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Report: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival - Hindustan Times
The 17th edition of the event had sessions that discussed everything from pre-Harappan culture to the tyranny of the algorithm
Book Review: Whither Human Rights in India - Business Standard
Book Review: Whither Human Rights in India - Business Standard
At a moment when the so-called fringe has become the mainstream, this book offers a layered account of the erosion of liberty and the severity of our times
Report: Ghazipur Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Ghazipur Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
The stimulating event included many excellent discussions on Bhojpuri language and literature and the culture of eastern UP
Book Review: Courtesans Don't Read Newspaper by Anil Yadav, translated by Vaibhav Sharma - Deccan Hera
Book Review: Courtesans Don't Read Newspaper by Anil Yadav, translated by Vaibhav Sharma - Deccan Hera
Book Review: Courtesans Don't Read Newspapers exposes social hypocrisy and harsh realities through stories translated from Hindi, reflecting India's societal contradictions.
Book review: Wonder Tales For A Warming Planet by Rajat Chaudhuri - TNIE
Book review: Wonder Tales For A Warming Planet by Rajat Chaudhuri - TNIE
If the 20th century can be called the era of industrial revolution, the 21st century surely carries its repercussions. Environmental concerns cannot be shrugged
Op-Ed: When the State Tightens Its Grip on Literature: The Sahitya Akademi Controversy - The AIDEM
Op-Ed: When the State Tightens Its Grip on Literature: The Sahitya Akademi Controversy - The AIDEM
Since its inception in 1954, the Sahitya Akademi has witnessed its share of controversies. From questionable appointments to opaque procedures in selecting recipients of its coveted awards, the institution has often drawn criticism. However, the recent developments have pushed concerns to a new level, leaving the Indian literary community deeply uncertain about the future of […]
HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2025 | Hindustan Times
HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2025 | Hindustan Times
Translated from the original Hindi, this collection of a novella and five short stories unveils social hypocrisy and shows how the powerful rewrite reality and fool the masses
Interview: Malala Yousafzai “For me, there was no roadmap” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Malala Yousafzai “For me, there was no roadmap” - Hindustan Times
On her new memoir, Finding My Way, proving she is worthy of the Nobel Prize, and struggling with her mental health
Book review: Forbidden Desire by Rajasekaran - Telegraph
Book review: Forbidden Desire by Rajasekaran - Telegraph
Book Review: Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? edited by Rakhshanda Jalil - The Hindu
Book Review: Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? edited by Rakhshanda Jalil - The Hindu
Book Review: Mujib's Blunders by Manash Ghosh - TNIE
Book Review: Mujib's Blunders by Manash Ghosh - TNIE
Interview: Ajeet Cour “The Amrita Pritam sketch was difficult to write” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Ajeet Cour “The Amrita Pritam sketch was difficult to write” - Hindustan Times
On The Blue Potter; The Creative Genius of Punjab, her book of character sketches of Punjabis who have had a significant impact on India’s political and cultural life
Book review: Nautch Boy by Manish Gaekwad - Telegraph
Book review: Nautch Boy by Manish Gaekwad - Telegraph
Gaekwad carefully and consciously prioritises educating the reader about the rich cultural background of tawaifs to dispel the notions that have been created by popular culture in these unkind times
Book Review: The Cell and the Soul by Anand Teltumbde - Business Standard
Book Review: The Cell and the Soul by Anand Teltumbde - Business Standard
Mr Teltumbde takes us through his experience inside jail and how it shattered his preconceived notions about imprisonment
Interview: Madhu Raghavendra “Liberate poetry from the definition of poetry itself” - The Chakkar
Interview: Madhu Raghavendra “Liberate poetry from the definition of poetry itself” - The Chakkar
In a detailed conversation, poet Madhu Raghavendra speaks about his literary journey, finding space for politics in his poetics, the inspiration of art and bhakti in his work, and more. By Chittajit Mitra
Book Review: Unsilenced by Seema Azad, translated by Shailza Sharma - Business Standard
Book Review: Unsilenced by Seema Azad, translated by Shailza Sharma - Business Standard
Seema Azad has been a known name in the human rights circle for a long time
