They Walk – Ishita Gupta
In the scorching heat they walk. In the thundering rain they walk. Blisters appear and smiles disappear. But they have to reach, so they walk. Hunger becomes their new friend…
2020
Wrath of Nature – Mira Sehgal
She used to pluck ripe fruits from her neighbour’s yard—my grandmother tells me. She used to admire tiny butterflies, carelessly drifting through the wind, leaving behind a trail of colour…
Being A Patriot – Sumedhraj Dhaware
23rd March 2019 The post-Pulwama events have undoubtedly lead to a surge of a patriotism wave across the country. But the reality is, it is the nature of a wave…
A Sin – Ananya Pareek
It’s warm and dark. You glide into oblivion, in a continuous motion. You start recognising your own self and this body where your soul has found refuge. Hungry and thirsty,…
This Is Society – Tarusha Singh
Us humans, we’re all of one kind Then why do we dissociate, differentiate? Our disregarded morals befriend a typecast mind Identifying them as particular is the perception we create Daily,…
Humanity At Its Lowest – Vaasvi Sethia
Time difference is a confusing phenomenon. For some, the date could be 19th June 2020, and for some, it could still be the 18th. While staying in a time zone…
Extinguished Shimmer of a Star – Ananya Yadav
DISCLAIMER: The following article is written through the eyes of the writer. Some characters are left unnamed to aid the flow of writing. As the media tries to dissect the…
From the Editor’s Mac – Ananya Grover
the thought of writing physically repulses me my body recoiling at the creative exertion the thinking, the feeling, the processing of emotions that are best left untouched. I tried writing…
A Short Walk – Yashasvini Verma
The only sound he could hear was the crunching of pebbles under his footsteps. The crowded thoroughfare was eerily quiet and deserted today–– it was a Friday evening, too–– on…
Dear Diary – Tanvi Jain
Disclaimer: The following contains snippets from the diaries of people all over India. This is the author’s attempt at empathy and is no way a confession that she comes at…
An Artist’s Place in a Crisis | TCWL – Siddhant Chandak
To Cinema, With Love Opinion: An Artist’s Place in a crisis —————————————————————————————————— First things first the NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IS A PANDEMIC; please realise the seriousness of the situation now. All…
On Activism and Revolution – Anwesha Samanta
December 15, 2019. I flip through the pages of my physics book, exhausted. It’s midnight. Intending to take a short break, I pick up my phone and log on to…
Protection Through Self-Control – Amal and Apaar Bhatnagar
To me, surviving through a crisis means not falling into peer pressure. In the United States, there are contrasting mindsets at all levels. On one end of the spectrum, people…
Thoughts in Verses – Likhitha Kavuru
1. (UN)CONFINED ECSTACY I twiddle my finger Into the loops of my hair Cautiously stepping Into the realm of ecstasy Waiting for shimmering Stardust to carry me away I sink…
Burning City – Tanishq Khurana
Delhi wasn’t just burning, it was screaming and begging for mercy. Its feet soaked in gasoline, ashes substitute tickles. With the spark of communalism and fascist narratives, Politicians grinned as…
Catharsis – Vrinda Rastogi
I wake up to rubble all around Smoke in the air and death on the ground Ash in my hair and soot on my face Sorrow rims my eyes that…
Coronavirus: An Autobiography – Ishani Singh
Let me commence with a brief introduction about myself. I am the youngest among the coronavirus brothers, just the third among those that can infect humans. My journey began at…
The Unsatisfying Truth – Ananya Trivedi
Whenever one experiences suffering, it triggers him to start questioning his whole life and if anything that he did was even relevant. His accomplishments seem trivial and immaterial. This is…
Musings – Samaiya Bartunek
As the years progress, we are faced with new issues that force us to come up with new innovative solutions. COVID-19 would be an example of this. The whole situation…
The Stupor – Aditi Banerji
Disclaimer: The story is a disturbing and dystopian account of the year 2020 and may not be suitable for all readers. The key finally twists inside the rusting lock. The…
Cataclysm – Sanjali Sharma
The world is shut down for a while, Earth has gone into exile, The soil and the sun slumber, Her oceans and flowers encumber. She is awake and irate, Her…
A Crisis, A Blue Sky – Ananya Pareek
We are living through a pandemic. We are fighting because the divine whose name is lost in an array of variables, is allegedly saying some really wrong stuff. We are…
Ultimate Pandemic Watchlist – Siddhant Chandak
Stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic? Tired of listening to the depressing news all the time? Want some trivial entertainment to provide temporary relief from the dark and…
A Letter to COVID-19 – Ishani Singh
Dear COVID-19, We are quite aware that there is a slim chance that you get the time to read our letter, amidst your packed schedule. Mr Novel Coronavirus, more like…
Comic Corner – Kushagra Verma
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Crossroads – Romita Handa
We, humans, are a captious and nitpicky race, constantly looking for a negative, even in the best of situations. While I was growing up, the word ‘crisis’ was often believed…
All Sunshines – Sanah Arora
The rays of the sun Gently kissed my cheeks My room lit up As I yawned and kicked off the sheets. Stretched my body Sat in bed for sometime My…
Things To Do – Yashasvini Verma
Eat food. Cook food/Learn how to cook food. Watch television (Don’t immediately direct yourself to news channels). Watch Netflix/Amazon Prime/Other streaming services. Read a book. Write a story/poem/others. Water the…
The Plus Side – Vaasvi Sethia and Namya Kumar
Our beloved Mother Earth has gone through a lot this year, and the global COVID-19 or novel coronavirus pandemic––an unanticipated nightmare for humankind––is maybe just a break for her. Our…
Reality Check – Aditi Banerji
We are from a generation which thinks nothing wrong can happen to us. We believe all the wrongs have already been done and we know about them through history books,…
Is Sickness Creativity? – Aastha Shreeharsh
"Is Sickness Creativity?" by Aastha Shreeharsh
Check and Mate – Sarah Arora
In the midst of always gathering and bothering, We all have forgotten what we are shattering, All we have ever done is hampering. Nurturing nature at first, Then snatching everything…
The Devil On The Left – S. Mysha Urooj
For as long as I can remember, I have had the ability to see angels and devils on people’s shoulders. As a kid, I used to think of them as…
In A World of Fools – Saara Mathur
The melting snow, And the overflowing waters, The rising temperatures, And the planet gets hotter. We think it’s a joke but, Is it really, though? We not only waste water,…