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Best Indian Sci-fi Movies

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20 Best Indian Sci-Fi Movies

Amritesh Mukherjee curates a list of the 20 best Indian Sci-fi movies Over the years, the Indian film industry has evolved, showcasing a diverse range

Amritesh Mukherjee June 6, 2023

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Book Reviews

This German translation to English is a delightful cultural melange of 1857 India

The Museum of the World by Christopher Kloeble is a German translation to English by Rekha Kamath Rajan, and tells the story of years before

Priyadarshini February 28, 2023

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Q & A

On art exhibitions, food writing and everything in between: Tanya Abraham

Art education, curating art exhibitions, journalism, teaching, food – what came first to Tanya? Does your engagement with each of these arts feed (pun intended!)

Prakruti Maniar November 1, 2022

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Book Reviews

Ponniyin Selvan: History Come Alive

What’s the greatest Tamil language novel? Don’t be surprised if the most common answer to this question is: Ponniyin Selvan. A cult classic in its

Kirtana Menon October 7, 2022

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Book Reviews

The Mughal Empress, The Twentieth Wife; A Story worth reading?

Indu Sudaresan’s historical fiction book, The Twentieth Wife, captures the drama of the lives of the Mughal kings and queens. Erudite, beautiful, and fiercely brilliant,

Sritama Sen June 19, 2022

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Q & A

Amit Majmudar: “India has produced three great epics: Ramayana, Mahabharata, and its own Independence struggle. “

Amit Majmudar is a novelist, poet, translator, essayist, and diagnostic nuclear radiologist. His works include Godsong: A Verse Translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, with Commentary (Knopf/Penguin Random House

Prakruti Maniar April 6, 2022

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Book Lists

Books about India for children and young adults

This list of books about India for children and young adults has been created with inputs from Mansi Shetty, Founder, What Are You Reading Today?

Prakruti Maniar January 27, 2022

The Tainted

Book Reviews

The Tainted by Cauvery Madhavan

Set in India between the years 1920 to 1982, The Tainted by Cauvery Madhavan is the story of the Irish Connaught Rangers and it traces

Ilona Dam July 9, 2021

Girl Made of Gold

Book Reviews

Girl made of Gold by Geetanjali Kolanad

What could a man do when even Gods were helpless and drunk with desire, a desire that Devadasis were adept at kindling and keeping ablaze

Divya Shankar January 27, 2021

Mandu: Book Review

Book Reviews

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

Ilona Dam January 10, 2021

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