Fiction
No Regrets
It was a thing with Sheth. He had a special taste for teenage boys. He would hire them at the bar, enjoy them for a few months, and then send them away.
Section
Specials
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Fiction
The Broken Column
I couldn’t change the time on the clock in Chachi’s house. Soon after college, I will have enough money to rent a room.
Fiction
Jokhini and the Princess
Ivy yearned to make peace with the princess. She would wait outside the castle to see if the princess would come out.
Fiction
Mahmud and Ayaz – Excerpt
TBR presents an excerpt from R. Raj Rao’s Mahmud and Ayaz
Anthologies – The Editorial Perspective
In Conversation with Dr A J Thomas and Ashutosh Potdar
TBR interviews Dr A J Thomas and Ashutosh Potdar
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.
Specials
Re-reading the Classics – The Stranger By Albert Camus
In Re-reading the Classics, TBR tries to entice the readers into going back to reading some of the most famous books that were a large part of our growing up.
Specials
From Shambuk to Vemula, Revisiting the Trajectory of Dalit Exploitation in India in Vemular Ramayana
Dr. Swati Chowdhury discusses Angshuman Kar’s Vemular Ramayana staged at Minerva Theatre under the direction of Abhi Chakraborty.
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.
Poetry
Five Poems by Adnan Kafeel ‘Darwesh’ Translated from Hindi by Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta translates five poems by Adnan Kafeel “Darwesh” from Hindi into English.
Specials
TBR Recommends – Environment & Climate Change
Rajat Chowdhuri recommends four books that broach the subject of environment and climate change.
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 –..
Specials
Photo Essay by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee
TBR takes you through this private world of poets and writers through this photo essay. Here Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee gives us insight into his day to day and favourite spots.
Specials
Mani Rao shares glimpses of her work place through the years
TBR takes you through this private world of poets and writers through this photo essay. Here Mani Rao gives us a precious glimpse into her work desk, and her books.
Literature
As a tribute to the doyen of Indian English Poetry, TBR carries images that were clicked of the poet, as a part of a documentary (The False Start) on his life conceived and directed by Bishweshwar Das.
TBR carries images that were clicked of the poet, as a part of a documentary (The False Start) on his life conceived and directed by Bishweshwar Das.
Editorial
Celebrating Twenty years of Poetrywala – An Interview with Publisher Hemant Diwate
As Poetrywala publishing house celebrates 20 years, TBR interviews its publisher Hemant Diwate on the journey.
Literature
Roots and Resonance, a conversation between two poets, Monica Mody and Sophia Naz
We find two important women poets, Sophia Naz and Monica Mody initiate a conversation with the idea of placing poetry as a counter to amnesia and loss.
Specials
Poem by Alexandra Domínguez, Translated by Jeremy Paden
Jeremy Paden translates a poem by Alexandra Domínguez
Editorial
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri interviews Advait Kottary
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri interviews Advait Kottary
Editorial
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri interviews Girija and Veeraraghavan
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri interviews Girija and Veeraraghavan
Editorial
“The Body and Data as Translation and Post-Colonial Futurism”: A Conversation with Akil Kumarasamy
Shalvi Shah interviews Akil Kumarasamy, author of Meet Us by the Roaring Sea and Half Gods.
Editorial
TBR at 10: From The Editorial Desk
TBR’s Editor-in-Chief, Suhail Rasheed, writes a heartfelt note on running the magazine and on maintaining equilibrium; on aiming for literary excellence and on being a medley for quality writing.
Editorial
10 Years of TBR: Notes from the Editors
TBR’s Editors pen their thoughts on their journey, tinged with nostalgia; and their intent, infused with hope.