Non-Fiction
A Strange Situation
In India, many hospitals do not allow partners in the room during childbirth, the rule hinging on a mix of shame around the female body
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Literature
In search of a father figure!
Both Srilata and Sylvia seek to mirror the tangibility of their respective vision of an absent father figure. They attempt to strike roots in the barren landscape of fatherly love
Literature
TBR Showcases Eight Books from Independent Publishing Houses
At TBR, we wanted to recognise the efforts that go into independent publishing and showcase a few interesting books (published in 2024) that caught our eye.
Book Reviews
Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries by Sumana Roy
Rituparna Sandilya reviews Sumana Roy’s Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries
Creative Non-Fiction
My Uncle, The Fisherman
Uncle Louie stood beside the Dark Lake a long time, starring out at the placid water as the sun rose.
Creative Non-Fiction
Directions Home
My earliest childhood memory is of the herd of slow-rising hot air balloons over the Rocky Mountains. Every morning, my twin sister, Ava, and I would stand beneath the westward-facing window of our playroom and gaze towards the horizon as the
Non-Fiction
The House Fire
“What?” I stammered, my head foggy from the Nyquil I’d taken a few hours before. The three kids and I had gotten in late, after a hectic week of skiing and the long drive from Colorado to Dallas. Somewhere around Denver,
Literature
Fiercely Tender: The Simple Complex World of Michael Ondaatje’s Novels
Shortly afterwards in that novel we encounter a celebration of the body, grime and all, unimpeded by this abstraction called mind. While writing the body might seem not altogether unusual, my point is that you cannot simply assume its naturalness. Language, even fictional language, is so much of a mentally…
Literature
Book Excerpt from Deccan Queen: Take Two
“Of course he’s not a fool, darling. He’s very clever. He works in a bank. He just likes Khurshed and wanted to show us that he knows about and eats foreign delicacies, and I suppose wanted us to think that it was quite expensive. He was trying to impress us,…
Cinema
The Illusion of Body Positivity in Bollywood: Aditi Rao Hydari’s Gaja Gamini Walk in Heeramandi
Aditi Rao Hydari’s mesmerizing performance of the Gaja Gamini Walk in the song “Saiyaan Hatto Jaao” from the Netflix series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” has taken the Indian media and audience by storm. The Gaja Gamini Walk, considered the epitome of seduction in the Kamasutra, is a graceful and sensual…
Music
The Multifaceted Tribute of John Lennon’s “Woman” from Double Fantasy
John Lennon’s “Woman” is a multifaceted tribute, a deeply personal reflection on the impact that all the women in Lennon’s life had on him, from his mother and aunt to his wives and lovers. Through its lyrics, musical composition, and broader thematic content, the song captures Lennon’s journey of self-discovery,…
Non-Fiction
Reading Traffic
Her boyfriend, driving the jeep, escaped. V. F Babkov, in his book on road construction and traffic safety does not fail to mention that country roads, in particular–if my memory serves me correctly– when lined with especially tall, thick trees could distract motorists’ horizon, so to speak, lulling them to…
Creative Non-Fiction
Watermelon and Buttercups
The Author traverses the space between support and understanding of the geopolitical situation of Israel and Palestine.
Creative Non-Fiction
Savory
The author writes about her experience regarding body shaming and judgmental glares of neighbourhood aunts.
Literature
Self and Selflessness
The writer juxtaposes the nuggets of wisdom of writers and philosophers and poets to arrives at an aspect of understanding.
Culture
Moving Upstream with Veditum India Foundation
A photo essay by Veditum India Foundation based on walks conducted by fellows of Veditum’s Moving Upstream fellowship programme.
Nature & Environment
The Symbiotic Relationship Between Bird Photography and Writing
The ‘I’ in my poetry is never always myself. Trees and birds live inside me and much of my voice is theirs. They have changed..
Nature & Environment
The Secret Knowledge of Birds
For years now from the front porch of my old Michigan farmhouse I have closely watched a variety of ordinary birds. I have concluded –..
Cinema
TBR pays tribute to the maestro for his 101st birthday, with ten unique posters that celebrate his films
TBR pays tribute to the maestro for his 101st birthday, with ten unique posters that celebrate his films
Creative Non-Fiction
This is What It Means to Say Poetry in America
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Literature
The Boatswain: Authority and Power Politics in Shakespeare’s The Tempest
William Shakespeare’s The Tempest contains a minor character, the Boatswain, who is rarely examined, yet is pivotal to understanding not only the dynamics of the..
Book Reviews
Jamini Roy’s Unbroken Lines: A joyous, interactional engagement with an iconic artist
Rituparna Roy reviews Jamina Roy’s Unbroken Lines
Book Reviews
This Damp House by Bibhu Padhi
Kabir Deb reviews Bibhu Padhi’s collection This Damp House.
Creative Non-Fiction
Statues and the Colonised Mind
Statues do many things. They tell or repress a story about the past. They tell us about ourselves. They make us feel uneasy or can inspire. Scenes of sculptural epiphanies and distress, as well as, defiance, acknowledge that engaging with statues is not always easy or enjoyable.