Contributing Author
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri is an editor, critic, writer and a significant voice of influence on Indian cinema writing in particular.
From Tomb of Sand to Heart Lamp, India’s translation boom is taking regional voices from the margins to the centre of global literature, allowing new readers to enter worlds beyond their own
Spanning seven decades, Asha Bhosle’s voice moved effortlessly across genres, moods and eras, redefining playback singing with its versatility, emotional nuance and restless reinvention, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape the soundscape of Indian music.
In 1974, the film Majboor nodded to Australia with a playful poster featuring Amitabh Bachchan, and since then, the continent’s cities and wide-open spaces have become recurring features in Hindi cinema
A guide to the capital’s bookstores for the curious visitor
