POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE POET IMPRESSIONIST

On the occasion of the 58^th Jnanpith Award for Gulzar saab, Humra Quraishi revisits her friendship with him an...

FESTIVALS: KASHISH CHALCHITRA UTSAV CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH

Chalchitra Utsav is being held in the city to celebrate pride month. It’s a 2-day Indian language LGBTQ+ film festival on January 27th &a...

पानइंडिया (PaanIndia!)

The history of Paan has mythological as well as historical and Ayurvedic references, writes Aparajita Krishna.

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COME SEPTEMBER: IT IS TIME TO REMEMBER TEACHERS

Come September, two significant days stand out. Teachers Day on 5th September and the World Alzheimer’s Day on 21^st September,...

BETTER ROSES FOR A WARMING WORLD AND OTHER GARDEN ADVENTURES

Manipur is burning and its despair all around. But here’s an extract from the book ‘Roses in the Fire of Spring’, which will ...

‘GOOD JOB NELIIMA!’

Aparajita Krishna has this power-packed conversation with Neliima Azeem - she calls her ‘a very consummate and individua...

THE WAVES OF FAITH

Humra Quraishi comments on the mindless destruction of libraries, literature and Indian history by the forces that are leaving...

WE ARE NOT AT PEACE

Humra Quraishi discusses the position of the Urdu language in India, on International Mother Language Day – 21st Februar...

MAHABALI: M. K. Raina’s Theatre!

Aparajita Krishna reviews the latest MK Raina play Mahabali and discusses its significance to these times when a distorted int...