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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Indian LGBTQ activists must refuse to be co-opted as ambassadors for Brand Israel. Here is my piece on pinkwashing for the Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/dont...

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Don’t allow Israel to ‘pinkwash’ genocide

Interestingly, the movement to secure the rights of LGBTQ people is being instrumentalised to cover up its mass killing of Palestinians.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I loved working on this piece for Business Standard. It is a review of the book Portrait of An Artist, with photographs by Rohit Chawla and text by Kishore Singh. The publishers are Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and Mapin.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Wild Capital author Neha Sinha's curious eye and ability to scoop joy out of the smallest of things push readers to see the National Capital Region as more than a seat of political power. Here's my review for Deccan Herald. www.deccanherald.com/features/boo... .

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Delhi biodiversity: Beyond smog, Wild Capital reveals NCR nature

Urban biodiversity: Neha Sinha’s Wild Capital reframes Delhi NCR beyond pollution, highlighting rich ecosystems, birdlife and green spaces while blending science, memory and conservation to urge deepe...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I've been away. Good to be back!

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

"Playing the flute is like doing yoga. You never feel tired. You feel peaceful instead because the flute gives you energy," says Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia in this interview with me for Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com/books/pandit...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Here's my review of Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories written by Banu Mushtaq and translated from Kannada to English by Deepa Bhasthi. Hindustan Times published the review. It can be accessed here. www.hindustantimes.com/books/review...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I refuse to be a cheerleader for war anywhere in the world. May humans learn to resolve conflicts without killing. The cycle of revenge needs to be broken if we want future generations to live in peace.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

"When I sing Sufiana kalaam, I forget my gender. I sing from my soul, from a space where labels and classifications cease to matter," says singer Barnali Chattopadhyay in this interview with me for Hindustan Times. We met in Jodhpur. www.hindustantimes.com/books/barnal...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In his new book titled Shattered, Hanif Kureishi speaks on behalf of every person who has felt disempowered by the medical-industrial complex that treats their body as an object to be inspected rather than respected. Here's my review for The Hindu. www.thehindu.com/books/books-...

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The power of words | Review of Shattered by Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi's memoir "Shattered" details his struggle with spinal cord injury, offering a poignant reflection on resilience and humor.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

May every Indian and Pakistani eager to wage war take a moment to reflect deeply on the short and long-term consequences for our region and for humanity. We have shed so much blood since 1947. I say: No more! May every trace of hatred be transformed into goodwill.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Here's my review of Dr. S. Jaishankar and Samir Saran's new book Raisina Chronicles: India's Global Public Square. It was published in today's print edition of Business Standard.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I hope that Indian journalists will let families of the deceased grieve with the dignity and privacy they deserve instead of thrusting microphones in their faces. It's okay to let go of a story, an exclusive, a sound bite. It's hard to heal from such violent and unexpected loss.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Happy #WorldBookDay! Here's my piece for Hindustan Times on the vital role that librarians play in nurturing a love of reading among children & teenagers. Librarians at the Neev Literature Festival spoke about what goes into creating a safe, welcoming space. www.hindustantimes.com/books/essay-...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

"For the Russian colonial venture, it is important to destroy Ukrainian voices and Ukrainian culture and not just take over Ukrainian territory," said @yarotrof.bsky.social in this interview with me for Hindustan Times when we met at the Jaipur Literature Festival earlier this year.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Here's my review of the Dalai Lama's new book Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People. It was published in Business Standard.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I enjoyed writing about the 2025 edition of Jaipur Bookmark, the annual publishing conclave that runs parallel to the Jaipur Literature Festival. www.hindustantimes.com/books/report...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Sabin Iqbal's novel Tales from Qabristan revolves around a boy named Farook who loses his father to lung cancer. As he prepares for the burial in a daze, childhood memories rush forth to fill his void and the novel. Here's my review for OPEN magazine. openthemagazine.com/lounge/books...

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A Place Called Grief - Open The Magazine

SABIN IQBAL’S NEW BOOK Tales from Qabristan revolves around a boy named Farook who loses his father—Mohammad Jamal— to lung cancer. “How can prayers help a dead body? Or, the soul that has left the bo...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I interviewed Michael Hofmann, translator of Jenny Erpenbeck's International Booker Prize-winning novel Kairos from German to English. We met at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode earlier this year. www.hindustantimes.com/books/michae...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Ram Navami seems like a good day to start reading my treasured copy of Svayambhudeva's The Life of Padma (Volume 1). It's a Jain retelling of the Ramayana, edited and translated from Apabhramsha into English by Eva De Clercq for Murty Library @harvardpress.bsky.social.

