How a woman’s dissent led to Indian mothers getting guardianship rights to their children

A new book compiles poetry, essays, manifestoes and more, challenging official views through the ages in India.

Githa Hariharan

· 14 hours ago

This tale of longing and infidelity in Lahore is not a straightforward social novel

‘Are you one of those judgemental, easily shocked types?’

Faiqa Mansab

· Yesterday · 08:30 am

Watch: The largest gathering of people dressed as Harry Potter breaks a Guinness World Record

It was on June 26, 20 years ago, that ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ started changing the lives of millions forever.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 26, 2017 · 05:00 pm

June 26: It’s 20 years to the day the first Harry Potter was published. He is a universe today

The first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ had a print run of 500 copies.

Ankita Chawla

· Jun 26, 2017 · 08:30 am

The multi-layered success of South Asian migrants to the Gulf is a worthy reminder in phobic times

But while migration has lifted scores out of poverty, it has also sharpened communal divides.

Aditi Bhaduri

· Jun 25, 2017 · 07:30 pm

How do you translate classic literature for contemporary readers?

It must be a meaningful conversation with the currents, conflicts and concerns of the present.

Parvathy Raveendran

· Jun 25, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Eight stylish South Asian poets in the diaspora you must read for their striking ideas

They navigate what it means to carry with you your family’s story, habits, preferences and attachments across borders.

Urvashi Bahuguna

· Jun 25, 2017 · 08:30 am

June 25: Even if you forget the Emergency of 1975, these seven books will remind you

Indira Gandhi declared the Emergency on this day 42 years ago.

Devapriya Roy

· Jun 25, 2017 · 07:00 am

Orwell vs Huxley vs Zamyatin: Who would win a dystopian fiction contest?

Revisiting three ground-breaking novels in the genre. Which one’s closest to our world today?

Rajat Chaudhuri

· Jun 25, 2017 · 05:30 am

The Man Booker International prize-winner is a brilliant, tragic story full of jokes

A stand-up comedian’s life unravels in full view of his audience.

Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

· Jun 24, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Seven (plus one) Indian Jewish books to read for a flavour of the community’s fascinating stories

Indian Jewish writer Jael Silliman offers a sparkling list of epic fiction, striking memoirs and cultural histories.

Devapriya Roy

· Jun 24, 2017 · 08:30 am

Oliver Sacks wrote about cool neuroscience. Bill Hayes writes about loving him (and New York)

This memoir offers an intimate perspective on the neuroscientist and on a dynamic metropolis.

Jai Arjun Singh

· Jun 24, 2017 · 07:45 am