Stories written by
Shreya Ila Anasuya
Shreya Ila Anasuya is a regular Scroll.in contributor
-
‘Piranesi’: Susanna Clarke’s long-awaited second novel is worth the long wait. And it includes magic
On the surface, Clarke's second novel has nothing to do with ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell’, but the novels share a secret heart.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
Fiction does justice to the remarkable life of the singer Janki Bai in a way that history has not
In ‘Requiem in Raga Janki’, Neelum Saran Gour pays careful attention to the richness and texture of an extraordinary yet forgotten life.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
In Ahmedabad, two women are giving the queer community a safe space where they can ask questions
QueerAbad, founded by Anahita Sarabhai and Shamini Kothari, aims to create an empathetic, engaged queer space in a conservative city.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
Trending
-
Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
-
‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
-
Interview: India’s exaggerated value and the danger of S Jaishankar’s ‘new world order’ posturing
-
Who was the photographer who took these dehumanising images of the Madras famine?
-
Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
-
‘Get over the idea that women must be protected from sex’: Richa Kaul Padte rethinks pornography
An interview with the author of ‘Cyber Sexy’, a book whose ideas collide sharply with orthodox positions on pornography and its consumption.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
Writer Junot Diaz is accused of harassment. It isn’t his art that matters – the women he hurt do
In the wake of allegations of abuse against the author, the point is not his writing or his own experiences.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
‘No matter how serious your theme, the work should be entertaining.’
Described as Indonesia’s most unexpected meteorite, writer Eki Kurniawan talks about his art and craft.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
Video
-
Watch: Rare all-white panda caught on camera at nature reserve in Sichuan, China
-
Watch: Actor Parineeti Chopra sings the song ‘Tu Jhoom’ while in a dubbing studio
-
Watch: French carpenter makes fully functional wooden car modelled after a Citroën
-
Watch Grammy Award-winning composer Ricky Kej and team’s musical tribute to India at Delhi event
-
‘You’re a thief’: Debate participants shout at one another on live TV in Kolkata
-
‘The role of the poet today is to be a shape-shifter’: Anne Waldman
Politics, spirituality, gender, publishing. Writer, performer, editor, activist. And above all, poet.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
‘The tiger, the leopard, the elephant are all sacred. What’s happening to them?’: Poet Ruth Padel
It isn’t every day you find a writer of poetry who can explain Charles Darwin.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
Merely celebrating the exceptional achievements of trans-people conceals their struggle
In 2016, trans-visibility was high, but so were trans-deaths and police brutality.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
The Reel
-
‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
-
‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
-
‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
-
‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
-
Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
-
The power of words: Why Trump’s ‘locker room banter’ sounds familiar to Indian women
From speeches in Parliament to comedy nights on television, misogynist banter is everywhere.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
The importance of paying attention – listening – is in my books: Alberto Ruy-Sánchez
One of today’s leading Mexican writers and editors speaks on his obsessions and inspirations.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
-
‘Not even one mainstream newspaper touched it’: Susan Abulhawa on writing Palestine
A writer from Palestine talks about the politics of writing about her homeland.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
The Field
-
Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – ‘We are not letting the two losses last week play on our minds’
-
IPL 2023: MS Dhoni doing well after knee surgery, confirms CSK CEO
-
Molestation, demand for sexual favours: What wrestlers alleged in FIR against Brij Bhushan Singh
-
Cricket: Shweta Sehrawat to lead India ‘A’ squad at ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023
-
Sports world daily: Altmaier stuns Sinner at Roland Garros; Messi’s Barcelona return difficult