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To post a picture with your boyfriend is to risk being called attention-seeking; to hide him is to risk being called secretive. Either way, you lose.

The Secret Lives Of Indian Girlfriends

Anahita Ahluwalia

13 Nov 2025

4 min read

Western counterculture, colonial legacies, and local realities shaped the music, myth, and meaning of India’s most iconic rave scene.

Goa Trance And The Afterlife Of Empire: A Post-Colonial History

Anahita Ahluwalia

08 Nov 2025

6 min read

Here are five homegrown Indian children’s books that adults should read too. Each offers something vital beyond the age range for which they were written.

To Celebrate The Children’s Booker Prize, Here Are 5 Indian Ones Every Adult Should Read

Anahita Ahluwalia

06 Nov 2025

3 min read

The strength of P for Paparazzi lies in how it humanises a figure most people dismiss or ignore.

Divya Kharnare's Documentary Spotlights The Inner Worlds Of The Indian Paparazzi

Anahita Ahluwalia

04 Nov 2025

3 min read

Expression feels increasingly fraught, but Mumbai LitFest gives us a rare public space for curiosity and contradiction.

A Homegrown Guide To Mumbai LitFest 2025

Anahita Ahluwalia

31 Oct 2025

4 min read

How Vaibhav Studios Became India’s First Emmy-Nominated Homegrown Animation Studio

How Vaibhav Studios Became India’s First Emmy-Nominated Homegrown Animation Studio

Anahita Ahluwalia

30 Oct 2025

2 min read

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