Rahul Vishnoi reviews Assassin by KR Meera, translated from Malayalam by J. Devika (published by Harper Perennial India, 2024). Originally published in Malayalam under the
Sneha Pathak reviews Vigil Aunties by Richa S. Mukherjee (published by Black Ink, 2024). Vigil Aunties is Richa S Mukherjee’s latest foray into the world
Pooja Singh reviews The Legends of Khasak by O.V. Vijayan (published by Penguin Modern Classics, 2008). Malayalam literature’s vision to bring the narratives of the
When the West was experiencing a new wave in science fiction in the 1960s and ‘70s, Tamil literature saw the rise of a new, promising
From July onwards, the Purple Pencil Project started a new wing in its community initiatives: a book club. More specifically, for the time being, a
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews The Death of a Sarus Crane: Sudha Gupta’s Adventures in Detection by Ambai, translated from Tamil by Gita Subramanian (published by Speaking
In 1973, the quiet hills of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were the site of one of the largest grassroots environmental protests. Local communities sparked a nonviolent
Akankshya Abismruta reviews Boy, Unloved by Damodar Mauzo, translated by Jerry Pinto (published by Speaking Tiger, 2024). Imagine being a boy rendered useless at home.
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews The Hanuman Chalisa by Tulsidas, translated by Vikram Seth (published by Speaking Tiger, 2024). भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै। महाबीर जब नाम
Kaustav Das reviews Burn Down Your House: Provocations From Kabir by Shabnam Virmani (published by Speaking Tiger, 2024). In all places, I find my kinIn
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