Participated As A Delegate at Sahitya Akademi's International Lit Fest Unmesha
Participated As A Delegate at Sahitya Akademi's International Lit Fest Unmesha
Interview: Sunny Singh “We can’t move towards justice if we can’t recognise injustice” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Sunny Singh “We can’t move towards justice if we can’t recognise injustice” - Hindustan Times
The academic and author of Refuge: Stories of War (and Love) on decolonisation, the need to centre justice, and to distinguish between truth and propaganda
Interview: Aatish Taseer ‘I had an unusual parenting. My father was someone I discovered’ - Hindustan Times
Interview: Aatish Taseer ‘I had an unusual parenting. My father was someone I discovered’ - Hindustan Times
On not always fitting into an Indian frame of belonging, his relationship with his father, and writing his new book, Return to Self
Book review: Water Days by Sundar Sarukkai - The Telegraph
Book review: Water Days by Sundar Sarukkai - The Telegraph
Water Days by Sundar Sarukkai is one such literary work. I had somehow missed out on Sarukkai’s last book that had generated quite a bit of interest
Book Review: Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple - Business Standard
Book Review: Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple - Business Standard
Book Review: Letters from Gaza edited by Mohammed Al-Zaqzooq and Mahmoud Alshaer - TNIE
Book Review: Letters from Gaza edited by Mohammed Al-Zaqzooq and Mahmoud Alshaer - TNIE
Translated "The Big Book of All Things Queer" by Pride Across the Bridge into Hindi
Translated "The Big Book of All Things Queer" by Pride Across the Bridge into Hindi
Interview: GN Devy- “There is a forest of languages growing around us” - Hindustan Times
Interview: GN Devy- “There is a forest of languages growing around us” - Hindustan Times
Report: Bazm-e-Virasat - Hindustan Times
Report: Bazm-e-Virasat - Hindustan Times
Op-Ed: Repoliticising the Indian Queer Community - The AIDEM
Op-Ed: Repoliticising the Indian Queer Community - The AIDEM
Book Review: Spies, Lies and Allies by Kavitha Rao
Book Review: Spies, Lies and Allies by Kavitha Rao
Book review: Who Is Equal by Saurabh Kirpal - TNIE
Book review: Who Is Equal by Saurabh Kirpal - TNIE
Book Review: The Undying Light by Gopalkrishna Gandhi - Business Standard
Book Review: The Undying Light by Gopalkrishna Gandhi - Business Standard
Book Review: Blackened by Vinoy Thomas, translated by Nandakumar K. - TNIE
Book Review: Blackened by Vinoy Thomas, translated by Nandakumar K. - TNIE
Interview: Amol Palekar- “The middle ground is shrinking” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Amol Palekar- “The middle ground is shrinking” - Hindustan Times
Report: Arunachal Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Arunachal Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Kokrajhar Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Kokrajhar Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Nalanda by Abhay K. - Business Standard
Book Review: Nalanda by Abhay K. - Business Standard
Book Review: The Gujaratis by Salil Tripathi - The Telegraph
Book Review: The Gujaratis by Salil Tripathi - The Telegraph
Interview: Rohin Bhatt - ‘There are multiple demands from within the queer community’ - The Hindu
Interview: Rohin Bhatt - ‘There are multiple demands from within the queer community’ - The Hindu
Report: The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2025 - Hindustan Times
Report: The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2025 - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Literature Against Fundamentalism - The Federal
Book Review: Literature Against Fundamentalism - The Federal
Report: Koshala Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Koshala Literature Festival - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Tripping Down the Ganga by Siddharth Kapila - Business Standard
Book Review: Tripping Down the Ganga by Siddharth Kapila - Business Standard
A reader compiled a list of 103 Indian language books translated into English and published in 2024
A reader compiled a list of 103 Indian language books translated into English and published in 2024
HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2024
HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2024
Book Review: In Pursuit of Freedom by Pradeep Damodaran - The Telegraph
Book Review: In Pursuit of Freedom by Pradeep Damodaran - The Telegraph
Book Review: Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele - Hindustan Times
Book Review: A Slight Angle by Ruth Vanita - Hindustan Times
Book Review: A Slight Angle by Ruth Vanita - Hindustan Times
Book Review : Lal Chowk by Rohin Kumar, translated by Dharmesh Chaubey - Business Standard
