A Fairytale Set in Dystopia: When Fairyland Lost Its Magic by Bijal Vachharajani & Rajiv Elpe
Jainand Gurjar reviews When Fairyland Lost Its Magic by Bijal Vachharajani (published by HarperCollins, 2023). Once upon a time, there was a fairyland with enchanted oceans, forests, gardens, and everything beautiful, with a hint of evil, which, through the course of the tale, leads to a happily ever after! That’s how fairytales are, right? But […]
“If families are cozy about women being submissive, docile, undereducated, and under their thap, then who’s to rescue women?”: Mrinal Pande
Amritesh Mukherjee from Team P3 was in conversation with Mrinal Pande at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2024. Mrinal Pande has seen journalism through its thick and thin, its ups and downs, and she understands its current (and past) state better than most. She was the first woman chief editor of a Hindi daily, the first […]
Living in the Depths of Despair: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Review
Megha K reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Signet Classics, 1962) There I was, sitting in my warm, cosy home, protected by concrete walls as the thunderstorm raged outside. What’s more, the house was brightly lit, and the Wi-Fi working despite a power cut. It was luxury, a blessing. And […]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and the Art of Expertly Adapting Literature
Parties and social occasions don’t interest me. I’d rather curl up with a book. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Like the best of storytellers, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and reading go hand-in-hand. One would presume the same by merely glancing at any of his movies: details chiselled into the frame, whether it’s textile or the texture, colours carrying […]
“I love Kafka. I love the classics. I love the story of the man against the machine, the man against the system.”: Anjan Sundaram
Amritesh Mukherjee from Team P3 was in conversation with Anjan Sundaram at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2024. Anjan wants to capture the experiences and happenings of the world around him through words and stories, regardless of the medium. He’s seen leaders rise and fall, and technologies come and go, as he tries to make sense […]
Fantasy, Reality or Delusion by Jyotsna Pathak: A Witchy Mixture of Stories
Sourima Rana reviews Fantasy, Reality or Delusion by Jyotsna Pathak (published by Rupa Publications, 2024). The American writer Stephen King, the “King of Horror”, talks about the innate human fascination with everything spooky and grotesque. According to him, “horror fiction is like a central subway station in the human psyche” – the train carrying the […]
12 Books on Women in Indian Cinema You Must Read Now!
Like other socio-political aspects, the portrayal of women in Indian cinema has been tricky from the beginning. While, on one hand, it’s been a source of aspiration for thousands and millions of women, it’s also propagated social evils and re-enforced patriarchal structures on the other, time and time again. Watching how women characters in Indian […]
Did You Know These 15 Popular Indian Poets Turned Lyricists?
Indian literature and cinema have had close ties since the latter’s inception. Artists practising both art forms have travelled to the other side frequently, whether through cameos, memoirs or more extensive contributions. This crossing of boundaries is more common in songwriting and screenwriting, and it’s not uncommon to see songs inspired by poems or lyrics […]
“I am amazed at how writers always step up to their time.”: Nilanjana Roy
Amritesh Mukherjee from Team P3 was in conversation with Nilanjana Roy at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2024. Nilanjana Roy‘s love for books is evident in everything she says and writes. She’s written two delightful fantasy novels, The Wildings and The Hundred Names of Darkness, and a noir fiction set in Delhi, Black River. She’s also […]
“There’s nothing called international. The regional naturally becomes international.” Jeyamohan
Prakruti Maniar was in conversation with Jeyamohan and Suchitra Ramachandran, the author-translator duo behind the brilliant book, The Abyss. Translated from Ezham Ulagam, The Abyss is as funny as it’s vulnerable, as simple as it’s extraordinary. One of Jeyamohan’s most acclaimed works, it fictionalises his personal experiences and was also the source behind the 2009 […]
