There are 440 million Millennials (born between 1980 and 1996) in India today. They constitute 34 per cent of the country’s population and 46 per cent of the workforce. They are the chief wage earners in most households. They are the first generation to grow up in a non-socialist economy. Consumerism permeates every single aspect of their lives. The food they eat, the workout regimes they follow, the language they speak, their professed ideological and political beliefs—all these are dictated by capitalism. Great bodies and English-speaking skills are crucial social aspirations&mda Read More..

Step into a world of verse and emotion! 🌿✨ Join us on October 26th, 2024 at Atta Galatta, Bengaluru, for the release of Tanay's Echoes of an Afterthought – a soul-stirring poetry collection that captures the beauty of life's quiet moments. ⏰ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Atta Galatta, Bengaluru Celebrate the art of poetry with us and be among the first to experience these powerful words. Don't miss it! 🖋️ #PoetryLaunch #EchoesOfAnAfterthought #Tanay #AttaGalatta #BengaluruEvents Read More..

What have you been reading? Come, discuss your latest read. Each member gets 5-7 minutes to talk about the book, theme, plot, with 2 minutes to answer any questions others might have. Read More..

Atta Galatta welcomes you to the launch of
One Day, One Morning by Anuradha Vijayakrishnan on 18 October 2024 at 5.30 pm. The author will be in conversation with novelist Salini Vineeth

Intense and intimate, One Day, One Morning is a work of power and poise, of magic and beauty. — Anees Salim Anuradha Vijayakrishnan’s novella is strangely gripping, sensitive and suspenseful. She writes movingly and with empathy of the bonds — intricate and inviolable — that define sisterhood. — Anuradha Kumar Read More..

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Embark on a resplendent journey alongside acclaimed writer Pradeep Damodaran, as he follows the fault lines of freedom and independence in contemporary India and paints a vivid portrait of a nation in flux. Damodaran travels the length and breadth of the country--from places that played an important role in the Independence movement, such as Sabarmati, Dandi and Jhansi, to sites of contemporary significance, like Nandigram, Unnao and Kudankulam--meeting survivors of riots, descendants of freedom fighters, social workers, environmental activists, farmers and ordinary citizens to discover wha Read More..

Our emotions and memories are intrinsically related to the food we eat and the genre of food literature combines them in a way that helps us connect not only to our past and our present, to different cultures, and communities, values and rituals, events both life-changing and mundane but to each other as well. So, if viewing the world through the lens of food and literature interests you, then join us to begin a dialogue on “Food in Indian Literature” and to celebrate those stories and their diversity. Each month with Prachi Grover, we will be reading our way through several pow Read More..

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of Shivangi Jain’s debut book, Polaroids – Life in Snapshots. Shivangi, a psychologist, writer, and creative powerhouse, invites you to experience life’s fleeting moments captured in her stunning collection of poems. The evening will begin with the official book launch, followed by an exclusive author interview conducted by Swathi Shetty, filmmaker and founder of Elderworld. The event will wrap up with a book signing and audience interaction, accompanied by light refreshments. Read More..

Discord to Symphony by Dr. Mythri Ramachandra is a compelling and insightful journey through the intricacies of human relationships and personal transformation.  Her second book, Many Shades of Marriage: Reflecting Respect, Friendship, and Compassion, deals with a variety of characters whose lives intertwine through the thread of marriage. From the initial stages of infatuation and blossoming love to the decision to marry and the inevitable challenges that follow, each story reflects the myriad ways in which marriage is perceived and lived. Some characters see marriage as a solution to Read More..

What is Pawga, anyway? Pawga was started in 2020 to help shelter pets socialise, find a forever home and also raise funds for the shelter. We pioneered puppy yoga in India and slowly introduced other experiences to help more people from different walks of life to interact and experience the joy of shelter puppies. What happens at Read with Puppies/Dogs at Pawga? At Pawga’s Read with Puppies you’d be relaxing with a book as the puppies run around you. In fact, you would be given a free book and a free drink from us. These books are a surprise and the puppies wo Read More..