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Redefining patriotism

It would be foolish to have global aspirations and not engage with our own neighbour

A plea for peace

In the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, can we choose peace over taking sides?

Not fair, is it?

A new OTT show delves into Indian society's fixation with fairness and the unsettling consequences it may have for many

Author Amitav Ghosh on poppy fields, shifting mountains and eco-anxiety

A prolific writer, Ghosh talks to Chintan Girish Modi about ec0-anxiety, his passion for cooking, and Waheeda Rehman

Indian publishing turns the page on translations, as demand rises

Publishers point to growing appetite for varied voices, backed by private and public funding for translated works

A change of heart

A heartfelt letter to the Chief Justice, appealing for the consideration of marriage equality, emphasises why it is such an emotive issue for so many parents

The dissident lens

A historian offers an immersive experience in tracing the history of protest at FTII, Pune

Food for thought

Two recent movies bring out the less savoury aspects of the worklife of delivery boys

Dialogue inside-out

Any quest to explore our interconnectedness with fellow humans and other species is incomplete unless we try to understand and embrace our own selves

Pashtunwali and Islam

Tilak Devasher's deep study of this ethnic group explains how it negotiates its identity and religiosity in a deeply contested geography

Food and feelings amid spells of imaginary rain: Chef Vikas Khanna

Khanna takes Chintan Girish Modi through his journey to the Michelin Star, which started with his Biji's kitchen

Rewriting the lit fest script

The criticism that Indian literature festivals prioritise English to the detriment of other languages has sparked off much soul-searching among curators

Coffee with BS: Meet Sudha Murty, the technocrat-turned-children's writer

Murty, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan last week, tells Chintan Girish Modi why she thinks kids connect with her as a grandmother

A robust brew

Author shows how the history of coffee is intertwined with histories of colonisation, indentured labour, war, migration, and destruction of tropical forests to meet the demand for cash crops

The addiction stigma

It is worth thinking about the deeper reasons that make people depend, often against their wishes, upon substances that ruin their health and their relationships

Remembering the genius

Ramanujan's birthday, December 22, is now celebrated as National Mathematics Day in India

Let's get graphic

From history to sports to business, authors and artists are exploring graphic non-fiction as a literary form

Interpreter of languages

It is a contemplative collection of essays examining her own experience with translation, and her identity as a translator

The contested terrains of lit fests

Literature festivals aren't truly inclusive, but even so, they offer significant opportunities for networking that people can't afford to lose out on

Behind the good wife

Gandhi's great-grandson recreates Kasturba's life from her diary and presents a woman bound by a patriarchal society but hardly a doormat