In the age of information overload and constant media intervention, is there any real purpose to consuming news?

A personal essay about overcoming the inherent biases of a colourist society and the bullying that comes with darker skin.

An iconic dancehall tune becomes the jumping off point for Sumitra Mattai’s personal essay about coming of age, identity and, of course, bumping and grinding.

A Bob Dylan skeptic walks into a show, and leaves as a convert in this pithy, lyrical essay about coming to appreciate the greats

The life and times of a maverick Scrabble guru come alive in this personal essay about a colourful trip down memory lane.

The inextricable link between grief and humour comes to the fore in this account of organising a funeral during the Sri Lankan crisis.

A heartfelt personal essay that explores silence, expression, being diagnosed with autism and finding acceptance and love

A riveting personal essay about memory, a father’s journey to Wimbledon in the 1970s and tennis as a lifelong companion.

An incisive ode to the wonders of street food and the systems around it.

A riveting, heartfelt journey into the aftermath of a personal crisis.

A heartfelt meditation on etymology, names, identity and belonging

A personal meditation on performance, narrative and authenticity.

A meditation on finding home through trees

A tender account of a half-lived love affair.

A captivating essay about coming of age, beauty standards and eyebrows.

A personal essay on the experience of misophonia and living with it.

A striking personal essay about belonging in new spaces

A thoughtful essay about being shaped by cities and coming out as queer.

Brilliant reportage on Awami Idara, a literary and community space in Mumbai and its redevelopment.

A reflective narrative piece about family arguments in an overcrowded city.

An observational polemic about the most marginalised in our urban spaces.

A razor sharp essay about festivities, friendships and the anxieties of unbelonging.

How cycling in New Delhi changed a woman's perspective on so much around her.

A young man rediscovers his grandfather's footsteps, many decades later, in this heartfelt essay about immigration and legacy.

An in-depth piece of reportage about the fraying ecosystems of the Himalayas, and the human costs of unchecked tourism.

From historical censorship laws to the CBFC, India’s battle over who gets to decide what audiences can see is more than a century old.

A trip in the city of living death, Varanasi, becomes an exploration of self and otherness in this essay.