The mission of TMR is to promote creative writing and arts by both known and unknown contemporary poets and artists transcending geographical barriers and nations, defend freedom of expression, and to promote literary fellowship across the globe without any distinction of religion, race, nation, or gender. This issue is for those who love poetry, short fiction and artwork. All creative souls endowed with a poetic temperament will be inspired to become poets, who alone are the chosen agents of God. The variety and intense melody of English verse, which has been a tradition since Shakespeare, is again shown in several poems selected for this issue. TMR assimilates poems and short stories from different nations, and presents a homogenous work of original creative writing.

Welcome to Taj Mahal Review, December 2005! London blasts on 7\7 and Delhi blasts on Saturday October 29, 05 prove once again the brutality of terrorism. The ethical poverty caused by a deplorable loss of human values, the unfortunate triumph of consumerism and materialism, worship of money and machine- all these make my heart bleed, yet I hope the bright and luminous artists will one day find an answer to the vices of contemporary reality. What a pity that fascist and terrorist powers and values are rising in such monstrous and terrifying times! Poetry is the only panacea to end all the evils infecting mankind. I'm indebted to the authors and artists for their invaluable support and help. I thank all subscribers and benefactors. Without their cooperation, the publication of Taj Mahal Review is not possible.

Beyond all doubt Taj Mahal Review, pp. 480  June 2005 will enable the readers to enter the world of original creative writings by international authors. Here is a rich feast of extraordinary poems and short stories. The poems included in this issue are devoid of any type of  Romantic excess. The poems are harder, saner, and 'nearer the bone' as Ezra Pound once said. The short stories included in this issue deal with a variety of themes: alienation, man-woman relationships, revolt against the prevailing social values, spiritual yearning, inner consciousness of the characters. These stories are full of precise observation and characterization, a sincere emotional depth, an impressive freshness in the presentation of situations. The poets in this issue are characterized by a sublime force of individuality and artistic workmanship of very impressive images. No doubt, Taj is the journal for those who love poetry, short story and the spectacle of some of the best contemporary writings. It is time to listen to the voice of the creative authors appearing in this latest issue of Taj.

Taj Mahal Review, pp. 312 December, 2004 features a comprehensive collection of  poems, short stories, literary criticism, book reviews etc, and a detailed separate section of biographies of each author. This journal of original creative writing published biannually is committed to promoting creative writing in a big way. A very large number of poems and short stories selected for Taj leaves no doubt that the world in the new millennium is enriched by massive poetical activity. The poems are able to create an utopia of the mind where our soul finds solace and peace far from the fever and fret of  life, but these creations are not about 'golden grasshoppers and bees'; they also reveal the obscure darkness of the contemporary reality. 

Welcome to Taj! Taj Mahal Review, pp. 344 (June 2004) features Short Stories, Poems by international authors, Literary Criticism, Reflections, Book review and Author Index in a separate section. The poems included in this well-crafted and beautiful journal reveal that Poetry has not lost its significance as a cultural force in our postmodern world. This wonderful journal contains short stories, which are unique and excellent, and revive 'the almost lost art' of short-story writing. Several short stories depict the soul in conflict with itself, human isolation, alienation, love and hate, man-woman relationship, family conflict, the individual's struggle against the contemporary social order, spiritual quest. The social range and scope of these stories seems to be the greatest achievement of the artists. Taj Mahal Review by its continuous service to the creative community is helping Poetry Thrive in World Today. A Journal of original creative writing. It is full of aesthetic consciousness, psychic sensitivity, wonder, astonishing fiction that makes life bearable. 

The poems included in Taj Mahal Review, (December 2003) explore a great variety of topics. We find nothing doubtful or pessimistic in several poets, who seem to dwell in the infinite realm of spirit. On the other hand, some poets included in Taj Mahal Review criticize the new dictatorship of materialism over the soul, the cruel values of globalized world, full of people who have become "nothing but naked, eternally restless minds." Many poems in Taj Mahal Review have the subtle appeal of music. The poets appear to be influenced by Aristotle's maxim: "Think like a wise man, but express like the common people." The short stories reveal deft characterization and plot construction marked by psychological intensity. TMR also contains Reflections, Book Reviews, and a separate 23 page section providing biographical details of each author. TMR is beautifully bound, a journal that will compare favorably with several international publications, since it has been designed and produced after a careful copy-editing.