Helter Skelter | Issue: August ’12

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Issue: August ’12

Hard Pressed

By Shruti Rao · In a world where everyone with an Internet connection possesses the agency to self-publish, how do we deal with questions of quality?
CD Review: Sad Little Shoebox

By Neeharika Palaka · Rummage through the songs on Gowri Jayakumar's debut album, and you will find snippets and cut-outs of bygone youth and distant memories.
Book Review: Chennaivaasi

By Shruti Rao · T. S. Tirumurti sets the stage for a tale of duty, love, and family that spans across continents and generations.
A Space Odyssey?

By Siddhartha Lal · It is not very incredulous to foresee a future where sentient mechanical beings will take over the mantle of evolution from human beings.
Not Too Shabby

By Nicole Newby · Sanctum is a lifestyle store that focuses on a more relaxed approach to creating intimate spaces, with pieces that are both comforting and timeless.
Silence is Golden

By Tasha Tyagi · Musician and author Shriram Iyer speaks to us about his debut novel Wings of Silence.
Death Dealer

By Pooja Pillai · Death Note is an existential mystery wrapped inside a thriller.
Snapshots Without Time

By Akshay Bhoan · Snapshots or instant pictures capture a moment in time. But what of a place where time doesn't exist; where there is stillness and nothing ever changes?
Book Review: The Rhythm of Riddles

By Shruti Rao · This translated collection of Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries is non-intrusive, mildly interesting—at times, pleasant—but ultimately tepid.
Five to One

By Arun Kale · Difficult Pleasures author Anjum Hasan talks to us about five of her favourite short fiction writers.
More Than a Story

By Solo · Heartbreaking in a way only sheer beauty can be, Craig Thompson's Habibi is a celebration: of love, lust, and the human need for company.
Pooper Paper

By Nicole Newby · Elrhino, a manufacturer of handcrafted, wood-free paper made from elephant and rhino dung, aims to form an economic bond between humans and animals in Assam.
Monsoon Express

By Siddhartha Lal · The story of the monsoons is somewhat like the story of my country, where senses and sensibilities are constantly overwhelmed, and then subjugated.
Book Review: How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-founded a Million Dollar Company

By Tasha Tyagi · Varun Agarwal's debut novel is not one that will appease critical eyes. Its charm lies in its sheer simplicity and the author's easy, engaging style.