Lustre of a Burning Corpse: Three poems by Anureet Watta
Poetry by Anureet Watta: ‘The world has ended many times before, / just this morning when I heard my father’s footsteps, / just this evening when you looked my way.’
The Decline That Wasn’t
Popular historian Sanjeev Sanyal pushed the account of India’s intellectual decline post the Islamic conquests. In his research essay, Joshua Fernandes challenges Sanyal’s stance by presenting a connected history through a survey of Sino-Tibetan literature.
Every Jaded January: Three poems by Sneha Bhura
Poetry by Sneha Bhura: ‘A 5 o’clock shadow / Makes oblong pools in my mind / I can't thrash it out’
A Celebration of 1,300 years of Islamic Art
A treasure trove of rare objects, paintings, manuscripts and carpets from across the Middle East, India and Europe comprise the spring edition of Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds. By Medha Dutta Yadav
Jazz with an Indian Soul
Harish Raghavan’s work is the first full-band application of Indian classical concepts in jazz that sound and feel natural. Dhani Muniz explores the band’s music and deconstructs Indian flavours in jazz.
Josy Joseph, Rocket Boys, and Bloodywood - What’s The Chakkar?
What’s The Chakkar? Episode 18: We’re reading Josy Joseph and Akwaeke Emezi; watching Rocket Boys; and listening to Bloodywood. Featuring Saurabh Sharma, Atulya Pathak, Ady Manral, and Prateek Santram. Hosted by Karan Madhok.
Separation: Two Poems by Shyamasri Maji
Poetry by Shyamasri Maji: ‘Playing hide and seek / In the caves of broken giggles’
The Ever-Moving Wheel: G.N. Devy on the Mahabharata
What is the purpose of the Mahabharata? In his short, succinct volume Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation, G.N. Devy tackles the biggest questions behind one the greatest epics ever composed. By Karan Madhok
‘I Float, You Rise’: The art of Rahul Chauhan
In his work, Rahul Chauhan interrogates the democratic, new-age space aura of technology to develop a coronation of colour, a palpable palette with a touch on the canvas, a wonder and other-worldliness. By Nirali Lal
TRUTH DREAM: Breaking Gender Norms through a Phantasmagoria of Lived Desire
How a photo exhibition in Bengaluru narrated lived desires that break through ideals of beauty and ageing, of fixed gender identities and permitted dreams. By Anna Lynn
Naming the Unnameable: Daribha Lyndem’s NAME PLACE ANIMAL THING
In Daribha Lyndem’s novel Name Place Animal Thing, the effective use of layering of time, space, and cultural practices culminate into a generational arc of south Asian female adolescence and young adulthood. By Paromita Patranobish
In BADHAAI DO, a small story asks big, bold questions
A poignant, nuanced comedy drama, Badhaai Do (2022) tests the complexities of a lavender marriage in a small Indian city. By Ankur Choudhary