What’s my Name – Kunal Mehra

What’s my name? I was talking on the phone with my father, one mid-September morning, while on a walk in … More

The Unidentified Corpse – Mahmudul Haque translated by Alamgir Mohammad

The Unidentified Corpse Jamshed Chowdhury told his son, ‘Tipu, go at once and call Tarafder. Tell him my name so … More

Definitions of Falling In and Out of Love – Rati Pednekar

मिळ‌ण (Milna) Language: Marathi Meaning: Verb. To find. You were five and couldn’t find your favourite teddy bear. You entered … More

‘Obsess’ – Gary Beck Interview

Obsess by Gary Beck is published by Cyberwit, a small independent publisher in India. Obsess and other of Beck’s books … More

DC Diamondopolous – ‘1920’ and ‘1945’

1920 A ray of sun strikes the copper’s badge and bounces off, lighting up the voting box inside H. L. … More

And When Laughter Appears – Rose Lantern

And when laughter appears And no smile or sneering rears Where are you? What have you put yourself through? Sometimes … More

‘Cuentos de la Reina / Tales of the Queen’: Sneak Peek

We at Aloka Magazine are always looking to support fellow writers and artists, particularly if they’re allowing us insight into … More

Calling all Shakespeare fans!

Are you a writer, an artist, a poet, or a general fan of any of these things? Have you ever … More

Little Lovely – A short-story by Peter Thorn

The orderly had wheeled her in at just after eleven, two hours into Dennis’s shift. Lots of people admitted that … More

‘A Call to Alms’ and ‘The Other Side of the River’ – Srinjay Chakravarti

A CALL TO ALMS The conversations at the office that morning, quite naturally, swirled around the letters of increment and … More