Topic of Discussion - Loneliness and Anxiety People make up big cities but what makes up people’s lives, hopefully not loneliness. Loneliness is an intensely painful state which arises out of lack of intimacy and connectedness. People from every wake of life, even those with social contacts or pursuing successful careers can experience sadness from absence of belongingness. This painful experience is felt in a myriad of contexts such as breakups, disagreeing families, fear of rejection, unrelatability, shyness and so on. This support group has been constituted to bring people strug Read More..

'Let’s Talk Poetry' is back! Have you read a poem and actually observed how it felt? Join in this interactive meet. Whether you're an experienced poet or just starting out, all are invited to participate in sharing their perspectives on various poems. We'll be having conversations on select poems around their meanings what they convey, what emotions do they invoke. The interpretations can vary from person to person. Bring in a poem that has touched your heart, piqued your interest, or sparked your curiosity or even bring one of your own creations to discuss. Poet Read More..

Join us for the launch of “Book One”, Sharmistha Mohanty’s most recent title, which is a free-flowing narrative in verse and prose, marking the debut of an astonishing new voice in literature. She will be in conversation with Sohini Basak, a writer of fiction, poetry, and the in-between. About the Author Sharmistha Mohanty is the author of three works of prose, Book One, New Life and Five Movements in Praise, and a book of poems, The Gods Came Afterwards. She has also translated a selection of Tagore’s fiction, Broken Nest and Other Stories. Her most recent work i Read More..

Taking the story of the Partition forward from Hymns in Blood, A Game of Fire follows the protagonist Satnam as he observes the rising tide of communal violence threaten his beloved Amritsar. His own friends abandon their beliefs to join the relentless cycle of revenge and retribution, determined to purge the city of its large Muslim population. Even as he shelters the elderly man and the young woman in his own home, his faith in placing humanity before religion is severely tested and he oscillates between steadfastness and deep despair. Against the backdrop of emerging fissures in a new count Read More..

We cordially invite you to the book launch of ‘Theivanai’ by Kala Krishnan Ramesh, which is the second instalment of the Murugan Trilogy.  Kala Krishnan has been exploring the Murugan universe for years now, first in verse and now in prose. In this second volume of a planned trilogy, she expands the mythologies of the god. Kumara, Karthikeya, Kandhan, Velan, Mahasena: the god of Tamizh, the patron of the Great Assembly of poets in Madurai, friend and mentor to the hot-headed and fiercely loyal Aambal, known to all as ‘Murugan’s poet’. Exploring the stories of Read More..

Draw Your Thoughts is a course that teaches you how to bring your thoughts on paper. It`s NOT all about drawing. We`re not here to judge your lousy lines or random shapes – in fact, we celebrate them! Why? Because they are the building blocks of the awesomeness you can create!! The course focuses on how to think visually! How your abstract ideas and thoughts can take solid forms and go on paper.  In this Introduction to DYT Workshop, we jump onto our favorite module: DRAWING METAPHORS. We make fun doodles that tell a story, that make you think and make ot Read More..

As a spectator their life looks perfect and this is precisely the impression a person with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) showcases. These individuals seem to be the model spouse, parent, friend, or employee who have many rewards, honors, recognitions, and promotions to prove their worth. Unfortunately like many people suffering from a personality disorder, things are not the way they seem. For those living with a person who has OCPD, life can be frustrating. Prevention begins when we generate awareness and have empathy towards the happenings of surroun Read More..

Otherworldly is an introductory poetry session, where we will write poems about the many fantastic worlds that we dream and live in. This three-hour long interactive workshop will introduce poets to form and expression, to fantasy as a speculative genre, and will be geared toward writing small-length verse. Facilitator Bios Dr Akhila Mohan CG is a poet and writer, currently based in Bengaluru. Her works have been published or forthcoming in over 30 national and international literary journals and anthologies including The Year Book of Indian Poetry 2022 (Hawakal), TMYS Review, Madras Cou Read More..

Welcome to this intimate, original/inspired or favorite Hindi poetry sharing space! This is a bookstore edition (an intimate shared safe space) of poets, song-writers, singers who are welcome to join and share their original or inspired composition in Hindi/Urdu/Hindustani. We also invite people who simply want to join the tribe and listen. Great space to make new friends over poetry, books and comfort vibes Every performer gets a specific time slot and performs the poem/song he/she/they would like to sing or perform for. Whatsapp/Call Ekta at 8095190255 to confirm your readers or Read More..