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Chipko to climate change: Ramachandra Guha on roots of Indian environmentalism
September 23, 2026 11:31 am
At a talk in Bengaluru, noted historian Ramachandra Guha said environmentalism began from the grassroots in India.
'Rich Dad Poor Dad’ author Robert Kiyosaki says he is $1.2 billion in debt. Here’s what that means
September 02, 2026 1:11 pm
The Rich Dad Poor Dad author says the debt is tied to real-estate investments, but his ex-wife Kim Kiyosaki says the figure does not represent what he personally owes.
The woman who refused shame: Sarah Joseph on love, feminism and why Gen Z gives her hope
August 10, 2026 7:11 pm
Sarah Joseph was married at 15 and taught that the love she found outside that marriage was a crime. At 80, one of Malayalam's greatest writers speaks of it without lowering her voice, while watching a younger generation claim as a right what hers could barely whisper.
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted on terrorism charges years after stabbing
July 30, 2026 2:52 pm
Rushdie, an Indian-born novelist, was attacked in the August of 2022 while he was about to deliver a lecture at Chautauqua Institution in western New York.
Remembering Shahrnush Parsipur, the Iranian feminist literary icon
July 08, 2026 9:06 pm
Novelist Shahrnush Parsipur was jailed four times under two Iranian regimes for the writing that gave voice to women silenced by both.
'Nuanced, layered, sumptuous': Taiwan Travelogue, a 1930s romance, makes International Booker Prize history
May 26, 2026 6:57 pm
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King take the £50,000 prize for the first Taiwanese novel, and the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese, ever to win the award
Against all odds | The 90-year-old who won't stop fighting for the customer
May 17, 2026 5:21 pm
Gopal K Gureja has spent 6 decades insisting that companies listen to their customers. At 90, he has published Customer Service Edge.
'Gen Z's Thomas Mann': Lázár author Nelio Biedermann on family secrets, historical horrors
May 20, 2026 12:14 pm
The 22-year-old author, who is being called a literary sensation, discusses his ancestral secrets, historical horrors, the six-year writing journey behind his old-school intergenerational family saga, and the weight of success
Kanpatimar: The story of one of India’s deadliest serial killers
October 01, 2026 5:07 pm
Rakesh Goswami’s India’s Most Dangerous Serial Killer reconstructs the chilling case of Shankariya Kanpatimar, a murderer who terrorised 1970s Rajasthan
'I have a most villainous hunger': 8 famous writers’ letters to their mothers
May 17, 2026 7:28 am
From James Joyce's “villainous hunger” to Sylvia Plath's letter to a mother who would outlive her, here are the most unguarded dispatches 10 celebrated authors sent home.
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Kate Chopin: The literary rebel who challenged social norms
September 28, 2026 11:38 am
Born on February 8, Kate Chopin was an American author whose work is considered by scholars to have paved the way for 20th-century American feminist literature.
DH Lawrence: Fascinating facts about writer behind Lady Chatterley’s Lover
September 11, 2026 1:39 pm
Born on September 11, 1885, David Herbert Lawrence was an English novelist and poet whose works often courted controversy during his lifetime. From his writing career to some of his lesser-known pursuits, here are a few fascinating facts about the celebrated author you may not know.
Which was the first detective story ever published?
August 06, 2026 3:34 pm
Discover the world's first detective story—and no, it wasn't Sherlock Holmes!
Who was Primo Levi?
July 31, 2026 11:40 am
Primo Michele Levi was an Italian-Jewish chemist, anti-fascist resistance fighter, Holocaust survivor, and acclaimed author. Over the course of his career, he wrote a diverse body of work, including novels, memoirs, short story collections, essays, and poetry.
Writers whose deaths are still shrouded in mystery
June 03, 2026 3:36 pm
These authors are remembered not only for their literary works but also for the mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths. Here's a look at their stories.
Who was Gertrude Stein?
February 03, 2026 3:00 pm
Gertrude Stein was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Let's get to know more about her.
Booker Prize-winning British author Hilary Mantel passes away at 70; her life in pictures
September 23, 2022 7:10 pm
The author, winner of the Booker Prize for her celebrated Wolf Hall saga in 2009 and 2012, had dealt “stoically” with chronic health problems, according to her literary agent Bill Hamilton.
Revisiting Saleem Kidwai's rich legacy as an author and translator
August 30, 2021 4:19 pm
Noted historian, author and gay rights activist passed away today at his Lucknow residence. Let's take a look at the books penned by the literary maestro
AUTHOR VIDEOS
Jaipur Lit Fest kicks off with much fervour
January 21, 2016 7:52 am
Jaipur, Jan 21 (ANI): The Jaipur Literature Festival kick started on Thursday morning with the performance of local award-winning Rajasthani musicians Nathoo Solanki and Chugge Khan. The annual event is being held at the Diggi Palace. The event is slated to run from 21-25 January. The festival is completely free and open to all, attracting visitors from all four corners of the globe. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will inaugurate the event in a ceremony, which will include a keynote address from award-winning author Margaret Atwood.
Book 'Kalam ki cocktail' unveiled
January 10, 2016 3:44 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Journalist and writer Sharda Shukla on Sunday unveiled her first book, 'Kalam Ki Cocktail' at Constitutional Club in the national capital.The author said the book is a compilation of a wide range of articles, from poetry to informative write-ups, on epic like Mahabharata. She said the book could be used as an encyclopaedia by readers.
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