Walk with us as we explore places, regional cuisines, learn some arts and crafts, dig up some history, meet a few interesting people, and add more books to our shelves on this long journey.
Poetry Corner: Volume 10
These days, it’s not hard to imagine the end the world. Wars, pandemic, floods, famine and earthquakes dominate the news cycle, breaking your heart over and over again. It’s easy, in the midst of this…
The Shop
Hi there! We are starting with a couple of notebooks in what we call ‘The Hope Series.’ The artwork is based on poetry that we love and keep going back to. As you flip the pages while jotting down your notes and impressions, we hope these verses provide you the same anchor.
Hot Take: Sriracha, Climate Change and Comfort Food
On days when climate anxiety is running high, I hold on tight to my coffee mug. I wonder what days without coffee and chocolate would be like, immediately check my…
Revolution
A city bears many stories,Even the ones we don’t want to hearOf depleting oceans,Slavery and migration,Stories of mere survival.Under the changing banners ofCommunism and capitalism,The rise of monoliths,Bent on stifling…
Manto: selected stories
“If you cannot bear these stories then the society is unbearable. Who am I to remove the clothes of this society, which itself is naked. I don’t even try to…
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Other Worlds of Isaac Asimov
Earth – that pale blue dot – planet – home. It’s not the lonely speck Carl Sagan spoke of. In the Other Worlds of Asimov, the universe is home to…
Good Omens, Beastly Tales & Saki
Good Omens: Angels, demons, witches, prophecies, the end of the world – this one’s got it all. Given that it’s a Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, there’s the expected…
Prelude to a riot
India today is a nation of frayed seams. Prelude to a Riot tells the story of one such unraveling in a small Southern town with the help of two families…
Poetry Corner: Volume 9
Dark thoughts and doubts have a way of sneaking in even when you are seemingly content. They linger, make a space in your head, question your motivation, the path you…
Travel
Unwind at these weekend getaways near Mumbai
A forest hidden close to the city. A banana grove to wake up to. Taking flight and reconnecting with the Earth. Bird calls. Crocodiles. A…
A Walk in the Woods
A lament and a few pointers. Not a practical guide. What happens when you venture in blind in to a 7-day trek? The path leads…
Melting Pot
It was evening when we walked into the blue gates of Andretta pottery. Country music was spilling out into the lane, blending perfectly with the…
Voyage
A voyage across the sea A memorial to lost soldiers Ruined forts, abandoned houses, Nature reclaiming its hand
Food, Art, People
Mango, Pista, Malai
The dessert is getting quirkier. In the growing universe of gelatos, vegan, low-sugar/no-sugar, artisanal ice creams, the syllables are adding…
Exploring Landscapes in Clay with Rekha Goyal
There is a long history of ceramic art across the world. It keeps evolving as it is reimagined, moulded and…
In Pics: The Island God
Indian mythology has some fascinating tales. An hour-long ferry from Gateway takes you to Elephanta or the Gharapuri Island, where…
Sweet Nibbles
When the pandemic nudged so many of us back into the kitchen, it also made us turn to old comfort recipes. Ones that had been forgotten, or replaced with easier alternatives, including packaged food. The…
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more. …Lord Byron
A Thousand Mornings 