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Hello!

I'm Aarushi, a culture journalist.

 

My writing has appeared in Firstpost, Hindustan Times, India Times, Architectural Digest India and The Better India, among others. 

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I also write fiction and my short stories have been published in The Punch Magazine, The Chakkar and Kitaab. 

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I have a Master's in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London.

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Read select pieces below.

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Aarushi Agrawal

FICTION

A Pair of Jhumkas in The Chakkar

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The First Giggle in Kitaab

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A Wait for Anger in The Punch Magazine

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Colours of Friendship in Neend (app)

“A word after a word after a word is power.”
— Margaret Atwood

Journalism

British stadium artist nurtures a field of dreams as he sets off to paint the next IPL 2025 match

Andy Brown’s quest for stadium art took him to Japan, Taiwan, America, Mexico and Cuba, where he painted polo, sumo wrestling, Formula 1, football, and more

At this mango ‘museum’ in Gujarat, 300-plus varieties thrive

On offer is the coveted Miyazaki mango, nurtured in India’s black soil

All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (four part series)

In this series, we're looking at four Indian films that turned a thought-provoking lens on the environment and its custodians — the indigenous people whose lives are deeply intertwined with that of the natural world. 

The Struggle To Become A Star On YouTube

In a crowded space, the algorithm has no time for creators with average-quality content.

Why a delusionship feeds into your dating fantasy

Is staying “delulu” really “the best solulu” even when it comes to relationships? We find out

How fake news is posing a threat to India's social fabric

The dissemination of fake news in the country has emerged as a major challenge for fact-checkers and civil society, only to be exacerbated further through social media and government-driven propaganda

Women's Day: Indian food YouTubers (three part series)

In the run-up to International Women's Day 2023 on March 8, Slurrp is profiling female content creators who are flexing their prowess with food online.

Evolution of post rock in India: How the sub-genre trounced unfamiliarity and apathy to earn a loyal following

In the run-up to International Women's Day 2023 on March 8, Slurrp is profiling female content creators who are flexing their prowess with food online.

Art in the time of coronavirus: Indian artists channel lockdown experiences into insightful, evocative works

Today amidst the coronavirus pandemic as we live in lockdown and face a global emergency, art continues to work as a repository of individual histories and human agency.

On World Earth Day, Indian artists reflect on their relationship with trees and use of art to bring attention to natural world

It is through seeing each tree as a living, growing individual that one can then foster a deeper connection with it, care about it, and perhaps not want to see it cut down.

Shakespeare features

Fanfic: the 21st century afterlives of Shakespeare’s works

(Behind paywall)

2024 Lok Sabha polls: What Shakespeare’s plays can teach us this election season

The Bard’s plays like ‘Henry V’ and ‘Richard III’ highlight the power of the common man in a monarch

As COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, a look at Shakespeare’s relationship with the plague

While the plague is a constant presence in Shakespeare's life, his defiant response as a playwright is to place each character’s humanity and individuality at the centre of his works.

In Jeff Goldberg's production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, an examination of the human cost of politics

We’re trying to show how a bulking ambition for power, a thirst for one’s own advancement leads to the death and hurting of many people, says Jeff Goldberg of his upcoming production of Julius Caesar.

World Book Day 2019: Shakespeare's influence on Indian theatre is as diverse as the country's culture

Shakespeare first entered India as theatrical entertainment for British officers during colonialism. The work of Parsi thespians and literary figures like Harivanshrai Bachchan have paved the way for adaptations in regional languages and traditional performance arts, like Kathakali

Full portfolio:

Firstpost here

News9 here

The Better India here

Slurrp here

Architectural Digest India here

The Established here

India Times here

Decode, BOOM here

OTTplay here

The Federal here

Hindustan Times here

Good Food Movement here

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I'm open to commissions and conversations.
Reach me at aarushi.agrawal01@gmail.com 

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