Assimilation and not Destruction

India is a land of ancient cultural heritage. From time immemorial India has taught and preached the lesson of peace and harmony to the world. “Help and not fight, assimilation and not destruction. Harmony and Peace and not dissension”, these famous words were spoken by Swami Vivekananda. The appeal of his words was so great…

Write with Roy & Dee Kay #3: Twilight Memories

Originally posted on The Floating Thoughts:
Dear Reader, We are back with the third installment of Multicollaboration for a poem with the WordPress bloggers. This poem uses four prompts written in 4 lines with each word in a different line #twilight #memories #you #moment Read now to find out how the memories unfold in the…

Conserving the magic of Tribal Art

Indian artists are widely recognised and appreciated for their art. Not just the likes of M.F Hussain and Tagore but also the humble tribal artisans that give the western world a peek into the world of outsider art of the east. The tribal art typically carries the cultures, stories and struggles of rural and indigenous…

Why not feel Bright

Today everything seems so bright, And I can see the seven colours unite To form the white There’s a hidden meaning To everything I look, And whatever I do Is chronicled in God’s book. There’s a new world far yonder this And a longing to have the bliss To be there with the new Disremember…

One step at a time

It was 10 pm on the 1st of April. I was walking towards my hostel alone. Suddenly, I heard a woman screaming. For a few moments, I froze and was scared to death. But then, soon I realized it was my phone ringing and there on the screen flashed ‘Bhootni’ calling. Somewhere at the back…