Namrata Kolachalam

Namrata is a writer based in Mumbai. She previously worked as a spokesperson for the Obama Administration.

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Point of Pain

In conversation with Annie Zaidi about her new book Prelude to a Riot, inequalities within South Asia, and why we can never escape home.

Book Review: His Father’s Disease

Aruni Kashyap’s stories call for greater humility, acceptance of difference, and keeping our strongly held (maybe even ill-formed) opinions about others to ourselves.

Nandita Dutta

No Easy Answers

In conversation with Nandita Dutta, whose book F-Rated examines Indian filmmaking through the eyes of eleven women directors who have been central to the industry across decades.

Tishani Doshi

Book Review: Small Days and Nights

In its lyrical, deconstructed form, Tishani Doshi’s latest novel tells the story of big things that happen in small places.

Vandana Singh

A Transdisciplinary Approach

In conversation with Vandana Singh about climate change, speculative fiction, semiotics, the nature of language, and her new book Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories.

Easterine Kire

Stories of Nagaland

In conversation with Easterine Kire about war, the importance of community, documenting unwritten histories, and her latest novel A Respectable Woman.