaimer: This story contains content meant for mature audiences. “Why do you poets never write about happy stuff? Your life cannot be this sad,” he says with a smirk as…
Fallen Things Are Beautiful Too – Urvi Shukla
I dream of a cliff, Alongside which I walk for miles, In utter silence, Floating out and in Of the eternal abyss, Like a happy child, Ignorant of science. But…
In the Autumn Woods – Tanvi Jain
In the Autumn Woods Torrents of wind howl in the air Rushing past the trees bare A cocoon of ruby and ochre envelops me Trapping me inside for all to…
Golden – Oorvi Gupta
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll take you all, through the blue tale of fall. A long-time back, I came across a leaf on my track. It yelled, “Watch out, please!” But…
Deep Cascade – Yashasvini Verma
This fall was a harder and deeper one than the others. It had knocked any remaining wind right out of her lungs. She was tired of it, for every time…
Shed Your Attachments – Mudit Saklani
Fall…what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear it? Is it what we call Monsoon or what we call Autumn? What even is the significance…
This Town (A Take On Schizophrenia) – Tanishq Khurana
It is a harsh town, much like its weather: winds playing with roofs, water jumping over swings in the park during the most extreme of days. Edith has become quite…
Digital Art – Palaash Goel
Magic Flower- Palaash Goel
Reaching For The Stars – Ananya Yadav
The word ‘fall’ can be interpreted in so many ways. According to the Cambridge dictionary fall is defined as ‘to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground…
The Lies We Tell Everyday – Ananya Grover
It was a slow descent into irrationality— a step down the ladder, then another, straining not to lose her grip on reality. The last few rungs were slick and slippery;…
The Physics of Falling – Vaishant Thakur
We always relate falling to a loss–– a sentimental transition, a period of distress. It’s all because we see ‘falling’ for its objectivity, disregarding its subjective nature. Personally, I believe…
He Looked at Her – Ishita Yadav
He looked at her in all her glory all long hair and bright eyes And he thought, here’s a girl I could fall in love with. But then she tied…
“so, what were you wearing?” – Ananya Trivedi
in a country where, no is seen as yes a dress ‘too’ short is an invitation a neckline too deep makes you ‘cheap’ heels too high make your chances of…
Bound By Reality – Savyasachi Singh
As we fade into this life, barefoot and hairless, with just the clinging grasp of the mother, and the topical genetic look of the father gawking in surprise, for better…
Self-Written Lyrics on Unrequited Love – Aarushi Rai
The first time I saw you I knew you were the one for me, You shone like a diamond among the crowd, I could see All I ever wanted was…
The Falling Leaf – Asmi Agarwal
Every falling leaf, Filled my heart with grief. For one day the wind would come and swirl me around, Making me take flight to the ground. As I would lie…
The Season Of The Soul – Vrinda Rastogi
Fall. The season is aptly named, don’t you think? It’s the time when everything just falls into place. It’s the part in a jigsaw puzzle when you place the most…
Amateur Art – Kushagra Verma
A Child's Wonder- Kushagra Verma
Life is a Fall, Find Your Point of Reference – Udaybhanu Singh
“I’m falling, so I’m taking my time on my ride!” said Tyler Joseph in the song ‘Ride’ by twenty one pilots. On the day you were born, you were signed…
Shrouded – Vrinda Rastogi
Luminous lights, burning bright Somehow, they never blinded me Perhaps, because I’ve always tried To surround myself with shadows I can feel them swirling around me ‘round and around till…
Dilemma – Mudit Saklani
Eyes set upon an Autumn scene, All life has died down to display something serene, The appealing dance on the dead shades of yellow beckoning all The creatures of nature…
Fall is Here – Shaivi Shubh
Autumn, also known as fall, Blissfully celebrated by all. Its beautifully coloured leaves, brown, yellow and red, Make a blanket of leaves as they shed. The colour of the leaves…
The Curtain Falls – Vaasvi Sethia
You were the rainbow after the rain, You were my sun after the night, You were the star to my darkness, You helped me when I was down. I didn’t…