#Literature
The Shadow of the Peacock Throne: Re-evaluating Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir in the 21st Century
The year 1707 marked the end of an era with the death of Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, better known as Aurangzeb ‘Alamgir,...
The Renaissance of Shared Silence: Inside Chennai’s Growing Community Reading Culture
Main Facts: A Literary Movement in the Urban Jungle In an era dominated by the rapid-fire consumption of short-form digital...
The Intellectual Sanctuary: Umar Khalid’s Prison Reading List and the Resilience of Literature
On July 4, 2024, a Delhi court once again dismissed the bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, two...
Navigating the Splintered Self: Tabish Khair on the Occult, the Refugee Crisis, and the Provocation of Literature
In an era defined by mass displacement and the erosion of the individual under the weight of global capital, author...
The Digital Panopticon and the Politics of Hate: Meena Kandasamy’s Blistering Critique of the Indian Manosphere
In an era where the boundary between the digital and the physical has all but dissolved, the weaponization of technology...
Beyond Bloodlines: Sujatha Balakrishnan’s ‘We Are Family’ Reimagines the Narrative of Adoption
The definition of family has long been anchored in biological heritage, but a new literary work from Bengaluru is challenging...
J&K L-G administration suspends 8 officials over pro-separatist content in library books
On July 5, 2026, the administration announced the suspension of eight high-ranking officials and the immediate blacklisting of two authors...
The Second Orbit: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Reflects on India’s Return to the Cosmos
NEW DELHI — On a poignant Saturday that bridged the gap between Earthly celebrations and celestial memories, Indian Air Force...
The Archive of Agony: Chronicling the Systematic Destruction of Gaza Through Literature
The final lines written by Hiba Abu Nada, a 32-year-old Palestinian poet, read like a protective incantation: "I grant you...
Unveiling the "National Imagination": A Comprehensive Review of The Greatest Stories from the Northeast Ever Told
The literary landscape of India has long been a mosaic of diverse voices, yet for decades, a significant portion of...
