A writer ought to be a psychologist and a philosopher: Pratibha Ray
A professor by profession and a writer by choice, author Pratibha Ray undoubtedly is a household name in Odisha and in most parts of India through her translated works. She is one of the leading fiction writers in India today. She gets candid with Purple Pencil Project in this exclusive interview on life, writing, acceptance as […]
Ep. 28: Colaba: The Diamond at the Tip of Mumbai
Colaba, the southernmost tip of Mumbai, is Mumbai’s most iconic neighbourhood. This bustling locality—with the Gateway of India, the world-famous Taj Mahal Hotel, and the Colaba Causeway, a shopper’s paradise—is an unparalleled tourist attraction. But barely 200 years ago, it was a rocky, jackal-infested island, separated from the rest of Bombay by a temperamental creek. […]
Tejimola : A Story
Tejimola is an Assamese folktale with the standard motifs of a step-mother and a troubled daughter, which was first published in 1911, by the renowned Assamese author Lakshminath Bezbarua, and since then has been a part of the Assamese folklore. Once upon a time, there lived a merchant who had a beautiful daughter called Tejimola. […]
Our minds have a heart too: Books about mental health
While we have a long way to go on talking about mental wellness and mental health, there are surely steps being taken in the right direction. And a good barometer of it is our literature; more and more authors are tackling the theme of mental wellness and mental health. Because literature is a great starting […]
The Awasthis of Aamnagri by Shubha Sarma
The Awasthis of Aamnagri by Shubha Sarma and published by Niyogi Books is a sweet, nostalgic trip to a time when joint families lived together, spent summers hosting extended family and their children, along with the carefree happiness and chaos that came with it. The Patriarch and Patriarchy Most aspects of The Awasthis of Aamnagri […]
Mandu by Malathi Ramachandran
The Romance of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur “The loved one gives the heart the peace it craves. But, lacking thee, Roopmati knows no peace For thou art fled! And life holds naught for her But swift surcease.” A love story and a historical fiction tied beautifully with a string of heart-touching poems and songs, Mandu: […]
Ep. 27: The Indian Banking Story with Madan Sabnavis
Do you often wonder— ‘Is my money safe in banks?’ India is grappling with its worst banking crisis ever, and we are still trying to figure out what landed us here. This podcast episode with economist Madan Sabnavis analyses the role of the government and RBI in allowing the problem to reach the dimension it […]
The Women Who Forgot to Invent Facebook
What is Nisha Susan’s collection of short stories about? The clue is in the title – The Women Who Forgot to Invent Facebook is about what it means to be a woman and have your days so filled up with work and family expectations and dating apps that you simply forget to invent things like […]
The Two Storks : A Story
An interesting folktale, The Two Storks, prevalent in the Sindh province of Pakistan, sends a very interesting moral message. According to this story, in a tamarind tree beside a lake, a stork and a she-stork made a nest and had babies. Early every morning both of them flew out in search of food to feed […]
Chakori by Chandrasekhar Kambar
Translated by O L Nagabhushana Swamy and Pranava Manjari Chakori by Chandrasekhar Kambar, translated from Kannada by O L Nagabhushana Swamy and Pranava Manjari, is a stunning example of what can be achieved with a good mix of mythology and fantasy fiction. Engulfed with folklore and local myths from North Karnataka, Chakori gives us a […]
