Rana Safvi and Sam Dalrymple explore monuments – including at least 100 Jain and Shaivite temples – that were built during the Mughal period.
Books
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.
The ‘Firestarter’ Remake Fails to Ignite
Stephen King’s original novel was a product of post-Watergate rage toward the CIA. But horror production company Blumhouse’s second adaptation can’t keep the flame alive.
AMU Litfest Cancelled on Third Day, Authorities Claim Law and Order Concerns
Organisers claim that university authorities had been uncomfortable with the topics being discussed and speakers invited.