Acclaimed Malayalam writer Sarah Joseph discusses feminist literature, activism, religion, and resistance. How can storytelling challenge patriarchy? Read the interview.

Dear Reader, Reading Amitav Ghosh’s Ghost-Eye left me flabbergasted, if not outraged. I could not believe that, in the ...

A row over pro-Palestinian voices at the Berlin International Film Festival has reignited debate on censorship in Germany’s cultural sphere. As filmmaker Abdallah Al-Khatib and others criticised ...

Youth voters, anti-incumbency, and fan-driven politics are reshaping Tamil Nadu’s election. Can Vijay and Seeman disrupt Dravidian dominance? Read the analysis.

CEPA talks restart, energy cooperation expands, and nuclear fuel supply deepens strategic ties. Yet the unresolved Khalistani issue still shadows the economic reset.

In Amitav Ghosh’s recent novel, the local is sacrificed at the altar of the global, with Sundarban and Bengali fish mercilessly made to perform on the international stage.

Vigil reminded me of what I dislike the most about modern American fiction: it is boring, navel-gazing, and self-serious.