Remembrances more than nostalgia
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall writes about his musings on 'saudade' – the presence of absence?
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall writes about his musings on 'saudade' – the presence of absence?
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai writes about a different kind of love story blossoming in the middle of sociopolitical conflict in Manipur
By Pawan Dhall
Coming to terms with your anger can be a creative approach to welcoming the New Year, says Pawan Dhall
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall still can’t shell out two-minute wisdoms on Instagram Reels. Here’s a two-minute essay instead on clicking an inner selfie
By Pawan Dhall
Pawan Dhall on being lost in a forest, whether made of shrubs and trees or ideas and words
By Pawan Dhall
Sharif D. Rangnekar’s new book 'Queersapien' takes you through a self-reflective account across countries, cultures and issues
By Rajib Chakrabarti
Rajib Chakrabarti is cautiously hopeful about our planet’s future
By Pawan Dhall
Highlights from an art workshop organized to celebrate 100 monthly issues of 'Varta' webzine
By Pawan Dhall
A year-end piece on pain and rejuvenation, hope and uncertainty by Pawan Dhall
By Dr. Srabasti Majumdar, Nilanjan Majumdar
Srabasti Majumdar on connecting, caring, creating and coping with the multiple crises engulfing us
By Ananya Kar
The child in this poem is each one of us. Do we have the answers to this child’s plea?
By Pawan Dhall
'Varta' appeals to its readers to contribute as much as they can - every bit counts!