Book Review : Lal Chowk by Rohin Kumar, translated by Dharmesh Chaubey - Business Standard
Book Review : Small Rain by Garth Greenwell - TNIE
Book Review : Small Rain by Garth Greenwell - TNIE
Book Review : The Menstrual Coupé by Shahina K Rafiq, translated by Priya K. Nair - Frontline
Book Review : The Menstrual Coupé by Shahina K Rafiq, translated by Priya K. Nair - Frontline
Interview: Anand Teltumbde – “Ambedkar challenged Gandhi’s Mahatmahood” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Anand Teltumbde – “Ambedkar challenged Gandhi’s Mahatmahood” - Hindustan Times
Book Review : Biopeculiar by Gigi Ganguly - Deccan Herald
Book Review : Biopeculiar by Gigi Ganguly - Deccan Herald
Book Review: From the King's Table to Street Food by Pushpesh Pant - TNIE
Book Review: From the King's Table to Street Food by Pushpesh Pant - TNIE
Book Review: The Palestinian Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein - Business Standard
Book Review: The Palestinian Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein - Business Standard
Book Review: The Yellow Sparrow by Santa Khurai - Indian Express
Book Review: The Yellow Sparrow by Santa Khurai - Indian Express
Interview: Hoshang Merchant – “Politics is a passing show, while humanity endures” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Hoshang Merchant – “Politics is a passing show, while humanity endures” - Hindustan Times
Book Review: The Other Olympians by Michael Waters - The Telegraph
Book Review: The Other Olympians by Michael Waters - The Telegraph
Interview: Vaibhav Sharma - “Every translator should really like what they’re translating” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Vaibhav Sharma - “Every translator should really like what they’re translating” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Saurabh Kirpal - ‘If I want equality, I will have to fight for it’ - The Hindu
Interview: Saurabh Kirpal - ‘If I want equality, I will have to fight for it’ - The Hindu
Book Review: A Bouquet of Dead Flowers by Swadesh Deepak, translated by Jerry Pinto, Pratik Kanjilal, Nirupama Dutt & Sukant Deepak - TNIE
Book Review: A Bouquet of Dead Flowers by Swadesh Deepak, translated by Jerry Pinto, Pratik Kanjilal, Nirupama Dutt & Sukant Deepak - TNIE
Book Review: A Portrait of Love by Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, translated by Gautam Chaubey - Hindustan Times
Book Review: A Portrait of Love by Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, translated by Gautam Chaubey - Hindustan Times
Book Review: The Company of Violent Men by Siddharthya Roy- The Federal
Book Review: The Company of Violent Men by Siddharthya Roy- The Federal
Book Review: India’s Forgotten Country by Bela Bhatia - The Telegraph
Book Review: India’s Forgotten Country by Bela Bhatia - The Telegraph
Book Review: The Women Who Would Not Die by Uddipana Goswami - TNIE
Book Review: The Women Who Would Not Die by Uddipana Goswami - TNIE
Book Review: How Long Can the Moon Be Caged? by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia - Business Standard
Book Review: How Long Can the Moon Be Caged? by Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia - Business Standard
Interview: Aruna Roy – “The demonising of activists is unfortunate for the nation” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Aruna Roy – “The demonising of activists is unfortunate for the nation” - Hindustan Times
Book Review: The Jannayak Karpoori Thakur by Santosh Singh & Aditya Anmol - TNIE
Book Review: The Jannayak Karpoori Thakur by Santosh Singh & Aditya Anmol - TNIE
Book Review: The Final Farewell by Minakshi Dewan - Doing Sociology
Book Review: The Final Farewell by Minakshi Dewan - Doing Sociology
Interview: Sourav Roy - “There are deep problems despite the ‘Gitanjali Shree Effect’” Hindustan Times
Interview: Sourav Roy - “There are deep problems despite the ‘Gitanjali Shree Effect’” Hindustan Times
Book Review: Suryavamshi by Abanindranath Tagore, translated by Sandipan Deb - TNIE
Book Review: Suryavamshi by Abanindranath Tagore, translated by Sandipan Deb - TNIE
Article: Mark Gevisser recommends Queer literature from around the world - The Hindu
Article: Mark Gevisser recommends Queer literature from around the world - The Hindu
Interview: Kailash Satyarthi - “We need to globalise compassion” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Kailash Satyarthi - “We need to globalise compassion” - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Manohar Kahani by Raghu Srinivasan - TNIE
Book Review: Manohar Kahani by Raghu Srinivasan - TNIE
Book Review: The Rumbling Earth by C.P. Rajendran & Kusala Rajendran - Business Standard
