Photo Essay Lesser gods: Theyyam performers among ST communities face discriminationThulasi KakkatThe ritual dance form is performed in northern Kerala and parts of southern Karnataka.
Photo Essay Langur Mela in Amritsar sees hundreds of children visit Bada Hanuman templeRaminder Pal Singh
What’s Brewing? New documentary shines light on Rajasthan’s heritage liquor traditionFrontline News Desk
Short Story 'Snake' by Sujatha: A Tamil short story in translationSujathaTranslated by Malini SeshadriTranslated by Malini Seshadri.
Interview: Anand Patwardhan Anand Patwardhan: 'Silence is no longer an option' Ziya Us SalamInterview with the film-maker Anand Patwardhan.
Music apps Apps as music factoriesM. Shuaib Mohamed HaneefThe rise of music apps has individualised the consumption of music, allowing users to create their own music, sing songs, upload them, and sing live w
CULTURE Valmiki Pratibha: Reinterpreting a Tagore classicSuhrid Sankar ChattopadhyayThe eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Debashish Raychaudhuri sends across a message of peace through his novel interpretation of Tagore’s iconic opera
Short story The odd one (Vegli) by Urmila Pawar: A Marathi story in translationUrmila PawarTranslated by Veena Deo.
Battle over memorials Sachidananda MohantyDealing with a problematic colonial or racial past requires a nuanced approach rather than an attempt to “correct” historical wrongs by tearing down o
History Battle over memorials and statues and what they representSachidananda MohantyDealing with a problematic colonial or racial past requires a nuanced approach rather than an attempt to “correct” historical wrongs by tearing down o
CINEMA Chilean documentary films: Records of resistanceVIDYARTHY CHATTERJEEAs Chile looks forward to a hopeful future under the recently elected socialist President Gabriel Boric, a review of the large body of films that has
Short Story 'Calendar Bawa' by Thoppil Mohamed Meeran: A Tamil short story in translationThoppil Mohamed MeeranTranslated by Prabha Sridevan.
Tribute Lata Mangeshkar: Lingering melodyZiya Us SalamLata Mangeshkar (1929-2022) enthralled music lovers across eras and leaves behind a treasure trove of songs that will resonate with generations to com
Interview: Akeel Bilgrami Akeel Bilgrami on the nature of subjective identityJipson John Jitheesh P.M.Interview with Akeel Bilgrami.
Short Story 'The Homecoming' by Usha Priyamvada: A Hindi short story in translation“Once in a while, do remember us,” said Ganeshi, tying the rope around the bedding.
The Art vs Artist conundrum and the audience that is between them An effective way of taking revenge against artists is to consign them to oblivion.
SlideshowColours of desireA mother’s sari collection feels like an act of vengeance against a life that had deprived her of small joys in her youth.
