As someone who has spent many years in the north-east India, I have long been fascinated by the region’s complex history, its diverse geography and
The nine stories of Chandan Pandey and Sayari Debnath’s The Keeper of Desolation are stories coming together, translated hindi stories that show us a different
Shortlisted for prestigious JCB Award for his 2021 novel ‘The Plague Upon Us’, Shabir Ahmad Mir now brings a story of Kashmir replete with the
Indian literature, while vast, often remains limited in the mainstream. Outside the handful of classics and Booker-winning titles, the vast reservoir of stories and voices
Zoeb Matin reviews The Adventures of Rusty by Ruskin Bond (published by National Book Trust, 1995). It is curious, sometimes, when one thinks of it
Neha Kirpal reviews How to be Happy by Ruskin Bond (published by HarperCollins India, 2024). One of India’s most well-known writers, Landour-based Ruskin Bond’s latest
Amritesh Mukherjee reviews Tarun K. Saint’s The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction (published by Hachette India, 2024). Some of my favourite childhood memories involve
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
Goa-based author and graphic designer Bina Nayak’s recent book is about the misadventures of an influencer. Madhur Chopra aka Maddie escapes Delhi during the COVID-19
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
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