Book Reviews

Bedanabala by Mahasweta Devi

“If the sky were sheet of paper/ If every blade of grass on earth were pen/ If the seven seas were awash with ink/ If

Divya Shankar August 27, 2020

Book Reviews

Breast Stories by Mahasweta Devi

When Purple Pencil Project asked me if I would review Breast Stories by Mahasweta Devi, I almost refused. What is there to say about Mahasweta

Shreemayee Das August 24, 2020

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Q & A

Mahasweta Devi, in conversation with Naveen Kishore

Customs, words, culture, language are always in a state of translation; from one audience to another, from one story to another, from one medium to

admin August 20, 2020

list of books on resistance literature in India

Book Reviews

Resistance Literature in India: Through the Years

Amritesh Mukherjee traces the journey of resistance literature in India through the years. Jawaharlal Nehru once said, “Freedom is not given, it’s taken.” India has

Amritesh Mukherjee November 8, 2023

Movies

30 Book Adaptations from Indian Regional Literature

Team P3 curates a list of recommended book adaptations from Indian Regional Literature that are a must-watch for every cinephile and book lover. Indian literature,

Amritesh Mukherjee October 4, 2023

Q & A

The power of a good story remains unchanged: Lavanya Karthik

As a child, Lavanya Karthik spent all her time writing stories in her school notebooks and drawing the pictures to go with them. She is

Prakruti Maniar November 18, 2022

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Book Lists

Discover the sweetest state of India with these Bengali books

West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India and is religiously diverse. The state produces several varieties of Bengali Handloom cotton and silk in the

Anshika Jain September 19, 2022

Book Lists

Best books for children to read in summer 2022

A curated list of best books for children to read this summer. Summer vacations are joyful; kids have all the time in the world and

Prakruti Maniar May 30, 2022

Book Reviews

Separate Journeys : Edited by Geeta Dharmarajan

Separate Journeys, the new collection of short stories edited by Geeta Dharmarajan, is earthy and raw in its exploration of womanhood in multiple forms –

Anupama Kumar November 26, 2020

Book Reviews

Short Story Thursday : August 2020

Short Story Thursday is a weekly series dedicated to highlighting the short-stories from Indian literature. In August, we focused on the theme of #WomenInTranslation. First

Rupal Vyas October 16, 2020