Who will chowkidar the chowkidars?
Editorial: The Anti-CAA/NRC protests have opened up larger wounds of India’s discontent with its government - Karan Madhok
The Indigestible Politics and Violence of Food in India
Within a country whose religious and social divide is visibly, increasingly violent, food is just another fragment that is appropriated to oppress - writes Saachi D’Souza
A Sort of Homecoming
What it meant for 40,000+ people to watch U2 at their India debut - Anurag Tagat writes
Why Netflix's LITTLE THINGS is a perfect showcase of Indian millennial relationships
The third season of Little Things forays into deeper issues in an Indian millennial relationship - writes Nidhi Choksi Dhakan
Mussoorie Writers: I. Allen Sealy reads from THE EVEREST HOTEL
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring I. Allan Sealy reading from his 1998 novel, The Everest Hotel
The Forgotten Town of Opulent Seths
Sanjay Basak visited a Churu, a sleepy and historic town in Rajasthan, to explore havelis, art, and remnants of history tucked in modern times.
In Grief, We Shared Our Love
“For Tabby, there are probably more cycles like this in her lifetime. For us, it was a sort of happy closure” - An essay by Sumathy Krishnan household pet bringing her family grief, loss, and love
FutureDesi IndieSounds
What will be the dominant sound of Indian Indie Music in the 20s? Karan Madhok spoke to a number of established and up-and-coming artists to predict our sonic future.
Excerpt: ‘WILD HIMALAYA: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth’
Stephen Alter’s Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth was published in August. Here’s an excerpt, where Alter delves deep into the world of an unlikely predator: the carnivorous sundew.
Student's Corner: How the Bhagwad Gita can be a bestseller for children
How the mythological verse can be re-understood for young people in modern times - write Ishita Praveen in Student’s Corner
Wake Up and Listen
With ‘Jaago’, singer/producer Lifafa (Suryakant Sawhney) released a modern ‘folktronica’ classic. Here is The Blue Magpie’s track-by-track review of this 2019 album.
Mussoorie Writers: Ruskin Bond reads from MAHARANI
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Ruskin Bond reading from his 2012 novel, Maharani