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A promise postponed: The tragic story of the Bollywood classic Teesri Kasam

India, June 27 -- Sixty years ago, a beautiful film was released in theatres, and failed spectacularly at the box office. The producer, now drowning in debt, died a few months later. The marvellous l... Read More


Worlds per minute: Poonam Saxena writes on the typewriter as an agent of change

India, May 30 -- The other day, while stowing my laptop in its case ahead of a long trip, I was suddenly reminded of my trusty portable Olivetti electronic typewriter and its smart matching green case... Read More


Prose and cons of a beloved city

India, April 26 -- How does one remember a city? How does one pay homage to a place that was part of one's being; its sights, sounds and smells, its very air, embedded in the bones? I just finished re... Read More


Prose and cons of a beloved city: A look back at Allahabad

India, April 25 -- How does one remember a city? How does one pay homage to a place that was part of one's being; its sights, sounds and smells, its very air, embedded in the bones? I just finished r... Read More