The Confession of Sultana Daku is Sujit Saraf’s second novel, after the much acclaimed and beautifully written The Peacock Throne. In the book, Saraf turns back the clock and weaves an interesting story based around popular folklore. Set in the early 20th century, the book follows the interesting journey
What a week it has been! Motherswear, the festival division of Only Much Louder, followed up the hugely successful three-day Bacardi NH7 Weekender festival with one of the biggest, loudest, and most explosive concerts India has ever seen. Yes I’m talking about the Eristoff Invasion Festival, headlined by British
Intense, passionate, and expressive, Ashwath Bhatt believes in the power of clowning in theatre, a concept that is new for most people in India. For Ashwath, clowning is about finding the real character in him. His brainchild, the Theatre Garage Project, is a 15-day workshop which explores various aspects of
"When you have city eyes you cannot see the invisible people." --- Salman Rushdie India’s slums provide a grim counterpoint to the aspirations and growth of urban India. Bang in the middle of our great cities, the modern day temples to the Great Indian Growth Story, slums
I want to start this article with a song; a song that stampeded its way through the country a few years ago. It was the hit ‘item number’ in the film Race: ‘Zara Zara’. Now before you crinkle up your eyebrows and wonder why any self-respecting writer would want to
A picturesque and bumpy bus ride from Palakkad leads to Pallassena, a village proud of its temples, traditions of celebration, culture, and above all, simplicity. From the toddlers to those with shivering hands, everyone from this village takes immense pleasure in celebrating all the festivals for their gods. Divided into
A beautiful girl walks into a great hall surrounded by floating figures in gauzy finery. Her heart beats wildly in her breast, her eyes glow with excitement and nervousness as she waits for that moment when it will be revealed to her who The Society has deemed the perfect match
Kolkata, 2010 · Photograph by Sreejita Biswas
And then one day, I died. A death so horrible and gory, it hurts me to talk of it and the consequent resurrection. The land of the dead, my dear ones, is a land that is full of dreariness and regularity, where you wake up and find yourself in motion,
Being an ardent fan of anything that comes out of Deerhunter lead singer Bradford Cox’s mind, I was wary of turning my review of Halcyon Digest, the band’s latest offering, into a gushing love letter. A couple of listens of the album later, I realised the utter futility