‘In my opinion, democracy does not exist in India’
Writer Asghar Wajahat on his disillusionment with democracy and the upcoming screen adaptation of one of his plays.
The digital risks that come with recording these times of protest
These are all actions that make sure that the arc of history remains bent in the right direction, and that paid troll farms and hired authoritative cells do not capture the narrative.
From anti-CAA protests, to JNU and Jamia, why women are leading the fight
For years, they have fought the smaller battles at home. But as women from all classes and creeds occupy streets once considered unsafe, as their thunderous, peaceful presence bolsters the anti-CAA protests, as they face lathis and iron rods, they signal a new beginning.
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Alan Sealy on becoming a writer, being bypassed by stardom and protests in India
In the three decades since the publication of The Trotter-Nama, Irwin Allan Sealy has turned his back on the West, the distractions of celebrity and forged a dazzling, homegrown tradition of writing
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A witty friend and a generous mentor, Akbar Padamsee was an artist who merged philosophy, aesthetics in his work.
In Other Worlds
An Englishman in Bangkok, Lawrence Osborne's dark, stylish novels have earned him parallels with Graham Greene - the comparison fits, in more ways than one.
The Landscapes of Craft
Robert Macfarlane and the generosity of nature writing.
The University That Built Me
At Jawaharlal Nehru University, I learned to shed my many layers of privilege and realised that there is nothing apolitical about life.
Poetry and songs have become the soul of the nation-wide protests against the new citizenship law
With the republic preparing to celebrate its 71st year, citizens of all ages, led by the young, are singing Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s Hum dekhenge, Habib Jalib’s Dastoor and Rahat Indori’s Kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai.
Writers at Liberty
From writers and publishers to festival organisers, the literary community is rallying behind those protesting the new citizenship law and the rupture in civil liberties.
Working On Faith
Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles on making The Two Popes and his instinctive cinematic language.
The Artist in Every Shade
Ever the cerebral experimenter, Akbar Padamsee’s artistic vision grew over several phases
It feels like I’ve known Akbar forever, says Krishen Khanna
The 94-year-old artist, the last of the Progressives, remembers his friend
Lines of Beauty
A wonderful teacher, a witty friend and a generous mentor, Akbar Padamsee was an artist who merged philosophy and aesthetics in his work to remarkable ends.
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