Bhumi Pednekar: Sex Appeal

Lost at Home

A landmark Hindi novel of the 1960s, now translated into English, tells of a woman caught between individual freedom and social obligation

Death by Dreams in Kota

Long known as India’s coaching capital, Kota has been rocked by a spate of student suicides—twenty-seven to date this year. Aditya Iyer travels to the Rajasthani city in search of answers

Dog Days

Stories from Gorakhpur where fact and fiction merge

In Love and Sickness

How a few online matchmaking platforms are connecting survivors and sufferers of serious illnesses like cancer

Talking Through Life

Young urban Indians are seeking therapy not only to recover from trauma but also to fit in

Mist Is for Mystery

The characters in Kohrra treasure their secrets more than their families

Editor’s Note

Mothers and Daughters

A journey into lost love and its lingering trauma

Kajol: The Unfading Star

Kajol likes challenging roles. The latest is a wronged wife in a legal drama