The Indian Quarterly Magazine - January - March 2017

In this issue

In this issue, Jerry Pinto ponders over familial bonds and what lies at the heart of the family, while
Jai Arjun Singh, in a deeply personal essay, writes about caring and communicating with an ill mother
he is exceptionally close to. Paro Anand examines the changing nature of the family in the books she
has written for children. Akshai Jain looks at the increasing number of genetics companies in India
and questions the worth of the diagnoses being offered. Mandakini Dubey reflects on the nature of
family ties, particularly hers with her grandmother and children. In her graphic story, Priya Kuriyan
prises open the family closet to let the skeletons tumble out.
Elsewhere, Wendy Doniger revisits the Shakuntala story and scrutinises the role of the lost ring in
myths. In his stark photo essay, Harsha Vadlamani captures the lives of actors waiting for a break in the
Telugu film industry. Anita Roy visits the Lancelot Ribeiro retrospective in London and concludes that
the painter found his distinct voice after casting off the shadow of his celebrated brother FN Souza. In
our Translations section, we have both the old and the new, including poems by 13th-century Marathi
women saint-poets.