Book Review: The Rumbling Earth by C.P. Rajendran & Kusala Rajendran - Business Standard
Report: Banaras Literature Festival 2024 - Hindustan Times
Report: Banaras Literature Festival 2024 - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Secularism: How India Reshaped the Idea by Nalini Rajan - Outlook
Book Review: Secularism: How India Reshaped the Idea by Nalini Rajan - Outlook
Book Review: Ma is Scared and Other Stories by Anjali Kajal, translated by Kavita Bhanot - The Federal
Book Review: Ma is Scared and Other Stories by Anjali Kajal, translated by Kavita Bhanot - The Federal
Interview: Daisy Rockwell - "I’m not worried about AI" - TNIE
Interview: Daisy Rockwell - "I’m not worried about AI" - TNIE
Book Review: Roadwalker by Dilip D'Souza - The Telegraph
Book Review: Roadwalker by Dilip D'Souza - The Telegraph
Article: With Her Fast Unto Death, a Manipuri Transwoman’s Quest for Peace - Quint
Article: With Her Fast Unto Death, a Manipuri Transwoman’s Quest for Peace - Quint
Book Review: The Idea of India by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak & Romila Thapar - The Federal
Book Review: The Idea of India by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak & Romila Thapar - The Federal
Book Review: Maya Nagari edited by Shanta Gokhale & Jerry Pinto - TNIE
Book Review: Maya Nagari edited by Shanta Gokhale & Jerry Pinto - TNIE
Book Review: Muslim Politics in India by Hamid Dalwai, translated by Dilip Chitre - Frontline
Book Review: Muslim Politics in India by Hamid Dalwai, translated by Dilip Chitre - Frontline
Report: Kolkata People’s Film Festival - Hindustan Times
Report: Kolkata People’s Film Festival - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Being Muslim in Hindu India by Ziya Us Salam - Business Standard
Book Review: Being Muslim in Hindu India by Ziya Us Salam - Business Standard
Interview: Ranjana Kaul – “We still have to work a lot on issues of caste and patriarchy” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Ranjana Kaul – “We still have to work a lot on issues of caste and patriarchy” - Hindustan Times
Book Review: H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars by Kunal Purohit - The Telegraph
Book Review: H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars by Kunal Purohit - The Telegraph
Interview: Santa Khurai, author, The Yellow Sparrow - “Telling these stories is a way to save the lives of many like me” - Hindustan Times
Interview: Santa Khurai, author, The Yellow Sparrow - “Telling these stories is a way to save the lives of many like me” - Hindustan Times
Book Review: City on Fire by Zeyad Masroor Khan - Deccan Herald
Book Review: City on Fire by Zeyad Masroor Khan - Deccan Herald
Book Review: Bandi Jeevan by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, translated by Maneesha Taneja - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Bandi Jeevan by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, translated by Maneesha Taneja - Hindustan Times
Book Review: The Speaking Window by Sandeep Dutt, Faisal Hayat & Ritika - The Federal
Book Review: The Speaking Window by Sandeep Dutt, Faisal Hayat & Ritika - The Federal
This reader compiled a list of 117 Indian books in English translation published in 2023 - Scroll
This reader compiled a list of 117 Indian books in English translation published in 2023 - Scroll
Won the Rainbow Literature Award 2023 in the Op-Ed category
Won the Rainbow Literature Award 2023 in the Op-Ed category
Book Review: Life Was Here Somewhere by Ajeet Cour, translated from Punjabi - The New Indian Express
Book Review: Life Was Here Somewhere by Ajeet Cour, translated from Punjabi - The New Indian Express
Book Review: The Assamese by Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty - The Federal
Book Review: The Assamese by Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty - The Federal
Book Review: The Greatest Punjabi Stories Ever Told selected & edited by Renuka Singh and Balbir Madhopuri - Open The Magazine
Book Review: The Greatest Punjabi Stories Ever Told selected & edited by Renuka Singh and Balbir Madhopuri - Open The Magazine
Book Review: ‘Why Didn’t You Come Sooner’ by Kailash Satyarthi– Kunzum
Book Review: ‘Why Didn’t You Come Sooner’ by Kailash Satyarthi– Kunzum
Book Review: Bantering with Bandits by Annie Zaidi - The New Indian Express
Book Review: Bantering with Bandits by Annie Zaidi - The New Indian Express
A Statement of Solidarity With Gaza From More Than 100 Literary Translators
A Statement of Solidarity With Gaza From More Than 100 Literary Translators
Book Review: Over the Rainbow by Aditya Tiwari - Hindustan Times
Book Review: Over the Rainbow by Aditya Tiwari - Hindustan Times
