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Fear Isn’t The Enemy: Crucial Lessons from Ravish Kumar’s ‘The Free Voice’

By Stuti S.: “In India, this isn’t just a gripping book; it’s a tool kit.”

5 min readMay 23, 2020

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Fear Isn’t The Enemy: Crucial Lessons from Ravish Kumar’s ‘The Free Voice’

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Getting To Know My Late Grandfather Through His Book Collection

Second-hand books, first-hand stories.

6 min readSep 6, 2018

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Getting To Know My Late Grandfather Through His Book Collection

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The State Tried To Silence Writers, Indians Responded With #MyAntiNationalBookshelf

Photos of bookshelves that’ll surely make the govt. uncomfortable

3 min readSep 5, 2018

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The State Tried To Silence Writers, Indians Responded With #MyAntiNationalBookshelf

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Reading And Releasing — The Healing Power Of Crying With Words

On reading, releasing and healing.

6 min readSep 4, 2018

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Reading And Releasing — The Healing Power Of Crying With Words

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Why Reading The Qu'ran Matters In Today's Unsettled Times

An interpretation freed from the dead weight of classical commentaries.

8 min readAug 6, 2018

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Why Reading The Qu'ran Matters In Today's Unsettled Times

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I Participated In A Conversation About Porn — And It Moved Me

It is such a joy to see women say the words you wouldn't expect them to say in our cloistered social climate.

4 min readJul 6, 2018

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I Participated In A Conversation About Porn — And It Moved Me

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Nanette: The Power of Pain

[A] testament that the cost of some of the world's most memorable punchlines is often an entire life of pain.

5 min readJun 24, 2018

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Nanette: The Power of Pain

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How I Wrote 'Ninja Nani'

By Lavanya S. Karthik: The story behind the feminist crime-fighting star of my children's book series.

5 min readJun 5, 2018

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How I Wrote 'Ninja Nani'

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Writer Richa Kaul Padte On India's Bhabhi Fetish, Masturbating To A Book, And More

"The reason Savita Patel is so relatable is because like all real women, she lives in the grey areas."

5 min readJun 1, 2018

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Writer Richa Kaul Padte On India's Bhabhi Fetish, Masturbating To A Book, And More

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Behind Viral Tweets & Trends: The Wire's Karnika Kohli On Anxiety, Social Media & More

It is easy to forget that the person behind that Twitter handle is someone who will evolve with time, make mistakes and learn from them.

8 min readMay 31, 2018

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Behind Viral Tweets & Trends: The Wire's Karnika Kohli On Anxiety, Social Media & More

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A safe space to talk about what the power of reading and its connection with mental health, gender, community, and more. Email: editor.thereader@gmail.com

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