5 Great Books Written in Prison
When we imagine how our favourite authors penned their greatest masterpieces, we often wonder about where…
2015
The Structure of Things
Once upon a time, Anup Singh and I started writing Qissa. At that time—that is, about…
March Past (And Present)
On 8 March this year, this qafeteer found herself tagged in a Facebook status update by…
Nobody’s Land
Australian Aust::: Vote 1 Australian Australia Is there burden terra nullius Change the motherfucker name…
Glass Half Full
Margarita With A Straw Director: Shonali Bose Starring: Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta, Kuljeet Singh Rating:…
Out of Order
Court Director: Chaitanya Tamhane Starring: Vira Sathidar, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Pradeep Joshi, Usha Bane…
A Modern-Day Parable
Calcutta boy Devdan Chaudhuri’s debut novel was one of the six unpublished works chosen for the…
Fighting the Hierarchy
In his latest project, ‘Srinagar’, Soi has collaborated with local craftsmen to create a body of…
The Patriarchy Strikes Back
I watched My Choice a week after its release (chiefly for the voiceover). A subsequent discussion…
Poems by Sanjeev Sethi
Life Story Acid of aloneness is less caustic than cussedness of company. Litterateurs mention little…