Interviews

Aditi Angiras

Poetry Is Politics

In conversation with activist Aditi Angiras about her Bring Back the Poets initiative and writing and performing spoken word poetry.

Photograph by Revathy V K

A Gatherer of Stories

In conversation with Revathy V K about her photography, her writing, and the queer community in India.

Raxit Tewari

Bringing in the Furniture

In conversation with indie music veteran Raxit Tewari about his solo project Your Chin and his latest E.P. Peeping Till It’s Noise.

Sumana Roy

A Plant’s-Eye View

In conversation with author Sumana Roy about her discomfort with the word ‘nature’ and her desire to experience a plant’s-eye view of the world.

Kuzhali Manickavel

Reinventing the Short Story

In conversation with author Kuzhali Manickavel about reinterpreting the short story and the relative productivity of writing.

Too Attached

Two To One

In conversation with Canadian musicians Vivek Shraya and Shamik Shraya about their eclectic project Too Attached.

Simin Patel

Bombay Meri Hai

In conversation with Dr. Simin Patel about her blog, Bombaywalla, her upcoming book about Irani cafés in Bombay, and the past, present, and future of the city.

Anjali Joseph

A Magic Trick

In conversation with award-winning author Anjali Joseph about her third novel The Living.

Rashtraman

Man of Spiel

An exclusive interview with George ‘Appupen’ Mathen about his shuddh desi superhero Rashtraman and the function of an artist in the world today.

Adventures of Cheap Beer

To Beer or Not to Beer

In conversation with the trio behind Adventures of Cheap Beer, a podcast that drinks its way through Bombay’s many dive bars.

Nilanjana Roy

The Unbroken Taar

In conversation with author Nilanjana Roy about her latest book The Girl Who Ate Books, traditions, final drafts, and the tragic side of plagiarism.

Dilli

In conversation with Akhil Katyal, a bilingual poet and translator, whose book Night Charge Extra was recently published by Writers Workshop.