Deepa Bhasthi
Deepa Bhasthi is a writer living and working between Bengaluru and Madikeri. Her essays, journalism and other writings have been published in the Guardian, Lithub, Art Review, Hyperallergic, the Hindu, the Hindu Business Line, MOLD and elsewhere. Her works are available at dbhasthi.blogspot.com.

The caste of Karnatic music
An untold history of mrdangam makers.
Jul 07, 2020

The waiting game in Kodagu
On the August 2018 floods that devastated the coffee country in Karnataka.
Oct 19, 2018

Bridesourcing
One man's mission to save the Havyaka Brahmins from extinction.
Dec 24, 2012

Dedicated art
As the Devadasi system dies out, so too does a rich musical repertoire.