Vijay Nair recounts his visit to the Washington, D.C., which prompted thoughts on peaceful protest, book burning, and Hitler in India.
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Vijay Nair explores the outrage from India’s citizens over police corruption and brutality in connect with two high profile rape cases.
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The deaths of student activists Sudipto Gupta and Subhojit Das have Indian citizens concerned about freedom of expression in the world’s largest democracy.
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In India, writers and activists are subject to blatant misappropriations of law, while those with political connections get leniency.
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Vijay Nair explores Manipur through an improvised play, human rights violations, dramatic protests, and a local’s memory of childhood.
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Vijay Nair discusses how Kashmir is painted as a romantic wonderland in Bollywood films, though in reality it has become a place of violence and injustice.
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Vijay Nair parallels Indian government to “Alice in Wonderland”—the country is falling down the rabbit hole with its paradoxic interpretation of free speech.
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Deepa Mehta’s film Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s novel of the same name, has reignited tensions with several Islamic fundamentalist groups.
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Vijay Nair profiles Indian filmmaker Anand Patwardhan whose works deal with subjects like the patriarchal mindset of Indians, women’s rights, and fundamentalism.
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Despite a successful career, Indian playwright Mahesh Dattani struggles to deal with censorship, not from the government, but from his peers and patrons.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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