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Women Writers are Experimenting With New Genres, Doing Daring Work: Kanishka Gupta

In an interview with Spark, literary agent-author Kanishka Gupta discusses the status of women’s writing in India, the new boundaries women writers are setting and the cliches that remain in the publishing space, and what he hopes for the future.

‘Who’s Your Favourite Female Character?’ Readers Tell Us!

We asked people to name their favourite female character in any book they’ve read, and why. Here’s what we got!

‘What Keeps Me Exploring Garden Art Are the Surprises And Joy That Come With the Creating… The World Has To Conspire For It.’

The kind of passion that Subhashini Chandramani demonstrates for botanical art is incredible. Catch our interview with this botanical artist who weaves magic with her Garden Art!

‘The Greatest Power Podcasting Has Is the Ability To Create a Space Of Intimacy’

Don’t miss this fun and spirited interview with Ameya and Pallavi, creators and hosts of the podcast Fat.So? in which they tell us about all the exciting things they do on body positivity through their podcast.

‘Cinema Is An Important Part Of the Tamil People. Just Being a Tiny Speck In That Ecosystem Gives Me a Sense Of Belonging.’

We catch up with Ranjani Krishnakumar, writer and marketer, about her passion for films and what it means to review movies!

‘The Best Part About Birding Is That No Two Sessions Are Alike’

In an interview to Spark, AM Aravind, a brand and communication consultant, speaks at length about his passion for bird watching and bird photography.

‘I feel I am Connected With Food In a Very Special, Intellectual Way!’

An interview with food and culture raconteur, Rakesh Raghunathan, on his love and passion for all things ‘food’, and the phenomenal work that he does in this space!

When People Tell Their Own Stories, it is a Profoundly Political Act: Shreya Ila Anasuya, Skin Stories

An initiative of Point of View, a Mumbai-based non-profit, Skin Stories features ‘fresh new perspectives and urgent personal essays at the intersection of gender, sexuality and disability’. In this interview, Vani Viswanathan talks to Shreya Ila Anasuya, managing editor of Skin Stories, about the platform’s approach to sexuality, disability and gender; Shreya’s experience working with writers on their contributions; and the importance of featuring personal narratives on topics that don’t often come to the fore.    

Writing Builds Bridges of Understanding, Both Inside and Outside: Philip John

In an interview to Anupama Krishnakumar, Philip John, writer of the story blog ‘Labyrinths’ on Facebook, talks about his association with the written word, his writing process and what it takes to run a page that unfailingly publishes one flash story or a poem every day.