Scene from "Malgudi Days"

The famed short story writer created a utopia that rarely mentions caste or politics. It is the place where we may want to escape, but not where we can live.

Opinion: R.K. Narayan’s Idyllic Malgudi Might Not Be Enough

enid blyton book covers

The late author’s books contain incredibly anti-Black content and imagery. Why, then, do Indians give Blyton a pass?

Opinion: Your Nostalgia Doesn’t Cancel Out Enid Blyton’s Racism

March 25, 1980: Members of the National Federation of Indian Women demonstrating outside the Supreme Court, New Delhi as they demand the re-opening of the 'Mathura rape case'. (Photo by Keystone / Getty Images)

Mathura

Two cases in the past year alone highlight how India’s approach to adjudicating sexual assault is outdated at best, dangerous at worst.

How the Indian Judiciary Lets Down Sexual Assault Victims

Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, and T. Suresh Babu in 'The Great Indian Kitchen' (Mankind Cinemas/Symmetry Cinemas/Cinema Cooks, 2021)

GIK - serving and cooking

The Malayalam film from director Jeo Baby pulls stark cinematic beauty from the grim reality of one woman’s domestic life.

Priya-Alika Elias

Priya-Alika Elias is a lawyer currently based in New Delhi, India. She tweets @priya_ebooks. Her first book, Besharam, was released in 2019 by Penguin Random House.