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Alina Gufran, author of No Place to Call My Own

A Sacred Private Practice

In conversation with Alina Gufran about her debut novel No Place to Call My Own and how her experience as a filmmaker helps her write better.

Experimenta Film Festival 2024

Experimenta 2024: New and Old Discoveries

In conversation with Shai Heredia, founder of Experimenta, on the film festival’s role in taking Indian experimental cinema to the world.

The 27-Step Skincare Routine

The 27-Step Skincare Routine

What is the cost of beauty? When did skincare become so complicated, and is all of it really necessary?

Helter Skelter x Desperate Literature 2024

In the Insect Colony

Helter Skelter is a proud partner of the Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction. This story by J L Bogenschneider was one of the final shortlisted entries for the prize in 2024.

The Decade of the Indian Internet Novel

The Decade of the Indian Internet Novel

Not only is the Internet Novel in India an experiment with contemporary form, but also a sign of a difficult political moment.