The Story-Writing Experience and Creative Problems of Expression
Raza Naeem translates an essay by Rajinder Singh Bedi about the intricacies of his craft.I apologise…
Books
Give Me Your Sorrows
Rajinder Singh Bedi, who turns 100 this month, escaped the critical stereotyping that mars his illustrious…
Murder Most Foul
Avirook Sen’s gripping account of the Noida double murders is an indictment of our justice system…
‘We Rarely Understand A Thing’
Too many writers of writers of fiction pose as philosophers, as if they have the answers…
Image is Everything
Amrita Shah’s biography of Ahmedabad is an insightful look at the city’s contradictions, anxieties and complicated…
Ismat and Ayaan
Ismat Chughtai and Ayaan Hirsi Ali might have had drastically different approaches to critiquing the faith…
The Free Radical
Ismat Chughtai reformulated the discipline of female writing and the role and social positioning of the…
The Crooked Line
Ismat Chughtai can’t simply be pigeonholed as a women’s writer. To do so is to disregard…
How Long Can A River Be Held Back By A Dam?
One of Indian literature’s most radical and important voices, Ismat Chughtai broke the confines of language…
To Be A Gentle Coloniser
Translating Ismat Chughtai’s work is a task fraught with danger, writes Tahira Naqvi. It’s not just…