Book Review: The Runaway Boy by Manoranjan Byapari; translated from Bengali by V Ramaswamy
The first part of Bengali writer Manoranjan Byapari’s Chandal Jibon trilogy is a saga of displacement and despair
Storytellers for change: 2 filmmakers spearheading campaign for equal opportunities in global film industry
An Indian-origin producer and her French counterpart are spearheading an international campaign for equal opportunities in the global film industry
Art that intervenes: An art contest to campaign for a radical shift in fighting sexual violence
The Art for Freedom campaign is part of the #DNAFightsRape–Save the Evidence citizen awareness initiative launched on November 25, 2019, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in partnership wi
Tales from the coast: Ecological activist Yuvan Aves documents stories along the Indian coastline
Chennai-born naturalist Yuvan Aves has been on the road the past two years to document stories along the Indian coastline
Only tackling vehicles wouldn’t solve air pollution problem in India: Alastair Lewis, professor, University of York
Professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York and a director of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science in the UK, Alastair Lewis is a leading international figure in fighting air pollution across the world
‘Judges should never hold back from publicly defending their independence’
When I was a Justice on the court we told the police not to stop protesters from coming to the square but the court but asked them to ensure that their singing and chanting did not make it impossible for us to hear counsel ad
In India, we seem to have descended into a nasty nationalist blame game: Anish Kapoor
The London-based artist, whose first work in India—Descension—was a huge draw at the second edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2014, underlined the importance of art by mounting an exhibition of his works in stone o
Treatise Of Hope: ‘It is not so bad to be a refugee’
Iraqi-Dutch writer Rodaan Al Galidi’s autobiography, Two Blankets, Three Sheets, uses humour to narrate the heart-rending life of a refugee
Mandu Festival announces arrival of Madhya Pradesh as a wellness destination for a pandemic-hit society
Tour operators are excited at the prospect of adding a wellness destination like Mandu to their list during the pandemic.
How this year’s virtual Kala Ghoda festival addressed corona anxiety
Mumbai’s much-admired Kala Ghoda Festival concludes today after a virtual edition of music, art, literature and a workshop on anxiety
‘Dharma is erroneously translated as religion in India’: Amish Tripathi & Bhavna Roy
In my Ram Chandra series, both Ram and Ravan suffer. Life treats them unfairly. But Ram behaves differently and Ravan behaves differently. Ravan suffered genuinely.
‘Pandemic threw into sharp focus inequalities of life: extended holiday and workers’ struggles’: Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi
Their suffering had a deep impact on me. In the isolation of a badly managed lockdown in rural Goa, I drew nourishment on the bleakness and blinkered hope of our time to edit this book again, cutting out its fat, reassigning
Chaos of conflict zones and a canvas: Looking at human catastrophe through art
Incisive works of art portray the human predicament in conflict zones
Makeover: Major international film festivals opts for hybrid version
Many major international film festivals opted for the hybrid version this year to salvage editions and support the global entertainment industry
Marathi film Karkhanisanchi Waari only Indian entry at Tokyo International Film Festival
The 149-minute film tells the story of the Karkhanis, the last joint family of Pune, which after the family patriarch dies, undertakes a road journey to Pandharpur to immerse his ashes in the holy Chandrabhaga river.
‘Estuary’: A reflection of contemporary society where students are at the mercy of the establishment
Lack of faith and misplaced concerns derail the dreams of a new generation
Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy for small screen resonates with contemporary India
Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy for the small screen resonates with contemporary India
Book Review – Chorashastra: The Subtle Science of Thievery by VJ James
It was one of those references to the science of thievery that award-winning Malayalam writer VJ James one day found in the library of the space research organisation, where he worked.
Body and Blood: New novel wilts under the weight of its soaring ambitions
Its rickety quest for truth and self-belief hits the wall somewhere in the novel's ardour for exploring the leap of faith and separating the spiritual from the material.
What Cannes film festival is doing to support struggling filmmakers
Cannes film festival may have been cancelled this year, but it has nevertheless assembled a compelling 2020 official selection list to rally behind struggling filmmakers
Book Review: Al Arabian Novel Factory – A gripping tale which symbolises brutal societies and ruthless regimes
Al Arabian Novel Factory is the sequel to Jasmine Days, the story of young radio jockey Sameera Parvin, an immigrant in the city from Pakistan, and her guitar-playing colleague Ali Fardan.
Hazy lens
Indian filmmakers stare at a loss of production year as uncertainty persists over international film festivals
Book Review: Exquisite Cadavers is about a young couple navigating life in London
A genre-busting book delicately handles identity politics and oppression
MP’s Namaste Orchha festival is newest addition to international tourism calendar
The Namaste Orchha festival in Madhya Pradesh is the newest addition to the international tourism calendar.
Book Review: Amma – Perumal Murugan’s book is a moving portrait of a mother by her son
Tamil author Perumal Murugan’s new book is a moving portrait of a mother by her son
Udaipur World Music Festival: In tune with the times
From neo-folk to rock and Sufi to electro jazz, the fifth edition of the recently concluded Udaipur World Music Festival set a high tempo
‘There is a great amount of talent inside prisons’: Swaraj Jail University’s Manish Jain
The Sufi band owes its origin to Swaraj Jail University , a new radical journey in India’s correctional system.
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