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‘My textbook has been theatre,’ says Vinay Kumar of Adishakti Theatre

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‘My textbook has been theatre,’ says Vinay Kumar of Adishakti Theatre

Charumathi Supraja October 10, 2026 14 min read

São Paulo food film festival returns for fifth year

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São Paulo food film festival returns for fifth year

Staff Writer September 30, 2026 3 min read

Kumartuli’s Durga idols get final touches for Puja

Creative Voices · Culture & Society

Kumartuli’s Durga idols get final touches for Puja

Staff Writer September 22, 2026 3 min read

ekõ: When nature is the hero, and she has the last word

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ekõ: When nature is the hero, and she has the last word

Staff Writer January 10, 2026 10 min read

Rajesh PK’s Blu’s: how a self-taught animator turned a haunting into a hymn of light

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Rajesh PK’s Blu’s: how a self-taught animator turned a haunting into a hymn of light

Staff Writer December 24, 2025 8 min read

The Light We Follow: A Squirrel, a Bracelet, and the Future of Storytelling

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The Light We Follow: A Squirrel, a Bracelet, and the Future of Storytelling

Staff Writer December 24, 2025 3 min read

Smoke or shade: A child’s prayer for nature

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Smoke or shade: A child’s prayer for nature

Staff Writer December 9, 2025 4 min read

Park Prescriptions: More Than a Walk in the Park

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Park Prescriptions: More Than a Walk in the Park

Charumathi Supraja November 23, 2025 8 min read

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An open book resting on top of a stack of books

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Ghanaian-American poet wins top African poetry prize

Staff Writer

October 23, 2026

Pen on white lined paper, selective focus photography

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Nigerian poet wins top prize for poems on violence

Staff Writer

October 20, 2026

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Muthuswami Dikshitar set the five elements to music

Staff Writer

October 21, 2026

elderly woman joyfully holding yellow flowers outdoors

Creative Voices, Culture &...

Three poems on ‘World Menopause Day’

Charumathi Supraja

October 18, 2026

Piled books on a brown wooden shelf

Creative Voices, Culture &...

Zimbabwean writer denies using AI after Caine Prize win

Staff Writer

October 17, 2026

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‘My textbook has been theatre,’ says Vinay Kumar of Adishakti Theatre

Charumathi Supraja

October 10, 2026

Selective focus photography of an opened textbook

Africa, Creative Voices, Cultu...

Zimbabwean writer Kundizeza wins the 2026 Caine Prize

Staff Writer

October 9, 2026

boats on a sea beach

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Yucatecan chef Kevin Chávez carries heritage dish to Panama

Staff Writer

October 10, 2026

food festival in portugal

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São Paulo food film festival returns for fifth year

Staff Writer

October 3, 2026

a man sitting at the table

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Caine Prize shortlists five writers from across Africa

Staff Writer

September 26, 2026

artist painting saraswati idol in kolkata workshop

Creative Voices, Culture &...

Kumartuli’s Durga idols get final touches for Puja

Staff Writer

September 22, 2026

Ticket to Kerala - The Story of Malayalam Cinema by SR Praveen (Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2026, starts on a high note, with the promise that it will open eyes to what is now being called the golden age of Malayalam cinema.

Creative Voices, Culture &...

‘Ticket to Kerala’ opens the door but does not go deep enough

Staff Writer

September 9, 2026

Charting the journey of Dileep (the screen name Gopalakrishnan adopted) is a a study of the Malayalam film industry’s evolution - from a director-driven art form to a star-driven marketplace, and finally, to its current chaotic, democratic, content-first renaissance.

Creative Voices, Culture &...

The ghost in the frame: An industry’s arc through one man’s shadow

Staff Writer

February 4, 2026

The male brigade in teh film Eko

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ekõ: When nature is the hero, and she has the last word

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

team Blu's- Shibin KV, Jeeth Parambendavida, Rajesh PK and Jaser PV

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Rajesh PK’s Blu’s: how a self-taught animator turned a haunting into a hymn of light

Staff Writer

July 8, 2026

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