Book review: India’s Experiment with Democracy by S.Y. Quraishi - The Federal
Book review: India’s Experiment with Democracy by S.Y. Quraishi - The Federal
Book Review: Won’t You Stay, Radhika? by Usha Priyamvada, translated by Daisy Rockwell - The Hindu
Book Review: Won’t You Stay, Radhika? by Usha Priyamvada, translated by Daisy Rockwell - The Hindu
Book Review: On the Edge edited and translated by Ruth Vanita - Hindustan Times
Book Review: On the Edge edited and translated by Ruth Vanita - Hindustan Times
Same-sex marriage: Give us equality, not ‘empathy’ - National Herald
Same-sex marriage: Give us equality, not ‘empathy’ - National Herald
Feature: Aditya Tiwari’s Queer India Chronicles - Outlook
Feature: Aditya Tiwari’s Queer India Chronicles - Outlook
Op-Ed: We will get past the marriage equality hiccup and fight on - Indian Express
Op-Ed: We will get past the marriage equality hiccup and fight on - Indian Express
Book Review: Didi by Nirupama Devi, translated by Alo Shome - The New Indian Express
Book Review: Didi by Nirupama Devi, translated by Alo Shome - The New Indian Express
Book Review: Dudiya by Vishwas Patil, translated by Nadeem Khan - Scroll
Book Review: Dudiya by Vishwas Patil, translated by Nadeem Khan - Scroll
Book Review: Yaari, An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx - Gaylaxy Magazine
Book Review: Yaari, An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx - Gaylaxy Magazine
Book Review: Unsealed Covers: How Indian courts have betrayed its people - The Federal
Book Review: Unsealed Covers: How Indian courts have betrayed its people - The Federal
Book Review: Peacemakers - Outlook
Book Review: Peacemakers - Outlook
Report: Unmesha Festival 2023 - HT
Report: Unmesha Festival 2023 - HT
Translation: HAPPY TOGETHER - Law & Policy Concerns of LGBTQI Persons & Relationships in India
Translation: HAPPY TOGETHER - Law & Policy Concerns of LGBTQI Persons & Relationships in India
Book Review: A Rebellious Cobbler - Deccan Herald
Book Review: A Rebellious Cobbler - Deccan Herald
Movie Review: Garmi: A scorching drama on Indian Campus Politics — The Chakkar
Movie Review: Garmi: A scorching drama on Indian Campus Politics — The Chakkar
Interview: Harsh Mander - aims to question the collective memory of the populace and demand accountability from the state. - The Hindu
Interview: Harsh Mander - aims to question the collective memory of the populace and demand accountability from the state. - The Hindu
Interview: Vishes Kothari - “Translation does become an act of activism” - HT
Interview: Vishes Kothari - “Translation does become an act of activism” - HT
Book Review: Burning Pyres, Mass Graves and a State That Failed Its People - Business Standard
Book Review: Burning Pyres, Mass Graves and a State That Failed Its People - Business Standard
Book Review: "Homeless: Growing Up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India" - Gaylaxy Magazine
Book Review: "Homeless: Growing Up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India" - Gaylaxy Magazine
Interview: Not much has changed for queer people in smaller cities and villages after the Navtej judgment: Aditya Tiwari - The Hindu
Interview: Not much has changed for queer people in smaller cities and villages after the Navtej judgment: Aditya Tiwari - The Hindu
Book Review: Courting Hindustan by Madhur Gupta - The Federal
Book Review: Courting Hindustan by Madhur Gupta - The Federal
An Evening Remembering Baba Saheb - Gaysi
An Evening Remembering Baba Saheb - Gaysi
Book review: Taranath Tantrik by Bibhutibhushan translated by Devalina Mookerjee - Scroll
Book review: Taranath Tantrik by Bibhutibhushan translated by Devalina Mookerjee - Scroll
Op-Ed: Cuba’s Family Code is a Guiding Light for Queer Activism - Midnight Sun
Op-Ed: Cuba’s Family Code is a Guiding Light for Queer Activism - Midnight Sun
Report: International Kolkata Book Fair 2023: HT
Report: International Kolkata Book Fair 2023: HT
Queering Language: Locating queerness in Hindi literature through the ages
Queering Language: Locating queerness in Hindi literature through the ages
A reader compiled this thread of 91 books from India translated into English and published in 2022
A reader compiled this thread of 91 books from India translated into English and published in 2022
Essay: Queering translation: Locating queerness in Indian languages
Essay: Queering translation: Locating queerness in Indian languages
Literary Hoomans and their Best Friends — The Chakkar
Literary Hoomans and their Best Friends — The Chakkar
Social Ketchup Magazine Pride 2021
Social Ketchup Magazine Pride 2021
I'm a gay man in India and I finally feel safe
I'm a gay man in India and I finally feel safe
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