Monthly Archives: October, 2012

Articles

My critic, I salute thee – Akarsha Kamala

Who would love to be criticized? People who sense the danger of being associated with such a situation start looking for escape routes almost...

IR - October 15, 2012

Poetry

Strings – Susheel Kumar Sharma, Uthar Pradesh

The rising smoke From my heart Is an example of my consciousness Not being dead. Nor is the conscience On the wane. The list of research topics Has not been exhausted; New...

IR - October 15, 2012

Fiction

Stick ‘em Up! – Kersie Khambatta, New Zealand

It was pitch-black. Yip’s teeth shone like ivory. “Hey man” he growled “Give it”. He snatched the bottle from Jade and took a long gulp....

IR - October 15, 2012

Poetry

Swing – Sudhanshu Bhandari, New Delhi

This rickety wood still sways for you and me; Its frame as old as our brittle bones; Both crackling under too much pressure; having seen countless seasons...

IR - October 15, 2012

Poetry

The Criminal Silence – Sandhya S.N, Kerala

I hear a river, complain the earth In utmost despair ‘Mom, I can’t flow anymore As I babbled ago in womb It scares and peeves, The protruding eyes of...

IR - October 15, 2012

Poetry

The Name Itself – Akhil Srivastava

Apparent illogical living minds Empowering the essence of their wrongly casts World threatened of these arts Derailing our devoted hearts To scream among those crowds My hands raise up...

IR - October 15, 2012

Book-Reviews

Graceful Green, an anthology of poems by Sonia Dalia – Dr Shamenaz, Uttar Pradesh

“Writing poetry is a fascination for some, a passion for some others while it is a religion for many. A poet does not demand...

IR - October 14, 2012

Articles

Harmony Dehumanized IN Vikram Seth’s “A Suitable Boy – Rajani Priya, Tamilnadu

Vikram Seth‟s novel “A Suitable Boy”, set in post-independent India, revolves around four deeply intertwined families in the province of Purva Pradesh. The novel...

IR - October 12, 2012

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