A girl who refuses to wash her hair, a dog named Riksha and chilli from Chile. Join author Aparna Kapur and a cast of colourful characters from I Won't Wash My Hair (a Hook Book illustrated by Ogin Nayam and published by Duckbill Books). About Aparna Aparna Kapur writes books for children of all ages. She has been on various editorial teams, and currently is a consultant for HarperCollins Children's. She is often found poring over a book or pouring herself a large cup of coffee. Read More..

Does Bear like to dance? Is bread his favourite food? Was he happy to leave his forest home and come live on the streets of Mumbai? Are all bears born with broken teeth… Come find the answers to these questions with Boy as he makes friends with a creature he’s lived with all his life yet never truly known. About Adithi Rao Adithi gobbles chocolate, takes long walks and smuggles treats to the friendly street dogs behind the backs of unfriendly neighbours. In her free time, she writes books and short stories, plays and film scripts. She is visiting faculty at the Srishti Read More..

Dwelling on new possibilities, Risking Delight explores poetry juxtaposed with joy and despair, sound and language, body and movement, thought and discovery, then life and death, via means of close-reading as guided by the legacy of the poet, Jack Gilbert. Recipient of the Deepankar Khiwani Memorial Prize 2022 and Longlisted for the 2024 TOTO Funds the Arts Award for Poetry, Tuhin Bhowal’s poems and translations appear or are forthcoming in Bad Lilies, Poetry at Sangam, Oxford Anthology of Translation 2022, Commonwealth Writers UK, Parentheses Journal, an Read More..

We’re thrilled to invite you to 📚 Pages and Perspectives 📚—a cozy and insightful mental health reading circle. Bring along your favourite mental health book and share the insights you've gained in an intimate circle of fellow book lovers. Our incredible facilitators, *Khushi Kansal (Counselling Psychologist & Instructional Designer) and Sampada Fotedar (Trauma-informed, queer affirmative psychotherapist, sexuality educator) *, will be guiding the discussions. 🙌 *Please help us avoid food and drink wastage by registering only if you’re truly interested i Read More..

Enjoy a book reading and interactive session with author May Zareah. She is the author of Vodka Sambar and her second book ‘Gypsy’s Run on Wednesday’ has just been launched. Do come for an insightful session on how to get your bread, butter and biriyani, and relish a world of books!  Read More..

“I just lit up. I did not burn” In a remote Tibetan village, Deshar, a young runaway has disowned her father Tsering and become a Buddhist nun. In Lhasa, Chinese Commander Deng is working for the future of the country, unable to meet the needs of his wife and daughter. When Deshar carries out an act of defiance it reverberates across the whole country and a new freedom struggle is born with life changing consequences for Deshar, Deng and their families. “Tell that girl, she has changed Tibet forever.” This sunday we’ll be reading Abhishek Majumdar&r Read More..

Dwelling on new possibilities, Risking Delight explores poetry juxtaposed with joy and despair, sound and language, body and movement, thought and discovery, then life and death, via means of close-reading as guided by the legacy of the poet, Jack Gilbert. Recipient of the Deepankar Khiwani Memorial Prize 2022 and Longlisted for the 2024 TOTO Funds the Arts Award for Poetry, Tuhin Bhowal’s poems and translations appear or are forthcoming in Bad Lilies, Poetry at Sangam, Oxford Anthology of Translation 2022, Commonwealth Writers UK, Parentheses Journal, an Read More..

Troubled by the mysterious word, theatre? What treasures lie dormant in the world behind this word? Is there a roadmap to these treasures, where it all begins? What is the first step? I humbly invite you to Atta Galatta to take this journey with me on the path of finding these humble treasures by simply READING PLAYS! When we READ A PLAY, as a whole - unlike a book that one would often read at intervals - we take an arduous journey, to a certain end. When we READ AS A GROUP, we hear the voices of different actors (and/or slash readers), registering the voice of individual characters in the pla Read More..

When Mum breaks a coffee jar, it does not seem like a big deal. But then, Mum starts acting very strangely. What is Vishi to do? Join us for the launch of Penguin’s latest hOle book, Mum in a Mess, by Sanjana Kapur, only at Atta Galatta. Sanjana Kapur is an author and editor with over 15 years of experience in children’s publishing. She has written several books for children, including the award-winning Who Stole Bhaiya’s Smile?  She is always making futile attempts to make sense of the world, but ends up making baba ganoush instead. Read More..

Troubled by the mysterious word, theatre? What treasures lie dormant in the world behind this word? Is there a roadmap to these treasures, where it all begins? What is the first step? I humbly invite you to Atta Galatta to take this journey with me on the path of finding these humble treasures by simply READING PLAYS! When we READ A PLAY, as a whole - unlike a book that one would often read at intervals - we take an arduous journey, to a certain end. When we READ AS A GROUP, we hear the voices of different actors (and/or slash readers), registering the voice of individual characters in the pla Read More..