reading habits

I have read Amrit Dhillon’s article in The Guardian with the attention it deserves, and I write this response not out of defensiveness but out of a deep and abiding love for Indian literature, for reading, and for the millions of Indians who do, in fact, read—passionately, voraciously, and with profound engagement. The article paints India as a nation that does not read. It … [Read more...] about Fiza Pathan’s Response to The Guardian’s ‘Why India’s Literature Festivals Are About So Much More Than Books’ by Amrit Dhillon, 9th February 2026