Mussoorie Writers: Tales From Sikander Hall by Lillian Skinner Singh
A short film from Mussoorie Writers featuring Lillian Skinner Singh sharing personal and public lore from the hillside.
Deepak Gets A Job
Short story by Jamie Alter: ‘His eyes were ever sadder than the lady on the train. Yet there was some resemblance between the two, a similar pain that both of their eyes had been accustomed to.’
The Indian Government Handbook to Fighting Coronavirus: An illustrated six-step journey
Six steps to fighting Coronavirus: An Indian government handbook - by Maitri Dore
Going Viral
Editorial: The coronavirus pandemic is one of the gravest emergencies of our time. Karan Madhok discusses why our response as a country will define the future of social humanity.
Music and the Virus: How the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the Indian Indie Scene.
No gigs, no jobs, and no income. Music photographer Nidhi Lodaya checks in with several of India’s indie artists and supporting professionals about the industry fighting for survival in the time of corona.
Music from the Hills: The Ladies of Indian Rock
Sultry blues, rocking tunes, and genre-benders: with an eye on the true indie music queens of India, Ady Manral recommends some of his favourites.
Yeh Meri (TV) Family
Perhaps there is no greater entertainment that an Indian family fighting for the remote control. From the first cable connection to OTT streaming, Shubham Pal recalls his childhood and family life in front of the television set.
Mussoorie Writers: Arvind Mehrotra reads from his translation of SONGS OF KABIR
A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Arvind Mehrotra reading from his 2011 translation of Songs of Kabir.
Student's Corner: Pondy - The South Indian Gem
There are places in India where culture and time stand still, where every door leads to somewhere new. - A photo gallery from Puducherry by Araan Suares for Student’s Corner.
Her Favourite Colour: How a ‘small’ incident in THAPPAD reveals the complex roots of Indian marriage and patriarchy
Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad (2020) raises questions on our conditioning and deeply-ingrained patriarchy, reminding us that abuse in a relationship comes in all forms—physical, emotional, blind to class or caste. Review by Nidhi Choksi Dhakan.
Indian Railways: A photographic journey
Overrated, wonderful little cups of chai. Shadows of sunlit coaches in the day-time. The human restlessness at the platform. Colourful bookstalls and neon nights. The country transforming outside the barred windows. Here’s a photo gallery of life seen through the Indian Railways by Karan Madhok
The Redesign of New Delhi’s Central Vista, and the Colonial Stripes of Narendra Modi
Just as the British piggy-backed on Mughal greatness for their legitimacy, Modi is now trying to fashion imperial greatness of his own, seeking to leave his mark all over the New Delhi. Maitri Dore writes about the undemocratic and neo-colonial inspirations behind the Central Vista’s proposed redesign.