Hello Readers,

Sparsh has always endeavoured to be an apt reflection of the students of Manthan: of their ideas, thoughts and opinions. Therefore, platforms such as these help students to come out and express themselves and are paramount in getting more and more students to write and get involved with their community.

This edition especially focuses on imploring students to take up the reins of our communities, be aware of the world around them and help them build open and holistic mind-sets, a fact that Manthan, and one of our feature articles stresses.

While encouraging students to become more generally aware, it is also important to get them engaged in current rhetoric, and get them talking about the challenges we face today. In this edition we have a particularly interesting ‘War of Words’ section, it contains a collection of essays that debate and give opinions on a variety of topics - ranging from patriotism to free trade - and help tease and tickle our minds.

While the unique composition of this issue is evident, there are some parts of Sparsh that are ever-present and irreplaceable, namely the ‘Poetry’ and ‘Young Author’ sections. The endless and wild creativity of Manthanites makes sure these sections retain their excitement, and overflow with content. This issue is no different, as their bold words transport us from one world to another, whether it is in the form of prose or poems.

Sparsh to Manthan is a rite of passage, a milestone and a reflection of ourselves as writers. Every edition encourages students to bring out their sharpest pencil and wittiest plot, and the tradition carries forward with this edition too. Bear in mind our message, read every line with an open mind and especially, an open heart. All that said, welcome to Sparsh!

Chief Editors,
Purvi Reddy and Sherya Challa.