The woman who refused to be a mother

A mentally ill woman’s petition asking for permission to abort her 26-week pregnancy was heard by the Supreme Court. The outcome was deeply disappointing.

Amrita Dutta

· Oct 23, 2023 · 07:30 am

‘I’d prefer a just world where my novels have no relevance beyond questions of art’: Siddhartha Deb

‘I’m drawn to vulnerable, marginal characters,’ says the author of ‘The Light at the End of the World’.

Amrita Dutta

· Jun 03, 2023 · 08:30 am

Reading Tulsidas in the age of Hindutva

While the Ramcharitmanas has been at the centre of a complex contest of ideas, can a 16th-century text be seen exclusively through the lens of modern politics?

Amrita Dutta

· Apr 16, 2023 · 06:30 am