Nawaid Anjum

New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh

Features Head, @thefederal_news Ex-Outlook, Indian Express, Asian Age/Deccan Chronicle. Artist Manqué. Culture Addict. Reader & Writer. [email protected]

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10 films that look at India-Pakistan relations with a different lens

6 days ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

India and Pakistan have had a complicated relationship ever since Partition in 1947. This bitter separation has been marked by wars, political tension, and deep mistrust. But between all this noise, there have also been stories of humanity, shared culture, and attempts at peace. Over the years, filmmakers from both sides have tried to capture the pain, confusion, and sometimes even hope that surrounds the idea of India and Pakistan.
Chef Shun Sato interview: What India can learn from Japan’s minimalist cuisine

2 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Omakase, the Japanese dining experience, is all about trust; the word means ‘I leave it up to you.’ You sit down and hand yourself over to the chef, trusting him to guide you through a meal that’s full of stories, and surprises. That’s exactly what happened at The Lalit New Delhi recently, when OKO — the hotel’s pan-Asian restaurant — hosted a special pop-up (a short-term dining event to test new concepts and engage with diners) with Chef Shun Sato and Chef Fumiyuki Kinsu.
How Ghibli trend has become the unwitting tool for propaganda in New India

2 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Hours after the terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, the photograph of a woman seated beside her husband’s lifeless body went viral, evoking emotional responses from scores of people cutting across religious lines on social media.
Ananth Mahadevan interview: ‘I want my films to speak the language of global cinema’

2 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Ananth Mahadevan is the kind of filmmaker who earns your attention, not demands it. Over decades, across languages and platforms, he has determinedly built a body of work that refuses the easy sentimentality and grandstanding often seen in what we lazily call ‘mainstream’ Indian cinema.
Jeyamohan interview: ‘Devastated by my mother’s death, I found refuge in writing’

3 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

In the latest episode of Culture Vibes, The Federal’s special programme on art and literature, celebrated Tamil-Malayalam writer B Jeyamohan, who lives in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, spoke about his memoir Of Men, Women and Witches: Stories from My Life (Juggernaut), which has recently been translated by Sangheetha Puthiyedath.
Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp makes it to International Booker Prize shortlist

1 month ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Kannada writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection Heart Lamp (Penguin Random House), translated from Kannada into English by Deepa Bhasthi, was on Tuesday shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025 in London. It marks the first time a Kannada title has made it this far in the race for the coveted GBP 50,000 literary prize — divided between author and translator.
Manoj Kumar obit: How the actor-filmmaker gave patriotism a face on screen

1 month ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Manoj Kumar, one of the last surviving legends from a golden era of Hindi cinema, who has passed away at the age of 87, had a knack for weaving his patriotic ideals into mainstream entertainment. Born Harikrishan Giri Goswami on July 24, 1937, in Abbottabad, now in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the actor, director, lyricist, and screenwriter, was hailed as Bharat Kumar for his immense contributions to Hindi cinema’s nationalistic fervour.
Kunal Kamra: The stand-up comedian, satirist, and the man who won’t shut up

1 month ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Comedy is supposed to be an escape. You go to a stand-up show, laugh a little, forget your troubles, and head home feeling lighter. But Kunal Kamra, whose forte is political satire, isn’t in the business of lightening your burdens. He’s there to remind you that the load you carry — of fear, of frustration, of a country veering off course — is real.
India Bartender Week: How Minakshi Singh is raising the bar for India’s cocktail culture

1 month ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

India’s bartenders have worked for decades with little recognition, despite their skill, creativity, and access to some of the world’s most unique ingredients. From Himalayan botanicals to Goan feni, Kashmiri saffron to South India’s abundant bar staples — kokum, tamarind, curry leaves, jaggery-infused arrack and cashew or coconut-based spirits — India offers a vast, untapped palette for mixology.
Buzz: Maahir Khan on telling tattoo artist Eric D’Souza’s story through a documentary

1 month ago | thefederal.com | Nawaid Anjum

Buzz, the ‘anti-Slumdog Millionaire’ documentary currently streaming on Jio Hotstar, is not your typical rags-to-riches story, nor is it a reverential, run-of-the-mill homage to an artist who overcame adversity. Executive produced by Anil Kapoor and directed by Maahir Khan, the 70-minute documentary dives into the life and work of Eric Jason D’Souza, co-founder of Iron Buzz Tattoos in Mumbai, and one of India’s most renowned tattoo artists.