A Revolutionary Vision in Motion: Satyajit Ray’s Iconic Cinematic Legacy
He redefined Indian cinema like no one before or after has been able to, with movies that are as enchanting today as they were decades ago. Today, let’s explore Satyajit Ray and his brand of cinema.
Doctor Fischer of Geneva – A Timeless Tale Of Greed for Wealth and Death
“You should have seen them scrambling for his presents – all except Mr. Kips – he had to go to the lavatory first to vomit. Cold porridge hadn’t quite agreed with him”. Graham Greene, Doctor Fischer of Geneva I cannot say with any certainty whether something as unsavoury as this was served at the recent […]
New Release: Instruments of Torture by Aparna Sanyal, A Collection of 8 Gripping Stories
Instruments of Torture: Stories is Aparna Sanyal’s debut work of fiction. In eight stories, torture devices from medieval times are employed as metaphorical tools to explore the dark recesses of the human minds. If the author’s earlier work, a poetry collection, Circus Folk and Village Freaks rendered stories of eccentric characters ostracized for their oddities […]
17 Indian Plays You Must Read Right Now to Understand Indian Diversity
Indian literature has a rich tradition of dramas and plays through the centuries. With strong oral traditions, stories were seen and heard, and not read. We’ve had various iconic Indian plays through the years, and this article aims to compile them in one place. We’ve focused on cultural importance and richness in our list, and […]
10 Recommended Books on Indian Movies for Cinephiles
As they say (or should say, if they don’t), everything starts from the page. Almost every movie has its inception through a screenplay (or a book), and then it absorbs and develops new dimensions with time. Hence, it’s fascinating to read books on movies and the worlds they create and return where we started. Our […]
10 Indian Actors Who Became Authors
Amritesh Mukherjee curates a list of Indian actors who became authors for your TBR. You often see artists switching mediums, an actor becoming a producer, a cinematographer trying their hand at being a director, the instances are many. But it’s not all too often when actors enter the world of literature, and that too beyond […]
Must-read from Punjab: The Watchmaker by Nanak Singh (Translated by Navdeep Suri)
Sneha Pathak reviews Nanak Singh’s The Watchmaker originally written in Punjabi and translated into English by Navdeep Suri (Penguin India, 2009) Nanak Singh’s The Watchmaker was originally written in Punjabi with the title Pavitra Paapi and has been translated into English by his grandson Navdeep Suri. The watchmaker is the story of Kedar, or Kamaal […]
Book Review: The Second Wife and Other Stories by Nandini C Sen
Tamishra Swain reviews Nandini C Sen’s The Second Wife and Other Stories (Om Books International, 2022) India is known for its patriarchal ideology, however, there are pieces of evidence that this patriarchy has been challenged in various ways. One of the ways to challenge patriarchy is through writing. It is rightly said that “to write […]
Book Review: The Dwarf Planet- Quaoar: 1 (The Eridoran Saga) by Andy Sehgal
Poonam Kirpal reviews Andy Sehgal’s The Dwarf Planet; Quaoar: 1 (The Eridoran Saga) published by Book River, 2024. Indian American science fiction author Andy Sehgal’s recently released book, The Dwarf Planet: Quaoar: 1 (The Eridoran Saga), is an amazing amalgamation of human intelligence and technology. Sehgal is the Vice President of Engineering and Technology services, with […]
The idea of objectivity is boring. So, what I do is look at all sides of the problem: Abhishek Choudhary
Team P3 interacted with Abhishek Choudhary, author of VAJPAYEE: The Ascent of the Hindu Right, 1924–1977 (Picador India, 2023). Abhishek Choudhary studied economics in Delhi and Chennai and has worked since 2010 in development (Pratham, IGC-Bihar) and journalism (Governance Now, Hoot, Newslaundry). His writing has appeared in a range of publications, including Anandabazar Patrika, Caravan, […]
