Literature

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This Week In Culture: Reble's Latest Single, Bandra's Latest Obsession, & More

15 May 2026

5 min read

A representative image of a woman on Dal Lake

How Modern Kashmiri Writers Are Reimagining Conflict, Memory & Identity In The Valley

13 May 2026

4 min read

'Drag Sastra' connects concepts like Lokadharmi and Natyadharmi, Desi and Margi traditions, Navarasa theory, mudras, and forms like Theyyam, Lavani, and Gotipua to contemporary drag culture.

Patruni Sastry's 'Drag Sastra' Recenters Drag In The Legacy Of Indian Classical Art

12 May 2026

4 min read

An illustrated excerpt from the Kama Sutra

The Kama Sutra Is Not As Progressive As People Think

08 Jun 2021

12 min read

Falah Faisal’s latest graphic novel, 'Musalman', is a superhero with a sharp, witty, and intelligent commentary on our times

'Musalman': India’s First Muslim Superhero Finally Gets His Own Graphic Novel

20 Apr 2026

5 min read

Left: Illustrated page from a rare 17th-century surviving incomplete copy of handwritten Kristapurana, preserved in the British Library;
Right: The library at the 400-year-old Rachol seminary and a manuscript from there

Krista Purana: The Legacy Of A 17th-Century Marathi-Konkani Retelling Of The Bible

20 Apr 2026

4 min read

Thee book situates itself firmly within the lineage of dissent, refusing grandiose rhetoric while delivering incisive reality checks that puncture the illusion of normalcy imposed upon us.

Rachita Taneja’s ‘Touching Grass’ Distils The Best Of Sanitary Panels In Paperback

20 Apr 2026

3 min read

The latest issue of the Bento Magazine

'Bento' Is Building A World Where South-Asian Kids Can See Themselves In Every Story

25 Mar 2026

3 min read

Ria Chopra, Meghna Pant and Karuna Ezara Parikh

Art That Inspires: How Music Shaped The Worlds Of 5 Homegrown Authors

24 Mar 2026

8 min read

Exploring Female Sexuality & Erotica Through 9 Bold Pieces Of Indian Literature

Exploring Female Sexuality & Erotica Through 9 Bold Pieces Of Indian Literature

08 Jun 2021

11 min read

‘Two Bandra Girls Buy A Farm’

‘Two Bandra Girls Buy A Farm’ Sees Two City Girls Embrace Rural Maharashtra

18 Mar 2026

4 min read

Around The Sufrah recovers and archives the early twentieth-century writings of Mappila Muslim women in Kerala.

Around The Sufrah: An Exhibition Depicting The Lost Print Histories Of Mappila Muslim Women

04 Mar 2026

3 min read

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