Join us at Atta Galatta for the launch of the book Babur: The Chessboard King with the author, Aabhas Maldahiyar, and Abhinav Agarwal. This book paints a poignant picture of Babur’s journey, from his ascent to rulership in Ferghana amidst familial threats to fleeting victories and losses in Samarkand. Gripping, anecdotal and deeply researched Babur: The Chessboard King delves into Hindustan's economic landscape during Timurid rule and portrays Babur as a multifaceted ruler, challenging the typical depiction of an infallible conqueror and a good human being. Meticulously sou Read More..

Build -A- Book is a carefully curated skill-based workshop about bookmaking. The participants will experiment together and learn how to transform ordinary household objects to repurpose them into journals and notebooks, and experiment with other materials! I’ll be sharing all tips and tricks I have learned and gathered over my 5 years of experience and practice with the skill. I will also be working with them to sharpen their observation skills and imagination to help them customise notebooks and journals to suit their needs and purpose. Read More..

What about some Filter Coffee and Unfiltered conversations on a fine Sunday morning? Listeners Circle is an initiative to facilitate listening without judgment, hence giving a safe space for anyone to speak their heart out without the fear of judgment. We at Listeners Circle are committed to building a community where there are no unsaid words, held back emotions and buried feelings because of the fear of being judged. After 50+ Editions of Tell your Story, Listeners Circle relaunching a lighter format - Coffee and Conversations! Coffee lightens us up. Coffee gives us clarity. Coff Read More..

At a time when we are spoilt for choice on what to watch, the best movies don't make it to streaming. And nothing beats the communal experience of watching a movie together. Join us for the first (literally) Underground film club in the city.  This month, we’re screening “24 Hour Party” (2002). Amused by a band named Sex Pistols, Tony persuades his station to televise one of their performances. Later, a musical revolution starts that changes his life forever. Read More..

The BWW Short Story Community This month we will discuss The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado (https://granta.com/the-husband-stitch/).  What this is: This is a ticketed, curated literary and community event, presented by Bhumika Anand from the Bangalore Writers Workshop, where we will do a deep-dive analysis and discussion of a short story. You get to join a reading community where you will get to read a pre-chosen short story a month. You get to examine the story in terms of its literary merit, yes, but also in terms of writing craft and context, which will be very Read More..

Have you heard of adventurers and explorers finding buried treasure? Have you ever found buried treasure yourself? Wouldn’t it be so exciting, to find your own hidden pot of gold? Well, author Vidya Varadarajan will help you with making and stowing away your own treasure, for you to discover later, in the form of a letter to your future self! Join us for this interesting and fun activity, as part of the launch of her book “The Mystery of the Graveyard Gold”! Read More..

Celebrate the beauty in the everyday with Let Poetry Be! Join us on April 26th at 5:30pm, for our English language poetry open-mic. This month’s theme is “Love” and is hosted by Neha Kirpalani. Neha Kirpalani is a Harvard Business Review writer, LinkedIn Top Voice, DEI champion, Senior Marketing executive, and Personal Brand Strategist. Witness this multi-hyphenate in action, as she shares her unique and varied insights, adding depth to her verses and crafting meaningful conversations across boundaries. Entry to the Open Mic is free! To read your poem, e-mail nehakirpal Read More..

The Write Step is a writers’ support group that hopes to foster and grow a community of writers who meet once a month to talk about the myriad aspects of writing. Writers in the making who haven’t published or written yet are most welcome. The aim is to devise a support group that sparks creativity. While each meeting will be around a certain predefined subject matter pertaining to the craft, there will be time set aside for the group to address individual queries. Read More..