Interviews

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.

Kutti Revathi

The Power of Poetry

In conversation with poet Kutti Revathi about the controversy surrounding her work, and her commitment to her writing and feminism.

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.

Crocodile in Water, Tiger on Land

Preaching to the Converted

An exclusive interview with the creators of the scalpel-sharp, biting Indian webcomic Crocodile in Water, Tiger on Land.

Asha Jaoar Majhe

Coming and Going

Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s debut film Asha Jaoar Majhe forces us to ask questions about what we do with love in our lives.