Agnila Roy

5 literary characters you might run into at a biye bari this winter

As the breeze takes on its familiar chill and exams finally come to an end, my favourite season quietly takes over the city. It is not the long vacation, nor the crisp winter air. It is wedding season. All I want from this stretch of the year is a fresh stack of invitations, each promising a feast for the senses and, of course, a plate of biryani.

1w ago

Lessons from our literary girls: Why freedom framed as favour is no freedom at all

Fiction has long chronicled that women have always worked more than what is counted, felt more than what is acknowledged, and lost more than what anyone will ever quantify.

3w ago

Lessons from our literary girls: Why freedom framed as favour is no freedom at all

If the girls we read about could speak today, their voices would be both sharp and unflinching.

1m ago

The nine faces of Durga and books that reflect each avatar

The scent of marigolds hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the rhythmic clash of cymbals and the murmur of crowds waiting for a glimpse of the goddess.

3m ago
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025

5 literary characters you might run into at a biye bari this winter

As the breeze takes on its familiar chill and exams finally come to an end, my favourite season quietly takes over the city. It is not the long vacation, nor the crisp winter air. It is wedding season. All I want from this stretch of the year is a fresh stack of invitations, each promising a feast for the senses and, of course, a plate of biryani.

December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025

Lessons from our literary girls: Why freedom framed as favour is no freedom at all

Fiction has long chronicled that women have always worked more than what is counted, felt more than what is acknowledged, and lost more than what anyone will ever quantify.

November 26, 2025
November 26, 2025

Lessons from our literary girls: Why freedom framed as favour is no freedom at all

If the girls we read about could speak today, their voices would be both sharp and unflinching.

September 25, 2025
September 25, 2025

The nine faces of Durga and books that reflect each avatar

The scent of marigolds hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the rhythmic clash of cymbals and the murmur of crowds waiting for a glimpse of the goddess.