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Rewriting the Epics : How Today’s Creators Remix Ramayana and Mahabharata

A vibrant, vertical digital collage blending traditional Indian miniature painting styles with modern graphic novel aesthetics. The image features stylized depictions of Sita and Draupadi holding symbolic items, interwoven with a glowing golden bow and arrow and a fractured royal throne. The background is a dynamic mix of abstract neon patterns, glitch effects, and bold colors like deep blue, fiery orange, and magenta, representing themes of gender, identity, and resistance.
This dynamic artwork merges traditional Indian art motifs with bold, graphic novel aesthetics to reflect the remix and reimagining of ancient epics for today’s diverse, complex world.
Estimated read time 5 min read

The Ramayana and Mahabharata are not just ancient stories locked in time—they are living, evolving narratives reshaped by today’s artists, writers, and creators. This blog explores how these epics are being radically reimagined through the lenses of feminism, queerness, mental health, and social justice to reflect the complex, messy realities of contemporary India. Dive into fresh perspectives that challenge traditional portrayals and discover why these timeless tales remain vital cultural touchstones for a new generation.

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How to Really ‘See’ Art: A Beginner’s Emotional Guide Inspired by John Berger

A person with curly hair and a denim jacket is seen from behind, looking at a large, vibrant abstract painting in a museum. The painting features swirling brushstrokes in a riot of colors, and the viewer's eyes are subtly reflected within the artwork.
An over-the-shoulder view captures a person intently observing a large, colorful abstract painting, with their eyes reflected within the artwork, emphasizing active engagement with the art.
Estimated read time 4 min read

Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But seeing is also an active, ever-moving process. We never look at just one thing; we are always looking at the relation between things and ourselves. Our vision holds the world in a circle around itself, constantly shifting and questioning. Each time we see a sunset, we know the earth is turning away, yet the sight never quite fits the explanation. This gap between what we see and what we know is where art lives — inviting us to engage, to challenge, and to find new meaning with every glance.

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Book Review : Butter, Blood, and the Burden of Being Seen

Butter by Asako Yuzuk
Butter by Asako Yuzuk
Estimated read time 3 min read

The novel draws haunting parallels between food and life — portraying food as a form of power, intimacy, guilt, and resistance. Butter, in particular, becomes a metaphor for indulgence, transformation, and violence. As Kaji herself notes, butter doesn’t come from milk alone — it’s churned from blood, sweat, and the weight of societal expectations.

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Where are the Happy Coincidences of Hrishikesh Mukherjee & PG Wodehouse?

Hrishikesh Mukherjee and P.G Wodehouse
Estimated read time 3 min read

While we are dwelling in the world of murder mysteries and psychological thrillers in web series, TV shows, and movies; I fail to find the happy coincidences that once made our bones tickle amidst the monotony of life. Where deceit and disguises were not meant to rob anyone but just to add a slice of humor to life.

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Saints Or Sinners – Ruskin Bond Treats Every Character Equally

Ruskin Bond
Estimated read time 3 min read

Fostered from the roots of Nature – Ruskin Bond’s Story not only expresses the elementary foundation between nature and mankind but curates and cultivates every character straight from our everyday lives. Bond refrains from preaching but puts anecdotes from real life on paper; the lives of simple and ordinary people like thieves, gardeners, beggars, teachers, drivers, and house helpers. Bond’s world never interferes with the super-rich idiosyncrasies but with the poor and middle-class struggles. Most importantly, Bond portrays his characters deciding on the lights of the circumstances, and what is required at the moment, not making his readers judge them for just doing what they knew best.