Chittajit Mitra (he/him) is a queer translator, editor and writer from Allahabad. He has been working on issues of gender, sexuality and mental health with the team of Resistive Alliance for Queer Solidarity (RAQS) from the last five years in the city. A postgrad in anthropology, he is interested in constitutional ethics, social justice and human rights. He regularly reviews books on his Instagram: @cj_mitra. You can reach out to him on chittajit.mitra@gmail.com or Twitter: @cjmitra.

Featured
Judging the Cover: An interview with award-winning book designer Bena Sareen
Literature, Art
Judging the Cover: An interview with award-winning book designer Bena Sareen
Literature, Art

Bena Sareen, winner of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize, speaks about her latest honour and the “huge responsibility” of designing a memorable literary cover. By Chittajit Mitra

Read more →
Literature, Art
“Liberate poetry from the definition of poetry itself”: An Interview with Madhu Raghavendra
Literature
“Liberate poetry from the definition of poetry itself”: An Interview with Madhu Raghavendra
Literature

In a detailed conversation, poet Madhu Raghavendra speaks about his literary journey, finding space for politics in his poetics, the inspiration of art and bhakti in his work, and more. By Chittajit Mitra

Read more →
Literature
Garmi: A scorching drama on Indian Campus Politics
Film/TV
Garmi: A scorching drama on Indian Campus Politics
Film/TV

Set in a fictional college-town in North India, the SonyLIV thriller Garmi (2023) takes viewers on a nuanced exploration of the nexus of caste, politics, power, and violence. By Chittajit Mitra

Read more →
Film/TV
Literary Hoomans and their Best Friends
Literature
Literary Hoomans and their Best Friends
Literature

A collection of 45 essays and stories written by several Indian writers, The Book of Dog brings the canine-human connection front-and-centre: the dogs we love, adopt, lose, and remember forever. By Chittajit Mitra

Read more →
Literature