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Literature, Culture & Arts | Estd. 2022

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  • All Issues
    • Pratibhāsika (Speculative Fiction, July 2026)
    • The Many Lives of Atlas A (Special Issue, January 2026, Web Edition)
    • Fictile Feelings (Poetry Special, October 2025)
    • Issue 4 (April 2025)
    • Murals (December 2024)
    • Issue 3 (April 2024)
    • Wee Hooghly, Issue 1 (January 2024)
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    • Issue 1 (April 2023)
  • Weekly Features
    • Craft
    • Culture
      • Faith
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      • Food
      • Literature
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      • Mythology
      • Satire
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      • Wildlife
    • Humour
    • Photo Essay
    • Translation
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  • ASAP Corner
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  • ASAP Corner - Books

    On Absence of Indian Revolution: A Review of Manu Joseph’s Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us

    14 January 2026

    Nisarg Patel — Excerpt: Any middle-class person in India with a bit of conscience, and sometimes assisted with general education about world history, would have asked themselves at some point in their lives the same question which Manu Joseph poses.

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    “Reimagining Tagore’s Women — Three Women: A Graphic Novel by Isheeta Ganguly, Illustrated by Chirantan Sarkar” by Anjana Basu

    19 July 2026

    “a gift of attention: K Ramesh’s spinning pinwheels” by Geetha Ravichandran

    8 July 2026

    “Grief, Love and Laughter: Howard McKenzie-Murray’s This is Where We Say Goodbye” by Megan Kimber

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  • ASAP Corner - Books

    The Trap of Living Someone Else’s Dream, Someone Else’s Plan: Salini Vineeth’s The Tree, the Well & the Drag Queen

    24 December 2025

    Chitra Gopalakrishnan — Excerpt: Jack-in-the-box-surprises in terms of genre, events, and timelines, and blending factual and figurative elements, are central to the novella, showcasing Salini’s remarkable skill as an enchanting storyteller.

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    8 July 2026

    “Grief, Love and Laughter: Howard McKenzie-Murray’s This is Where We Say Goodbye” by Megan Kimber

    1 July 2026
  • ASAP Corner - Books

    Paper Plane Takes Off: Review of Nifraz Rifaz’s Soaring Debut

    23 December 2025

    Sadie Kaye — Excerpt: Rifaz’s startling gift as a writer is to make the heaviest of emotions feel miraculously airborne without sacrificing their weight. The result is a poignant, beautifully crafted narrative that elevates and uplifts.

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    “Reimagining Tagore’s Women — Three Women: A Graphic Novel by Isheeta Ganguly, Illustrated by Chirantan Sarkar” by Anjana Basu

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    8 July 2026

    “Grief, Love and Laughter: Howard McKenzie-Murray’s This is Where We Say Goodbye” by Megan Kimber

    1 July 2026
  • ASAP Corner - Books

    Under the Same Moon: Seeing Ourselves in Vibha Batra’s Spotless

    23 December 2025

    Wani Nazir — Excerpt: Spotless isn’t about pain. It’s a coming-of-age story, a journal, and a cosmic poem all at once. The narrator’s voice is sharp, self-aware, and funny when you least expect it. You can taste it and feel the muck.

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    “Reimagining Tagore’s Women — Three Women: A Graphic Novel by Isheeta Ganguly, Illustrated by Chirantan Sarkar” by Anjana Basu

    19 July 2026

    “a gift of attention: K Ramesh’s spinning pinwheels” by Geetha Ravichandran

    8 July 2026

    “Grief, Love and Laughter: Howard McKenzie-Murray’s This is Where We Say Goodbye” by Megan Kimber

    1 July 2026
  • ASAP Corner - Books

    Translating Melancholy — Sabika Abbas Naqvi’s Rendition of Rahman Abbas’s Rohzin, or The Melancholy of the Soul

    22 December 2025

    Wani Nazir — Excerpt: Naqvi’s translation doesn’t merely change Abbas’s prose into English; it also brings back the depth of Rohzin’s pain, its remarkable beauty, and its intellectual complexity.

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    “Reimagining Tagore’s Women — Three Women: A Graphic Novel by Isheeta Ganguly, Illustrated by Chirantan Sarkar” by Anjana Basu

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    8 July 2026

    “Grief, Love and Laughter: Howard McKenzie-Murray’s This is Where We Say Goodbye” by Megan Kimber

    1 July 2026
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