Book Launch | Karachi Literature Festival
Imagine this, if you can. This is your first international festival, nay, your first festival period. And your first book launch at any festival…
Fade Into Red
The Legacy of Scheherazade | Karachi Literature Festival Panel
The Karachi Literature Festival was surreal, sublime and altogether overwhelming. Apart from the launch event of Fade Into Red I was extremely proud to…
Karachi Literature Festival 6-8th February
SESSION DETAILS 7th Feb – Book Launch of Fade Into Red Book Launch: Fade Into Red by Reshma K. Barshikar Date: …
New Writing
The Intolerant Indians | the scribbler
Everything you need to know about the banning of Perumal Murugan’s ‘One Part Woman’. I am angry. I have spent the last two weeks…
So I’ve been sleeping with Jeff Bridges | the Scribbler
‘No, not tonight darling. I need to sleep with Jeff Bridges,’ I said to my husband before I turned to my phone and pressed…
Narrated by the Vanquished | The Sunday Standard
Notwithstanding their enduring popularity, the epics have garnered an astonishing number of renditions in the last few years with the most celebrated ones being…
Travel
Vibgyor Streets: The enduring charms of Black Town
National Geographic Traveller, April 2014 Print Edition In June 1757, the Battle of Plassey was raging on the banks of the Bhagirathi River. Siraj-ud-Daula,…
The Hindu | Tripping over History
Delhi is unlike any other Indian city in the way antiquity waves at you from every corner. The roundabout on your way to work…
Helter Skelter | A foodie’s day out in Beijing
Helter Skelter is a wonderful new online newspaper that showcases alternative AKA ‘good writing that doesn’t take itself too seriously’ and I am quite chuffed that…
Blog
Four songs : Indian Indie Female Artists
Are you tired of listening to lyrics like, ‘Baby, I’m sorry (I’m not sorry) Baby, I’m sorry (I’m not sorry)’. I am. It’s not…
A letter to aspiring writers | On Writing
Dear aspiring writer, The one question I have been asked repeatedly in the last few years, especially by Investment Bankers and Private Equity colleagues, is…
Interview with Astray| Workspaces
After what felt like an inordinate amount of time cleaning up my study, I was able to finally write about my workspace for Arun…