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Varsha Ramachandran

How the retelling of old tales in new form creates an economy of fiction that can trigger change

Like currency notes, stories change hands and gain new value in the process.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Mar 07, 2021 · 12:30 pm
What are the ethics of thievery? VJ James’s ‘Chorashastra’ is a wicked study in irony and symbolism

A professor discovers an ancient art and trains a thief.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Oct 11, 2020 · 03:30 pm
‘Pandemic!’ is philosopher Slavoj Zizek thinking aloud through the lockdown (or is he fantasising?)

The book advocates the adoption of a radically new version of Communism after the pandemic.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Aug 09, 2020 · 05:30 pm

The first fiction of the lockdown in India’s cities is here. Of course it’s from Shobhaa Dé

‘Lockdown Liaisons’ is a collection of stories capturing life caught in pandemic-induced loneliness, seeking escape.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Jul 25, 2020 · 12:30 pm
These surreal stories see Delhi’s rickshaw-drivers suddenly navigating an altered reality

The characters escape into daydreams only to find themselves confronted by a changed world that they have to accept.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Jun 06, 2020 · 12:30 pm
This radical biography of Akka Mahadevi takes her out of the traditional Bhakti narrative

Mukunda Rao’s ‘Sky-Clad’ daringly revisits the life of the spiritual icon in the context of feminism as well as Hinduism in today’s political climate.

Varsha Ramachandran
· Dec 16, 2018 · 05:30 pm

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Varsha Ramachandran

How the retelling of old tales in new form creates an economy of fiction that can trigger change

Like currency notes, stories change hands and gain new value in the process.

Varsha Ramachandran · Mar 07, 2021 · 12:30 pm

What are the ethics of thievery? VJ James’s ‘Chorashastra’ is a wicked study in irony and symbolism

A professor discovers an ancient art and trains a thief.

Varsha Ramachandran · Oct 11, 2020 · 03:30 pm

‘Pandemic!’ is philosopher Slavoj Zizek thinking aloud through the lockdown (or is he fantasising?)

The book advocates the adoption of a radically new version of Communism after the pandemic.

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