‘Sitai and Surpanakai’: This story turns a female rivalry from the Ramayana on its head

An excerpt from ‘The Birth of Kali’, a collection of stories that subverts patriarchal narratives from Hindu mythology.

Anita Sivakumaran

· Aug 16, 2018 · 08:30 am

What can Jayalalithaa in fiction tell us about Jayalalithaa in real life?

If the storyline of this novel about a 16-year-old movie star who went on to join politics sounds familiar, it’s meant to.

Anita Sivakumaran

· May 12, 2017 · 08:30 am