COVER ART | AUTUMN 2025
Our Cover Art for Autumn 2025 Issue is a painting by celebrated Mizo artist Tlangrokhuma (signed “T. Rokhuma 92–93”).
Tlangrokhuma is a pioneering Mizo artist known for blending realism and abstraction to express Mizo identity and cultural transformation. Educated at the State School of Fine Art in Mandalay, Myanmar, in the 1970s, he developed a distinctive style he calls “Zozeh Art,” which fuses traditional motifs with modern techniques. His works often depict village life, landscapes, and the vibrant cultural motifs of the Mizos.
Recognised nationally, Tlangrokhuma received honours such as the Pranab Barua Award and a Lalit Kala Akademi distinction. He also has the distinction of founding Mizoram’s first art gallery, the Dingdi Art Gallery, inaugurated in September 1991. Through colour, texture, and symbolism, Tlangrokhuma captures the soul of Mizoram — its people, memories, and changing rhythms.
TABLE OF CONTENTS | AUTUMN 2025
SHORT STORY
Underwater by Archana Nair
Fallen Mango by Megha S Nath
A Teacup Called Desire by Prasanna Venkatesan
You Can Save Me Now by Pratyusha Sen
Under the Canopy by Sayan Sarkar
Lottery Ticket Winner by Vrinda Varma
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FLASH FICTION
The Grey Boy Called Balti by Anushka Bharadwaj
Under the Laburnum by Harshita Nanda
The Mermaid of Agonda by Lavanya Arora
What Lies Beyond The Seaf(e)aring by Ritika Bali
The Harmonics of Alone by Sabyasachi Roy
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PHOTO ESSAY
The Feline Way of Surviving Life by Moumita Bhattacharjee
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