Spark – First Anniversary Issue, New Avatar

Dear Reader,

We feel delighted to present the first anniversary issue of Spark. And the surprise is, we have become bigger and better.

Check out our new avatar at http://www.sparkthemagazine.com.

Spark will from now on be available in the above website – not just in the digital mag format but also as individual posts. We won’t hold you anymore. Get, set, go – visit our new website and discover Spark in its totally new form!

See you there!

Cheers,

Spark Editorial Team

Spark – December 2010 Issue

Dear Reader,

Season’s greetings! We’re pleased to present the December issue of Spark. This month, as we look to wrap up the year, our theme is ‘The Past and the Future’. The issue is packed with great poems, photography and heart-warming fiction. As voices of the month, we have Dr. Michael Petraglia, archaeologist, and Bhavani Prakash, environment activist, discussing the past and the future in terms of their work. Besides these interesting topics to explore in this issue, we also present a new layout – fresh and simple – that we hope you like.

Click here or on the image below to read it on ISSUU in the digital magazine format. Alternatively, you may click here to read it as a PDF.

As always, we request you to let us know what you think of the issue by leaving a comment here or sending an email to comments.spark@gmail.com. If you’re interested in contributing to the January issue, please visit the Write for Us page.

We’ll not hold you back any longer. Enjoy the issue, and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Spark – November 2010 Issue

Dear Reader,

We are glad to present the November issue of Spark. This edition is a tribute to childhood. Catch Kalpana Sharma, Journalist, Raksha Bharadia, popular co-author of the Indian Chicken Soup series and Radhika Menon, Managing Editor of Tulika Publishers share their thoughts on different facets of childhood! Of course, there is the usual dose of art, writing and photography from our team members.

We had great fun putting together this issue and would urge you to read it. Yes, we promise it will be an enriching read! So, go ahead and click here if you would like to download the November issue as a pdf.

If you would like to read it on our e-reader, ISSUU (full screen view recommended), please click here or on the image below. May we remind you that both the pdf and e-reader versions have navigational links to help you jump to the article of your choice.

And before we sign off, the theme for the December issue is ‘The Past and the Future’. Readers, get enthusiastic and send us your contributions. Check out our write for us section for more details!

Spark – October 2010 Issue

This month, we’ve let loose and had fun! With Spark’s October ‘Fun under the Sun’ issue, you can look forward to a light-hearted, breezy read that we are sure will put a smile on your face! And don’t miss what chirpy Suchitra Karthik Kumar and Author of DORK, Sidin Vadukut, have to say about having fun in life.

Please click here to download the magazine as pdf. Within the pdf, you can navigate to the article of your choice by clicking on the relevant item in the table of contents.

Please click here or on the image below to read the magazine in ISSUU. Move your mouse over and click on the article of your choice in the Table of Contents in ISSUU and navigate to the particular piece. If you would like to get back to the contents page, please click on the ‘Back to Contents’ link available at the bottom of each page. The other good news is that you can now open the mag in FULL SCREEN VIEW (the view we always recommend) with the help of the button available in the editorial letter page.

Have fun reading this issue, and do give us your feedback as comments on this site or as an email at comments.spark@gmail.com.

Before we sign off, the theme for November is ‘A Tribute to Childhood’. To know more, visit our ‘write for us‘ section!

We won’t hold you back any longer. Enjoy!

Spark – September 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

We are back! This time with a very important and relevant theme – Learning and Life’s Lessons. As always, we have an interesting lineup of articles from our team members. Don’t miss our special feature ‘Voices of the Month’ too!

Please click here to download the magazine as pdf. Within the pdf, You can navigate to the article of your choice by clicking on the relevant item in the table of contents.

We at Spark are constantly trying to improve navigation for you, dear reader. To this end, we have introduced internal navigation in ISSUU too. Now, you can move your mouse over and click on the article of your choice in the Table of Contents in ISSUU and navigate to the particular piece. If you would like to get back to the contents page, please click on the ‘Back to Contents’ link available at the bottom of each page. The other good news is that you can now open the mag in FULL SCREEN VIEW (the view we always recommend) with the help of the button available in the editorial letter page.

Please click here or on the image below to read the magazine in ISSUU.

Happy reading and we look forward to your feedback as comments on this site or as an email at comments.spark@gmail.com.

Before we sign off, the theme for October is ‘Fun under the Sun’. To know more, visit our ‘write for us‘ section!

Spark – August 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

It’s the month we celebrate India’s independence, and with this issue, we hope to pay our homage to this mighty nation! We present Spark’s August 2010 issue ‘India Decoded’. We have lots in store for you including  a special feature – ‘Voices of the Month’! Don’t miss it!

Please click here to read the issue in PDF. May we remind you that you can click on articles in the Table of Contents to be taken directly to the article of your choice.

Alternatively, click here to read the issue in ISSUU, or click on the image below. Please select FULL SCREEN view in ISSUU for the best reading experience. Our fonts have been designed for reading in this view.

As always, please do let us know what you think of this issue either as a comment on this post or through an email to comments.spark@gmail.com.

Enjoy the issue! And, check out our next month’s theme in the Write for Us section.

Spark – July 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

We are pleased to present our July issue with the theme ‘The written word’.

In a move to improve reading flexibility, we have introduced navigational links within the pdf version of this issue. You can click on any item in the contents page to jump to the concerned article and can navigate back to the contents page using links available at the bottom of every page.

Please click here to download and read the July edition as a pdf file.

If you would like to read the issue in a flip-book format (without internal navigation), please click on the image below. Kindly ensure you select ‘full screen view’ in ISSUU to enjoy the best reading experience.

As always, we request you to share your feedback with us at comments.spark@gmail.com or on this website.

Finally, the theme for the August issue is ‘India Decoded’. Please visit our ‘Write for us‘ section to know more!

Spark – June 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

This time, we asked our contributors to let go and dream, and tell us more about it – and that’s what you’ll find in this June issue of Spark, ‘Dreams Unlimited’! Please click here or on the image below to read the magazine on the e-reader ISSUU. For first-timers, we recommend that you select the ‘Full screen view’ option in ISSUU for the correct reading experience. Our fonts are designed for reading in the Full screen view.

If you would like to read the magazine in pdf format, please click here.

Please do let us know your thoughts on the issue by writing to us at comments.spark@gmail.com.

And the theme for our July issue is ‘The Written Word’. Check out our ‘Write for us‘ section for more details.

Hope you enjoy the issue!

Spark – May 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

We are glad to present the ‘Seasons Special’ issue of Spark. Please click here or on the image below to read the magazine on the e-reader ISSUU. For first-timers, we recommend that you select the ‘Full screen view’ option in ISSUU for the correct reading experience. Our fonts are designed for reading in the Full screen view.

If you would like to download and read the magazine in pdf format, please click here.

As always, we would love to hear your feedback at comments.spark@gmail.com or as comments here. We also request you to rate our issue to let us know how you liked this May edition.

On a final note, theme details for the June issue are up in the ‘write for us’ section. Do check it out because for the next month, we are asking you to dream!

Spark – April 2010 Issue

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Dear Reader,

Here’s an issue that is sure to tickle your taste buds and take you on different journeys. Please click here or the image below to read the April issue of Spark. As always, we request you to choose the full screen view in ISSUU for the best reading experience.

If you would like to read the magazine in pdf format, please click here.

Please do let us know your thoughts on the issue by writing to us at comments.spark@gmail.com.

And before we sign off, the theme for the May issue is ‘Seasons’. Please visit our ‘Write for us‘ section for more details.