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Love in the time of development
Pankaj Sekhsaria’s new novel about the Andaman islands turns real life into compelling prose.
Madhusree Mukerjee | Apr 06, 2016
Unravelling realities
A new collection of stories provides layered representations of indigenous communities.
Namrata Chaturvedi | Jan 18, 2016
The damned road of Andamans
Tourism interests and enhanced road access threaten the existence of the indigenous Jarawa.
Ankita Chakraborty | Aug 15, 2014
Latest Articles
Queer literature for children is changing minds in India
Indian parents and community libraries are turning to queer literature for children to help them be sensitive to varied sexual and gender identities
Himal Fiction Fest
The next generation of Southasian storytellers
In Mizoram, a refugee crisis highlights Mizo tribal affinities and hostility
Shared Zo identity has Mizos extending hospitality to Chin and Kuki-Chin refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh. More remarkable is that Chakmas, mistreated by the Mizo majority in Mizoram, have welcomed Kuki-Chin refugees too
The political fallout of violence in Manipur, Bangladesh’s economic crisis, the crackdown on PTI supporters and more
May - Updates and analysis from around the region