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Martin Goodman @martingoodman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Hearty thanks Chintan! That review's a real joy to read. May the world follow your lead ... we all have lots to learn from the Bishnoi! @profilebooks.bsky.social

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I loved reading @martingoodman.bsky.social's book My Head For A Tree: The Extraordinary Story of the Bishnoi, the World’s First Eco-Warriors. Here's my review for Business Standard.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Here is my #Ramzan special reading list for #children and all lovers of children’s literature. In these books, #Muslim protagonists take centre stage and don't appear as tokens, sidekicks or afterthoughts. #kidlit #Ramadan splainer.in/sections/202...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I am pleased to see my interview with @andrewquintman.bsky.social cited in @donnalynnbrown.bsky.social's PhD dissertation Reconstructing tradition and social engagement in Buddhist studies: The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. www.hindustantimes.com/books/andrew...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

What a terrific opportunity!

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I interviewed Deepa Bhasthi about Heart Lamp for Hindustan Times. She translated this short story collection by Banu Mushtaq from Kannada to English. www.hindustantimes.com/books/deepa-...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

My hunch is that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar would have despised what Columbia has become and stood up for Mahmoud Khalil.

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I interviewed Banu Mushtaq for Hindustan Times. Heart Lamp, her book of short stories translated from Kannada into English by Deepa Bhasthi, is on the International Booker Prize longlist. www.hindustantimes.com/books/banu-m...

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Tejas 🦚 @ytejas.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Inspired by some of my favourite writers and my passion for food, words, science, language and history I'm starting my own publication on Substack. Please feel free to like, comment, subscribe and share : open.substack.com/pub/ytejas/p...

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Edible Stories

Welcome to "The Hungry Mind" : a space where food, history, language, science, travel & life’s absurdities collide with love & curiosity.

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Himal Southasian @himalsouthasian.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Himal Fiction Fest 2025: How do you picture Southasia hundreds of years from today? We’re looking for original, short speculative fiction that delves into the possible futures of Southasia. Details here:

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Himal Fiction Fest 2025: Southasian speculative fiction

🔮 How do you picture Southasia hundreds of years from today? ✍ For the Himal Fection Fest 2025, we’re seeking original, short speculative fiction that delves i

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Himal Southasian @himalsouthasian.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

"Can India really claim to care about Palestine and Palestinian lives when its economic ties with Israel directly harm them?" @chintanwriting.bsky.social on how India’s position on Israel–Palestine is determined by a careful calibration of geopolitical ties:

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Can India ever return to a principled Palestine policy?

INDIA REGULARLY SENDS aid to Palestine through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. According to a press release issued by India’s

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I think my art will improve and I’ll feel happier with my art if I get out of the mindset of whether it “looks right” and instead focus on what feels right

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I enjoyed my first visit to Kozhikode for the Kerala Literature Festival 2025. Here's my report for Hindustan Times. (Edits: Manjula Narayan) www.hindustantimes.com/books/report...

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Himal Southasian @himalsouthasian.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🔮⏳ The year is 2500. How do you imagine Southasia will be hundreds of years from now? That is the theme of this year’s Himal Fiction Fest, which we are hosting from 9-20 June. Our deadline for submissions is 1 April.

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Himal Fiction Fest 2025: Southasian speculative fiction

🔮 How do you picture Southasia hundreds of years from today? ✍ For the Himal Fection Fest 2025, we’re seeking original, short speculative fiction that delves i

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I interviewed Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo about her book Poor Economics for Kids, illustrated by Cheyenne Olivier and published by Juggernaut Books, for Business Standard. We met at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode. (Edits: Veenu Sandhu) www.business-standard.com/economy/inte...

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I am glad to have written this piece for @himalmag.bsky.social with excellent editorial support from @romangtm.bsky.social and @shwethasrikanthan.bsky.social. It is always so gratifying to work with them because they nudge me towards clarity and sharpness.

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Himal Southasian @himalsouthasian.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

"The driving force behind India’s Israel–Palestine policy right now is Modi and his BJP, but the long-term trajectory of India’s engagement on the issue shows that the Indian state may not untangle itself from Israel anytime soon." Chintan Girish Modi:

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Can India ever return to a principled Palestine policy?

INDIA REGULARLY SENDS aid to Palestine through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. According to a press release issued by India’s

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Chintan @chintanwriting.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Hello! I've just signed up and I'm excited to be here to share my work, meet some wonderful folks and learn new things in a digital environment that is hopefully safe, friendly and inclusive.

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