Substacks recommended by Ila Reddy

Recommended by Ila Reddy

Words that give permission - writings and other wonders from the Ochre Sky writing workshops facilitated by Natasha Badhwar and Raju Tai

An eclectic collection of stories that demand to be read!

- Ila Reddy

Digressay

By Maanav

A substack for personal essays, some longer than others, and the occasional short story.

Soumya is Writing

By Soumya Anand

Trying to make sense of life through writing

Ayush’s Substack

History, Culture, Travel and Personal Essays

Readers of 42 Public Library

By Project Bibliotherapy

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Scroll less and read more this year with Project Bibliotherapy.

- Ila Reddy

Khwaabghar: For Stories and Tellers

By Manmeet Kaur

A bi-weekly newsletter about things happening at Khwaabghar

Immortal for a Moment by Natasha Badhwar

Vulnerability and Strength, Love and Boundaries

Natasha's newsletter is written with so much heart and honesty that I eagerly look forward to reading each of her posts. Her reflections on life and relationships are relatable and her own journey pushes the reader to think about their own.

- Ila Reddy

More Letters, Less News

By Rohan Banerjee

Humour. Travel. Running. Books. And a bit of this. With a bit of that. New issue every fortnight.

Pritam’s Newsletter

By Pritam Sukumar

Travelling and everything else

One of my favourite travel newsletters because of Pritam's rich treasure trove of fascinating travel experiences that leave the reader wanting to know more!

- Ila Reddy

Womaning in India

By Mahima Vashisht

Highlighting gender blind spots in everyday life through real stories of women of India. And Bollywood GIFs, of course.

Every post written by Mahima on Womaning makes me pause, think, and feel like I know exactly what she's talking about from my own personal experience or that of my friends and family. Womaning is the best newsletter out there on everyday experiences of women in India -- experiences that are so familiar to us but often come as a surprise to men, who seem to be oblivious of what women around them go through in a world designed for men.

- Ila Reddy

The Alipore Post

A weekly newsletter on poetry, art, music, photography and all things creative. Curated with love. Designed to inspire.

The Alipore Post is like a pocket of sunshine sitting in my inbox, waiting to brighten up my day. With heartwarming, uplifting, and inspiring art, poems, literary excerpts, and other beautiful things, this newsletter stands out as one of my favourites!

- Ila Reddy

The SneakyArt Post

By Nishant Jain

Secretly drawn art of the world, delivered to your inbox.

I love how Nishant observes the little things and moments of life and records them through his art. I also love how he thinks so deeply about everything he writes about and attempts to make art more accessible to all in his own way.

- Ila Reddy

Creative Resilience with Raju Tai

Your sensitivity is a superpower. Your creativity is a tasty medicine. Your body is a creature designed for awe, big feelings, and everyday poetry. Subscribe to never feel alone as a creative, sensitive, imperfect human being. I got you.

Lines on The Grass

By Lines On The Grass

Stray thoughts on sport, life, and the proverbial everything in between.

Lines of The Grass is my favourite sports newsletter, and given that I hardly watch sports anymore, it's saying something that I devour every post! Sarthak has a way of connecting sports-related events with broader themes that anyone and everyone can relate to. His passion comes through in his writing and it's an absolute pleasure to read his posts!

- Ila Reddy

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Recommended by Ila Reddy