July 1, 2012
Roads and Rains
A creaky rickshaw paddles away Snaking its way past narrow gullies Staggering along stones and dents Splattering mud collected in…
July 1, 2012
The Eyes of the Devil
Story – By Shahwar Hussain Images – Sketches by Geetashree Hazarika The rains had come hard and thick that year…
July 1, 2012
Wet Diaries
The urban facade accumulating itself, With arms wide open Rises for a bath.…
July 1, 2012
Rain-Drenched Nostalgia
I woke up this morning to the smell of the wet earth lingering in the air. I could resoundedly hear the…
July 1, 2012
Untitled
She was worried and regretted she had been terrible to him the weekend; the rain wasn’t helping either. What if…
July 1, 2012
Umbrella Romance
Overcast skies, a chill in the wind and a prediction that has gone wrong as always. Sounds familiar? Yes, the…
July 1, 2012
Confessions of a Rain-Lover
And I sit up straight. All traces of a good, warm sleep thrown away. Vindicated that is for me, because…
July 1, 2012
Kebabs and an Ode to Chacha Jaan
Ever since I was young, the passage to adult hood was baptism by meat cooked on wooden logs, popularly called…
July 1, 2012
Click to Skill
A click in time can teach you nine things? Our own poor version of the age old gyan, but it…
July 1, 2012
RAIN…The crux of Indian Cinema
Rain… The word itself imbibes within us different memories and thoughts. It freshens up our mind with days and time…
July 1, 2012
Sci-Fi Story Competition
LAUNCH YOUR SCI-FI STORY INTO THE COSMOS! Cosmos, founded in 2004, is a literary science magazine that reaches 40,000 readers…
June 15, 2012
Editorial
Mujhe tum kabhi bhula na sako ge Na jaane mujhe kyu yaqeen ho chala hai – Late Mehdi Hassan (“You…
June 15, 2012
Red – by Indrani Dasgupta
I stood looking at the silk thread that lay dangling three inches above my head. It was a beautiful crimson…
June 15, 2012
A Day in the Life of an Emotional Fool
Chandini logged out of her email account and closed all open windows on her laptop. She stared fixedly at the…
June 15, 2012
The Contagious Emotion
One of the most common ailments of the season is common cold. Someone sneezes and you are liable to be…