Indian society

Full of Sound and Fury

Pallavi Aiyar

An advisory for Indians who seek less noisy public squares

The Republic of Rage

Suhel Seth

A nation can’t march ahead if it’s upset all the time

Tragicomedy Times

Zakia Soman

A satirical play uses fantasy to tell of today’s faultlines

Begin Again

Arunima Mazumdar

What happens when 13 people quit societal norms and live on a deserted island for 25 years?

Family Matters

Kaveree Bamzai

Once the site of aspirational perfection, the great Indian middle-class family is becoming less judgmental and more inclusive

The Normality of Evil

Nandini Nair

Upamanyu Chatterjee’s seventh novel opens with the discovery of a dead body in a park. He speaks to Nandini Nair about creating crafty characters and the villainy principle

Ancient Wisdom

Lakshmi Bayi

Once divisions get created within humanity, they never cease to multiply

A Yearning Against Efficiency

Madhavankutty Pillai

On the peculiar opposition to 10-minute food delivery

The Lightness of Dissent

Shaikh Ayaz

Shilpa Gupta’s immersive works interrogate censorship and celebrate language

Nagraj Manjule: The Troubadour of Our Times

Kaveree Bamzai

Nagraj Manjule’s third feature film is yet another sharp critique of upper-caste oppression, establishing him as the truthteller of Marathi cinema and beyond