Namrata Kolachalam, Author at Helter Skelter Magazine

Point of Pain

Namrata Kolachalam — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:17:21 +0000

In conversation with Annie Zaidi about her new book Prelude to a Riot, inequalities within South Asia, and why we can never escape home.

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Book Review: His Father’s Disease

Namrata Kolachalam — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:37:05 +0000

Aruni Kashyap's stories call for greater humility, acceptance of difference, and keeping our strongly held (maybe even ill-formed) opinions about others to ourselves.

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No Easy Answers

Namrata Kolachalam — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:39:19 +0000

In conversation with Nandita Dutta, whose book F-Rated examines Indian filmmaking through the eyes of eleven women directors who have been central to the industry across decades.

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Book Review: Small Days and Nights

Namrata Kolachalam — Mon, 13 May 2019 11:20:32 +0000

In its lyrical, deconstructed form, Tishani Doshi's latest novel tells the story of big things that happen in small places.

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A Transdisciplinary Approach

Namrata Kolachalam — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:49:14 +0000

In conversation with Vandana Singh about climate change, speculative fiction, semiotics, the nature of language, and her new book Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories.

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