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Ishita Sengupta
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Valentine’s Day: Does love thrive in solitude?
February 14, 2019 19:17 IST
Lovers and loners are not really different beings, that perhaps all lovers are loners, and love, with all its grand promise of dispelling isolation, probably thrives in solitude.
Mon, Feb 18, 2019
Khatija’s niqab reveals that each woman might have her own personal definition of freedomSubscriber Only
February 11, 2019 18:11 IST
AR Rahman and his daughter made an appearance as he was celebrating ten years of his winning the Oscar for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionnaire. Soon social media trolls were condemning him for being conservative,
Mon, Feb 11, 2019
Velvet Buzzsaw movie review: A bizarre take on the art world where nothing is sacred except the artist
February 10, 2019 09:26 IST
Peppered with humour and deaths, almost in equal measure, Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw resists fitting into a particular genre. Velvet Buzzsaw is as bizarre as profound. And the film works excellently as a parody of the (art) world it is situated in.
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
‘I have stopped trying to be relatable’: Durjoy Datta on love, books and Valentine’s Day
February 08, 2019 16:40 IST
Durjoy Datta was recently in the Capital and spoke to indianexpress.com about his books, the genre of romance that he is almost always associated with and if Valentine's Day is overrated.
Fri, Feb 08, 2019
Rani Mukerji and the worst advice to end the year of #MeToo
December 31, 2018 19:21 IST
Rani Mukerji was the Messiah we all needed at the roundtable. Living in an ideal world, she believes that "back off" would end all instances of sexual assaults. The actor's optimism was both enviable and absurd.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
‘Cancer became a metaphor for all that was wrong in my life’: Manisha Koirala on her new book
December 30, 2018 11:44 IST
Over a telephonic conversation, Manisha Koirala told indianexpress.com how cancer became a metaphor for all that was wrong in her life, and how it also triggered self-reflection that ultimately led to a soul-searching journey.
Mon, Dec 31, 2018
Are translators co-creators of a novel? Jasmine Days’ author and its translator weigh in
December 23, 2018 11:25 IST
The year 2018 has largely been about translated works. It began with Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk winning the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for Flights, translated by Jennifer Croft, on May 22.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
Booksellers of College Street: Between tiny shops and greasy palms, an untold story
December 16, 2018 09:07 IST
College Street, a kilometre-long stretch of road from Ganesh Chandra Avenue Crossing in Bowbazar to Mahatma Gandhi Road is lined with books on both sides; the eclectic collection on display can entice any connoisseur of books.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
Kolkata’s new crop of vegetarian cafes offer food lovers choice, and much more
December 02, 2018 09:44 IST
People in Kolkata are still aficionados of good food, and this often surpasses their rigidity regarding vegetarian and non-vegetarian. In Kolkata, good food, still, triumphs all.
Wed, Dec 05, 2018
Smog: How it affects the eye
November 16, 2018 19:27 IST
Every year, after Diwali, people in the Capital are engulfed in a thick cloud of smog. We spoke to people and doctors in the city to find out how smog affects the eye and if it could be prevented at all.
Sun, Nov 18, 2018
Paradise Towers review: In search of a plot
October 30, 2018 16:00 IST
Set in Mumbai, Shweta Bachchan-Nanda's debut novel shares its name with a building in the city. Paradise Towers, by the author’s own admission, not only stands as an anachronistic edifice among the skyscrapers, but also has a name that is dripping with irony.
Wed, Oct 31, 2018
Shweta Bachchan-Nanda on her debut novel Paradise Towers, her biggest critic and literary influences
October 30, 2018 13:56 IST
In an e-mail interview with indianexpress.com, Shweta Bachchan-Nanda talks about her debut novel Paradise Towers, the reason for using stereotypes and the family member who has always been her biggest critic.
Tue, Oct 30, 2018
On World Heart Day, we ask – does heartbreak ever get easier?
September 29, 2018 10:34 IST
Bereft of the luxury of time, I don’t languish in heartbreaks anymore - but the pain now hits in waves. Many a times I have kept memories of an agonising night neatly beside the bed, unaware of it till a song floating in the air makes it difficult for me to breathe.
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
Pyjamas are Forgiving review: Despite interesting premise, Twinkle Khanna’s novel ceases to be engaging
September 17, 2018 18:14 IST
Twinkle Khanna situates her debut novel Pyjamas are Forgiving, in the midst of a Kerala’s Shanthamaaya Sthalam, a spa where people are supposed to exercise restraint, consume copious amount of ghee and in turn get treated for their ailments.
Sat, Nov 10, 2018
Anuradha Roy on her latest novel and books that are part of her bloodstream
September 17, 2018 15:18 IST
Anuradha Roy's novel All The Lives We Never Lived has been receiving rave reviews and most recently was longlisted for The JCB Prize for Literature. The author spoke to indianexpress.com about the novel, what goes into building the characters and who are the authors who inspire her.
Thu, Sep 20, 2018
Coming out of the closet? Three people recount their experiences and have some advice
September 07, 2018 18:02 IST
The Supreme Court on September 6 passed a landmark judgment of decriminalising part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1861. Members from the LGBTQI community and otherwise took to the streets in exuberance as rainbow colour flags dominated the road and seemed to touch the sky.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Zuni Chopra on her new novel, favourite authors and the book that made her cry buckets
September 06, 2018 17:20 IST
The young author also spoke about how rejections hit her hard when she was trying to publish her first novel.
Tue, Oct 02, 2018
For the Love of BooksSubscriber Only
September 02, 2018 06:00 IST
Gifting books offers an intimacy that is beyond the immediacy of the words within its pages.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
Remembering Rituparno Ghosh: Film-maker, cultural icon and a man who lived life on his own terms
August 31, 2018 17:58 IST
Sangeeta Datta, who has co-authored a book and made a documentary on the filmmaker discusses his contribution to cinema and why he is considered a legend.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
Decoding the ‘feminist’ in Ismat Chughtai’s most (in)famous short story, Lihaaf
August 21, 2018 20:40 IST
Ismat Chughtai's Lihaaf, indisputably, remains one of her most (in)famous works and the controversy it sparked hung like a perceptible shadow over everything Chughtai wrote after that. The story was charged with obscenity and she was summoned to Lahore to defend it.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
How do Parsi women who’ve married outside the community celebrate Navroze?
August 17, 2018 10:59 IST
It’s good to see that old customs are changing. Marrying outside the Parsi community usually results in the women being considered outsiders. They are not allowed to participate in various ceremonies or enter the Fire Temple.
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
For Ritwik Ghatak, the pain of Partition was always in frameSubscriber Only
August 14, 2018 17:52 IST
Cinema, by Ghatak’s own admission, was nothing more than a means of expression. He obdurately refused to present a unified picture of Bengal or look at the jubilation of Independence. Instead, he focussed on the price one had to pay for it and compelled the audience to do the same.
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
Dietland: A dark satire that bites off more than it can chew
August 08, 2018 17:28 IST
Dietland, adapted from Sarai Walker’s novel of the same name, does seem to have a rather predictable plot. But Joy Nash wins your empathy with her performance.
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
Hanging on a Thread
August 08, 2018 01:20 IST
A documentary sheds light on the dying art of weaving in Varanasi- how the practicing artisans took pride in it, and now with the passage of time, the looms, neatly kept, lie untouched.
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
National Handloom Day: This film sheds light on the dying art of weaving in Varanasi
August 07, 2018 15:51 IST
The documentary Bunkar – The last of the Varanasi Weavers traces how the art of handloom is slowly dying in Varanasi as machines have taken over hands, compelling artisans to give up the art and take resort to other vocations.
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