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For the next three weeks, we will delve into the world of cinema - something we have been meaning to do for a while now. We will be watching four iconic films from South Asian history, and you can watch them with us! We have partnered with independent streaming service, MUBI, to…
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A quick note: Last week, Daak turned five years old! We have absolutely loved curating Daak for all of you, and have some exciting plans in the works…
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In a world that is constantly shrinking, we find both joy and frustrations in building cross-cultural friendships. One such famed cross-cultural…
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Born in post-independence Bihar, Parveen Shakir grew to be a tradition defying poet—one who did not shy away from expressing her emotions and feelings…
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In a world that rewards silence and conformity, speaking about social taboos can be a risky and isolating business. For this transgression, many writers…
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There are countless Mughal miniatures of women engaged in different activities. However, these portrayals, and subsequently, the gaze with which we are…
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Arun Kolatkar (1932-2004) only came to be known as the famous poet he is, later in life. He wrote privately, in both Marathi and English, and worked as…
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Growing up in Verka, a small, suburban village of Amritsar, S.G. Thakur Singh (1899-1976) had no formal introduction or training in the arts. Coming…
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