literature
Rohan Murty: Culture Capitalist
V Shoba
How humanities can redeem science and technology. The passions of Rohan Murty
Karan Mahajan: A Case of Exploding Metaphors
The Delhi-born, US-based writer's new novel captures the terror and tragedy of our time
The Price of Authorpreneurship
When publishing muffles authors, stifles creativity and makes the market king. A publisher’s dissenting note
Dalit Literature: Written in the Margins
What the power and poignancy of Dalit literature say about an unequal India
Karan Mahajan: Explosive Imagination
There is a certain smartness to this Delhi-raised writer’s work that has made him the toast in literary circles.
KR Meera: Rebel with a Pause
She reveals the gendered ideologies imprisoning her characters, constructing a feminist model of dominant literature
Chiki Sarkar: Pageless Wonder
She is determined to democratise reading and to put it into the hands of millions
A Classical Passage to India
After travelling around India for over 35 years, I may not have seen or experienced this sacred space exactly as Kalidasa describes it
Eka Kurniawan: A Terrible Beauty Is Born
The rising star of Indonesian fiction, Eka Kurniawan spins a tale that is as bloody as it is brilliant. He has a message for the world—the truth always exposes itself. The magical realist in conversation with Open
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