“Today, TS Eliot’s post-WWI poem The Waste Land is adapted into an iPad or iPhone, which provides us with a new environmental experience, an anubhuti of an original epic poem and its historic temporality that can be extrapolated with our own. It is perhaps not just the question of madhyamantar or change of media.” Amrit Gangar in the Lead Article of “Film Adaptations in Indian Literature”.  (FEATURE)

“Cinema in its early days had apprehensions about its aesthetic acceptance … and was in serious need of a creative ally whose acceptability it could leverage for enhanced outreach and artistic nourishment. … [It] relied heavily on mythological texts and Puranic scriptures to establish this cultural alliance.” Sanjoy Patnaik in his article on ‘Literature and Cinema in Odisha’. (FEATURE)

“By altering or erasing language, the privileged manipulate public perception, shaping realities that serve their interests while marginalizing the voices and experiences of the underprivileged. This linguistic manipulation reflects a broader strategy to stifle dissent and sustain social inequities.” (Bishankh Tiwari - Bimal Mitra's Ekok Dosok Sotok, an Answer to Orwell's 1984 from the Left: A Comparison) (LITERARY SECTION)

"In my opinion, art resides in anything that is capable of creating happiness. The recalling of artistic works can be attributed to humanity's never-ending quest for happiness. Art is enduring and everlasting because it fosters peace and serenity." (Dr Syam Sudhakar in his conversation with Sreelakshmi Renjith.) (LITERARY SECTION)

Panibai by Trishna Basak (Bengali), translated by Rituparna Mukherjee, is a poignant story of water woes – striding long distances for water. Shockingly, this story gives a different perspective of getting water – through a water wife. (FICTION) 
 

Bureaucracy is an elaborate and intricate network, and its functioning is often questionable, especially for its tardiness. Government Help is on the Way by Indira Dangi and translated by Mahendra Jagannath Dutte is a pathetic portrayal of the repercussions of the government's ineffective working.  (FICTION)
 

Nishi Chawla’s poem talks about bonds that transcend words. The poem reveals the delicate nature of life’s fragile relationships where love exists in unexpected forms. (POETRY)

Stephen Lefebure’s poems use rich, symbolic imagery to delve into the themes of isolation, suffering and human condition. (POETRY)
 

Jindagi Kr. Sharma, in her review of The Remains of the Body: A Novel by Saikat Majumdar, writes that what might initially seem like a simple love triangle evolves into a nuanced exploration of gendered perceptions of the body. The novel offers an implicit yet powerful critique of society’s role in categorizing and compartmentalizing sexualities. (BOOK REVIEWS)
 

Madhurjya Goswami, in his review of Mahmud and Ayaz by R. Raj Rao, notes that the novel employs the familiar tropes of Rao’s fiction. It features an unconventional, non-normative love story intertwined with religious and class differences, a city fraught with communal tensions, corrupt and avaricious policemen, fleeting encounters in local trains and public restrooms, and an essential tour of an exotic locale, among other elements. (BOOK REVIEWS)