P.C. Cherian: To start with, I loved Chanakya’s Chant. I like how it has a parallel story of a modern-day individual that combines statesman with kingmaker. It’s almost as if you made the modern-day politician a hero. How exactly did you think of this direction of taking Chanakya’s story? Any specifics? Ashwin Sanghi: I love [...]
Interview: Ronald Malfi

There are very few writers whose writing can make you speculate about a topic for a long time. Ronald Malfi is an example of such a writer. With works like Shamrock Alley and Via Dolorosa under his belt, he talks to Ahmed Faiyaz about his other book, Canyon of Souls and more. Ahmed Faiyaz: To [...]
Interview: Q

It’s disgusting. It’s disturbing. It’s too radical. It’s not meant for Indian audiences. Those were the reactions I received from folks who managed to watch the movie, Gandu. However, for some reason, I loved it. It managed to do exactly what post-modernist films are supposed to do i.e. upset the mainstream films and its audiences. [...]
Interview: Oswald Pereira

You might have read his columns in The Times of India, Outlook, The Free Press Journal or The Financial Express. We are sure you have come across his writing if you are a reader of TOI’s ‘The Speaking Tree’. Here we have the man himself – Mr. Oswald Pereira talking about his new book and [...]
Interview: Dualist Inquiry

Immense potential + heart-warming humility – pretty much the first impression Sahej Bakshi leaves you with. This Delhi-based Electronica artist has an easily-endearing vibe that works in perfect harmony with his crowd-pleasing charm.
Interview: Andy Riley

Comics, cartoons and illustrations get stuck to your brain in such an effortless manner. Growing up, I remember being fascinated with Roald Dahl books simply ‘coz of the way Quentin Blake was able to portray the whimsicality of Grandpa Joe (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) through squiggly, scribblly lines and scruffy paints. As I grew [...]






