Stories written by
Janice Pariat
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Janice Pariat’s new novel travels with four people separated in space and time but joined by plants
An excerpt from ‘Everything The Light Touches’, by Janice Pariat.
Janice Pariat
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‘It was magic’: A writer visits a press to see her novel being printed, finds out how books are made
Janice Pariat documents her visit to Thompson Press.
Janice Pariat
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‘Extinctions’: Sharmistha Mohanty’s rich and plentiful writing demands several rounds of re-reading
The writing lies between prose and poetry, fiction and non-fiction, telling and showing, image and word, poem and prayer.
Janice Pariat
Trending
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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How Katherine May’s book ‘Wintering’ prepares us to weather the cold, especially during a pandemic
May’s book is about the many winters in our lives.
Janice Pariat
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These books tell us why we ignore plants, and what we are missing out on as a result
Reading to fight plant bias with plant awareness.
Janice Pariat
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Decolonising creative writing: It’s about not conforming to techniques of the western canon
The universal rules of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ writing are turning out to be colonial relics.
Janice Pariat
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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How Covid-19 has not only changed our vocabulary, but also made us use language more gently
In April and July 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary released special updates to accommodate new words born in the pandemic.
Janice Pariat
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Fifteen books with which to travel through nature when journeying out is impossible
These books go around the world both historically and geographically.
Janice Pariat
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In Janice Pariat’s new novel, a woman’s story is told by nine different characters from her life
An excerpt from the Sahitya Akademi award winning author’s new novel ‘The Nine Chambered Heart’.
Janice Pariat
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Why we don’t (and why we do) need a LGBTQ label for fiction
Five books that establish the best things about titles classified in this category.
Janice Pariat
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The Bad Sex in Fiction award: How not to write a sex scene
A writer explores the possibilities and the pitfalls in bringing lovemaking to the written word.
Janice Pariat
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Nine books you shouldn’t be without on Christmas
After the mistletoe, these are the best things you can keep nearby during the Christmas season.
Janice Pariat
The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit