Reviews

A new book documents the forgotten history of tawaifs – or courtesans – in northern India.

A review of Sidharthan Maunaguru’s 'Marrying for a Future: Transnational Sri Lankan Tamil Marriages in the Shadow of War'.

A review of 'Then There Were No Witnesses' by Ahilan, translated by Geetha Sukumaran.

Film Southasia 2019 provided a glimpse of what Southasia is thinking, feeling, and creating.

Film Southasia continues to be a vibrant forum for discussing problems that cut across national borders.

Priyamvada Gopal’s book throws new light on transnational and class solidarities.

On the feats and failings of Southasia’s attempts at regulating water.

Does the fictionalised retelling of Minnette de Silva’s story do justice to her life and work?

Homegrown technologies at the service of Indian nationalism in Hindi cinema.

A review of Bani Abidi’s 'They Died Laughing', at Gropius Bau, Berlin, 6 June – 22 September 2019, curated by Natasha Ginwala.