‘Inhabiting’, Basudhara Roy’s latest collection of poetry, reminds us that the purpose of poems extend beyond pleasure.
Books
Gogu Shyamala’s New Book Brings to Life Stories from Margins, Explores Caste, Exploitation
The 'Father May Be an Elephant and Mother Only a Small Basket, But…' explores the lives of the Madigas, categorised as Dalits in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
A Walk Through Old Delhi: The Fusion of Hindu, Muslim and Jain Cultures
Rana Safvi and Sam Dalrymple explore monuments – including at least 100 Jain and Shaivite temples – that were built during the Mughal period.
Book Review | Recovering, Rewriting History: The Gorkhaland Movement
Gorkhaland Diaries by Satyadeep S. Chhetri brings to attention a history not very well known to the rest of India.
To Understand Elon Musk, You Have to Understand This ’60s Sci-Fi Novel
Elon Musk says 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' is one of his favourite books. That checks out: the novel is about a lunar colony that bravely cuts off resources …
Review: A Bengali Novella on the Complexities of Migration
Bitan Chakraborty’s novella 'Redundant', translated by Malati Mukherjee, seeks to find answers through the eyes of migrant workers.
Review: Diary Writing as Wound and Therapy – Navigating Solitude Through the First Lockdown
Even as it encapsulates the disarray of a deeply distressing time, the spirit of Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee’s 'The Town Slowly Empties' is ultimately uplifting.