The crucible of the open mic winnows the duds from the real comics

A newspaper that exposed the corruption of the Raj

A people caught between war and peace

The many avatars of Ranjit Hoskote blaze forth in his new poetry collection. Suhit Kelkar meets the poet and curator

The commando who was reunited with his family 20 years after he was lost as a little boy, thanks to a tattoo

A play that converses actively with the audience, invigorates the public conversation about the identity of the Indian Muslim and doesn’t flinch from drawing Jinnah into the discussion

Dharavi housewives go behind the lens to open up their worlds

Review website Mouthshut.com’s battle against being muzzled could strike a blow against online censorship

This queer anthology questions labels such as ‘straight’ and ‘gay’ and, among other things, addresses the complications of love

Times when players would rather a commentator didn’t praise them

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…