The Story Pitch Room Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2026 x Bound 5 chosen writers will get the chance to pitch their manuscripts LIVE and get discovered by literary agents and publishers. Submit Your Story Pitch A New Initiative To Support Debut Writers Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Asia’s largest multicultural arts festival, is partnering up with… Continue reading The Story Pitch Room
Art Of Self-Editing: How To Evaluate And Edit Your Own Writing with Tara Khandelwal Ask us Anything Interested? Sign up! What comes after the first draft? Once you’ve completed your manuscript, the real work begins: revision. This hands-on course is designed to help writers step back, evaluate their own work with a critical eye, and… Continue reading Art of Self Editing
Some people travel to relax. Some travel to explore.But you? You travel because stories follow you everywhere. If it sounds like you, a travel writing retreat might be a good next step for you! You can’t stop making up stories for strangers on the street Your brain writes character sketches and maps out stories like… Continue reading 7 Signs You Are Ready for a Travel Writing Retreat
Woman. Inspiration. What, or rather, who do you think of when you read these words? Was it the face of a fearless historical figure? Perhaps it was the author whose words linger in your mind eternally? Or was it the charming actress with flawless features? When the prompt “inspirational women” echoed in my… Continue reading Beyond the Spotlight: Celebrating the Unsung
Often in her works, the famous author Gayatri Spivak emphasizes the importance of understanding the gendered nature of language, particularly in the translation of literary works featuring female protagonists within postcolonial contexts. When translating the term Bhartiya nari (which is often defined by patriarchal standards of femininity) into a feminist perception, the translator must navigate… Continue reading Discovering The Female Gaze
When I and most of the people around me think of a sarpanch, the image that comes to mind is that of a man, maybe somewhere between middle-aged to someone who is elderly who heads the village panchayat. But this Sarpanch is different, she was the youngest Sarpanch at the time. I remember when her… Continue reading Chhavi Rajawat: A Sarpanch with a Difference
As a reader, there is no better experience than being immersed in the plot and feeling like you’re living the story alongside the characters. Which is why second-person perspectives excel at creating this feeling. The use of “you” invites readers into the story and heightens emotional intensity by creating intimacy with the characters. This perspective… Continue reading 5 books that explore second-person narration in unique ways
Aamani unlocks the Dream Box with trembling hands. It’s a maroon jewellery box sheathed in soft, luxurious velvet with a golden clasp. The box is large enough to house the British monarchy’s imperial crown. The only oddity— instead of a coveted brand name like Tiffany or Tanishq, embossed on the lid, in metallic gold… Continue reading A Feisty Cop Caught Between A Cunning Killer And The Demons Of Her Own Mind – An Excerpt From The Girl With Broken Dreams by Devashish Sardana
RANI FROM DUBAI “HOME IS WHEREVER MY LOVED ONES ARE.” HANIFA A. HAMEED In 2010, I turned 19 and I knew it was time to leave Dubai and settle abroad. Going to the UK was potentially the beginning of my “forever” story. Who knows, in ten years, I could even have a different… Continue reading A Journey Of Identity, Culture And Belonging – An Excerpt From Citizen by Descent by Kritika Arya
He was so tiny, this little red infant. All infuriated wails and clenched fists in a wrinkled old man face. Handed to the eager couple, wrapped in a threadbare yellow paisley blanket, his greeting was an immediate loosening of the bowels that spread all over the new mother’s chest as she tried to clumsily embrace… Continue reading A Mirror That Looks Into The Subconscious – An Excerpt From Instruments of Torture by Aparna Sanyal
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