Butterflies on Strings
The Maoists aren’t a ‘tribe’, though some of them might be tribals. The C.R.P.F. certainly isn’t. Which tribe hunts for a monthly salary?
On the Cover
By Arun Kale · In conversation with writer and filmmaker Devashish Makhija about Forgetting, his new book of short stories.
Contents
Book Review: Seahorse
In Janice Pariat's debut novel Seahorse, time is tethered to love, to obsessions, to personal myths.
Live and Loud: The NH7 Weekender 2014
In conversation with the F16s, Sandunes, Madboy/Mink, Frame/Frame, and Big City Harmonics about the happiest music festival in India.
Film Review: Pune 52
Largely regarded as India's first Marathi neo-noir film, Pune 52 has all the elements one has come to expect from unconventional cinema in India.
Noise
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Available Now: Helter Skelter’s First Print Edition
Vol. 4 of our New Writing anthology is our first print edition and features original writing handpicked by Janice Pariat, Nitoo Das, and Jerry Pinto. Get your copy now! -
Helter Skelter Workshop: Behind the Panels
A unique opportunity to explore the entire workflow of a graphic novel from idea to finished script and all the way to the final artwork. Details inside! -
Unspoken, Ignored, Misrepresented: Giving a Voice to Victims of Stalking
Filmmaker Aishwarya Arumbakkam portrays the trauma of stalking victims in a series of photographs to be exhibited in Bangalore this week. Details inside.
Interviews
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Seeing the Light
In conversation with Mumbai-based electro-pop band Laxmi Bomb about Mah'Bharat, their newly released second EP. -
A School Story
In conversation with Samit Basu about his new series of children's books titled The Adventures of Stoob. -
Skunk in the Cellar
In conversation with singer-songwriter Shantanu Pandit about his debut EP, comparisons to Bob Dylan, and his take on the indie music scene in India.
Features
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Live and Loud: The NH7 Weekender 2014
In conversation with the F16s, Sandunes, Madboy/Mink, Frame/Frame, and Big City Harmonics about the happiest music festival in India. -
A Foodie’s Day Out in Beijing
For the patient, curious, and intrepid traveller, there is almost no better place for a food adventure. -
Cinema’s Home in the Hills
In conversation with the minds behind the Dharamshala International Film Festival.
Reviews
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Book Review: Seahorse
In Janice Pariat's debut novel Seahorse, time is tethered to love, to obsessions, to personal myths. -
Film Review: Pune 52
Largely regarded as India's first Marathi neo-noir film, Pune 52 has all the elements one has come to expect from unconventional cinema in India. -
Book Review: Gulab
Annie Zaidi takes the tropes of the conventional ghost story and breathes new life into them.
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