A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring I. Allan Sealy reading from his 1998 novel, The Everest Hotel

Sanjay Basak visited a Churu, a sleepy and historic town in Rajasthan, to explore havelis, art, and remnants of history tucked in modern times.

“For Tabby, there are probably more cycles like this in her lifetime. For us, it was a sort of happy closure” - An essay by Sumathy Krishnan household pet bringing her family grief, loss, and love

What will be the dominant sound of Indian Indie Music in the 20s? Karan Madhok spoke to a number of established and up-and-coming artists to predict our sonic future.

Stephen Alter’s Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth was published in August. Here’s an excerpt, where Alter delves deep into the world of an unlikely predator: the carnivorous sundew.

How the mythological verse can be re-understood for young people in modern times - write Ishita Praveen in Student’s Corner

With ‘Jaago’, singer/producer Lifafa (Suryakant Sawhney) released a modern ‘folktronica’ classic. Here is The Blue Magpie’s track-by-track review of this 2019 album.

A short film from Mussoorie Writers, featuring Ruskin Bond reading from his 2012 novel, Maharani

How travel - and its discomforts - helped me become a better songwriter , writes Ady Manral in his latest column

A first-person essay on juggling rock music and college life in India - by Manik Oswal

A poem by Karan Madhok: “… the neverending valley between / beauty and abyss…”

“A shot-caller with that born tribal mentality” - How Shillong star Meba Ofilia evolved from gospel music to rap, and in the process, became one of the most exciting new voices in underground Indian Hip-Hop - here’s her story and interview by Nakul Yadav