‘I wanted to show the female characters encountering their bodies’: Pakistani writer Sarvat Hasin

An interview with the London-based writer whose work is being compared to Mohsin Hamid’s and Kamila Shamsie’s after just two books.

Shikha Kumar

· Apr 28, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Tired of checking email? The Snail Mail Project brings back the lost art of letter writing

Mumbai-based Sumedha Sah is sketching illustrations in response to letters from around the world.

Shikha Kumar

· Nov 13, 2017 · 03:30 pm

British documentary wants to ensure that the epic Battle of Saragarhi is not forgotten

‘Saragarhi: The True Story’, directed by Jay Singh-Sohal, marks the 120th anniversary of the frontier encounter.

Shikha Kumar

· Sep 12, 2017 · 01:30 pm

This Instagram artist is illustrating untranslatable words and the result will make you feel ambedo

Since April, Rituparna Sarkar has posted over eighty culture-specific words in German, Spanish, Japanese, Tulu and Bengali.

Shikha Kumar

· Aug 22, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Behanchara Diaries: Pakistani feminists have a new podcast, and it’s calling all the desi ladies

Slovenly Academic, Smol Girl and Pop Culture Diva discuss intersectionality, public spaces and the politics of loitering.

Shikha Kumar

· Aug 16, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Documentary ‘Hare Krishna!’ casts a devotee’s eye on the ISKCON movement

The documentary traces ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada’s conquest of the West.

Shikha Kumar

· Jun 23, 2017 · 04:00 pm

Celebrating those bloody periods: A new comic book removes the culture of shame from the female body

‘Spreading Your Wings’ by author and activist Ariana Abadian-Heifetz also explains body diversity, nutrition and hygiene to rural women.

Shikha Kumar

· Jun 11, 2017 · 11:30 am