‘That night I knew that there was magic left in this world’ – On a trek to Kedar Tal, Zachary Conrad faced danger, awe, and unmatched beauty.

At the recent Literary Festival in Jaipur, Karan Madhok spoke to a number of critically and commercially successful Indian writers about the future of fiction, on how the new wave will shape the novels of the next decade.

Set out with potential to challenge Indian societal norms, Nitin Kakkar’s Jawaani Janeman instead ends up ‘settling down’ - in disappointing fashion. Review by Nidhi Choksi Dhakan

Short story by Jamie Alter: ‘Suddenly, from just ahead of the lamppost in front of the hawa-ghar, appeared the frame of an elderly man. Mr Rathore could swear that nothing had been there just seconds ago.’

A Mumbai native searches for methods in the madness, in her city’s daily abilities to survive and thrive on a prayer - by Shaista Vaishnav

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Colleen and Hugh Gantzer reading from their 2011 travelogue The Alluring North, part of their Intriguing India series.

‘It was late October, too late for shepherds, and we had the mountains to ourselves.’ Read Zachary Conrad’s vivid narrative of another perilous and rewarding hike in the Himalaya.

A megacity seen through the eyes of its dreamers - Ankur Choudhary writes about dreams, nightmares, hope, and despair at interplay in some of the best cinema about Mumbai.

In a country where the loud, brash voices are exceedingly muting dissent, the best of the 2020 Indian Art Fair presented art’s response for peace, sustainability, and inclusiveness - by Karan Madhok

Poetry by Sarvesh Wahie: “Humans seeded in comfort of their jackets / Murmur about, isolated in looming stillness”

Short story by Jamie Alter: ‘It was an exciting thought, at once devious and thrilling. In his thirty-nine years in the postal service, Bisht had not once opened someone else’s mail. But suddenly, the notion of taking this mysterious package home made him tingle.’

Obama listens to Prateek Kuhad and DIVINE signs with Nas. What’s next? Ady Manral writes about how musicians and artists around India can contribute to the rapidly growing indie scene in the country.