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Question of Homesickness

Even as the on-going COVID-19 pandemic affects the world, Anil Dixit writes on the bond among Indians employed in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other cities in the Gulf countries. Pho...

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To the story I was born

Aparajita Krishna plunges into her rich past, where there is a paean to her left leaning parents who inhabited India’s recent political history This is a personal note ...

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Seema Kohli: From the canvas of her life and art

Aparajita Krishna deep dives to Seema Kohli’s work and brings to you her thoughts, which influence her art. “If you could say it in words, there would be no reaso...

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Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India

This necessary collection comprises interviews with some of the brave women at the core of the protest; ground reports and photographs by journalists like Seema Mustafa, Seemi...

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Wedding Photography: In a state of limbo

Photographer Vatsal Shah, writes on the drastic downturn in the industry of professional photography in the time of the coronavirus. Right now, the series Indian Matchmaking ...

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The Day Before Today: Lockdown Stories by Gayatri Gill

The Day Before Today is Gayatri Gill’s debut novel. She is a producer, scriptwriter, story editor and co-founder
at Swastik Productions, Mumbai, with over fifteen yea...

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My Darkest Time

In this long-short personal story of having overcome a big challenge, Gaurav Jain says, “When you break your leg, you know it! There is no perhaps!” “Take t...

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Over my dead body

Aroona Bhat decodes the last breath; the many times people inhale and exhale before they take it. She figures, that life’s purpose is found somewhere in between. As a c...

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Grannies, Groins & Growing up: Sonnets from Early Memories

The experiences in Farrukh Dhondy's childhood that formed the man are worked into a collection of sonnets that are fun, charming, full of scabrous humor, exciting and above al...

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Of Silent Havelis

Ashok Sood’s photo-feature on the gorgeous havelis of Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, which like other tourist hubs of India, will be deprived this year of its regular stream of v...

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THE STING BEHIND BOLLYWOOD PAPARAZZI

Khalid Mohamed, without being judgmental, reports on the love-hate relationship of the c...

May 12 2026

MAHOGATHA REVIVES MAHASHWETA DEVI’S LEGACY

Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Mahogatha, a powerful Hindi theatrical adaptation of three...

May 11 2026

DAADI KI SHADI REVIEW ANALYSIS

Arnab Banerjee reviews Daadi Ki Shadi, examining its progressive premise, hesitant story...

May 10 2026