“All religious scriptures have something to say.” Author Benyamin, who won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2018 for his book, Jasmine Days, adds that this is what inspired him to write the The Second Book of Prophets, translated by Ministhy S and published by Simon and Schuster. The original, Pravachakanmarude Randaam Pusthakam (Malayalam) was […]
As you turn the pages, you are drawn to a detailed study on T. Janakiraman’s mastery in music and its reflection in his works. This is followed up with an appreciation of his scholarship by Lalgudi Jayaraman as it appeared in a Tamil magazine. Enjoyable segments of T. Janakiraman’s novels, Marappasu and Mogamul are peppered […]
Gulzar has liberated Urdu poetry from its high-rhetorical Indo-Persian conventions and time-worn collocations. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan What can you give a man who already has 22 Filmfare awards, a Grammy, an Oscar, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Lifetime Achievement in Indian cinema? The answer: a Jnanpith award, which is similarly a lifetime […]
Anshuman Jha in ‘Lakadbaggha’ (left); and the new comic book. In 2023, actor Anshuman Jha, an unlikely candidate to shoulder a superhero franchise, snuck behind a hoodie to play the role of Arjun Bakshi, an animal trainer-turned-vigilante who saves a striped hyena from poachers in the indie action film Lakadbaggha (directed by Victor Mukherjee). The film had […]
Amarnath’s journey is laid out meticulously and chronologically, chapter by chapter, from tour to tour. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Athletes are image conscious, both during their playing days and long after. Some may want to be remembered for their high skill and art, some for their nature, both pleasing and rebellious, and some for […]
A page from ‘Davina Finds Her Vowels’ | Photo Credit: Kohan Kolam For years now, Elizabeth Keyton — popularly known as @eli.kutty on Instagram — has been using social media to not just learn Malayalam, but teach the language via interactive, creative learning tools. One such tool is her debut picture book, Davina Finds Her […]
What happens when indigenous women artists from across India come together to share their dreams and aspirations? They create art that tells their stories, and what they hope for all women: access to education, the space to nurture dreams, build strong female friendships, and much more. An artist residency in Bengaluru last year brought together […]
Four months into 2025, and there are three adaptations of author Harlan Coben’s books on Netflix — Missing You, the Polish adaptation of Just One Look, and Caught, set in Argentina. Two more adaptations are in production, and his latest book, Nobody’s Fool (published by Penguin Random House) has just been released. There is also the thriller he has written […]
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning – Names in culture! The library of Alexandria in Egypt is a vast space designed to accommodate 2,000 readers. START THE QUIZ […]
