12.13.2009

Dec 2009

by thebanyantrees

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We are back with our second issue in the month of December.

December is the month when we recap the good and the great moments that left us by.TheBanyanTrees keeping in tradition has made “Reflection” the theme for this month.

Happy Reading! You can read the magazine by clicking on the issuu link below or by clicking on the article links that are listed .

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Short Stories

Some Salt,Some Lime, A Song and A Wedding.
What is a wedding without some innocent pranks? Sirpy Jayaprakasam weaves a funny story amidst the backdrop of a good old south Indian wedding

Downcast
The rains bring memories, and Asha walks home drenching in the rain ,carrying the rain drops that seem to grow heavier with each drop.

I watch
A short story by Dhivya Arasappan about the life of a woman as seen by the most unusual member in her life.

Upon Reflection

A short story by filarial about a student, his teacher and his dangerous quest to find the ultimate truth!

Series

Draupadi
“Manasa starts episode 1 of her running series Draupadi. She leaves you gasping for more,yearning to know the secret that Draupadi learns on her death bed.”

Sports

Twenty…on to thirty

Karthik Krishna reminisces about God’s incarnation in the cricket field, Sachin Tendulkar, on his twentieth year in International Cricket.

Poetry

Yet Another Monsoon Rain
Anuradha Chandrasekaran looks back at the wonderful memories she created during the monsoons through this poem

A day that approaches…
Raghuram Godavarthi in this poem ponders about the inevitable

Travel
A Path to Heaven
Prajakta Bhasale describes her trip to the beautiful, serene and unblemished northeastern states of India

Columns
Dude! Where is my coffee?
It is all about finding your prince/swan among the sea of frogs and ducks. Dreamvendor talks about wading
through dozens of frogs and ducks before you find your prize catch in his column

Entertainment

Pearls Among Swine
Aditya Srikrishna evaluates the 5 movies that have been the most underrated in bollywood in 2009

Book Review
Divya Ramachandran reviews the book “The case of the missing servant by Vish Puri”.

Science

Scientifically Literate
Dhivya Arasappan talks about the 5 most intriguing discoveries of this year in the world of science

Refreshing Rendezvous
Students recounting their once in a lifetime meeting with India’s former president. Dr.A.P.J Abdul Khalam

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