Ayushi Kainthola — Excerpt: One of the most vivid memories of my childhood is deeply associated with the big cat–human conflict in Uttarakhand.
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Few Grains of Sesame
Shobha Ramani — Excerpt: I had never viewed sesame through the lens of grief until that year.
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Keeping our Heads at the Feast of Saint John
John Haymaker — Excerpt: Showing it to my partner, we smiled at the possibilities. I banged the hammer a few more times and found it effective for relieving tension.
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Pujo is Here But Not for Everyone | Festive Edition
Sanskriti Roy — Excerpt: But Maa’s arrival is only partial, because Pujo is not for everyone. I realise this while passing through the city’s restless traffic on a Rapido.
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The God-makers | Festive Edition
Tejaswinee Roychowdhury — Excerpt: Mum tells me that when she was little, she would sit with her knees to her chest all day, watching the God-makers at work.