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Marjane Satrapi's death was announced on June 4. (AP File Photo)

'To live, it is not enough to be alive': Marjane Satrapi believed one could die of 'sadness', just like her great uncle in Chicken with Plums

June 09, 2026 5:15 pm

Twenty years before she died "of sadness" following the loss of her husband, the Persepolis author created a character who simply decided to stop living. He, too, died of sadness.

The book, Table for Four: Delhi’s Dining Legacy (Family Fables Co).

72 restaurants, 15 years: Table for Four chronicles friends culinary adventures across Delhi

June 09, 2026 5:18 pm

The book Table for Four: Delhi’s Dining Legacy brings together restaurant reviews, food histories, personal memories and culinary trivia to map the Capital’s evolving dining culture

Bena Sareen was honoured for her cover of the novel, My Beloved Life by Amitava Kumar.

Bena Sareen wins 11th Oxford Bookstore book cover prize for 'My Beloved Life'

June 09, 2026 5:19 pm

Bena Sareen awarded 11th Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize at India Habitat Centre

Bashir Badr, the poet who modernised Urdu ghazal, dies

‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91

June 08, 2026 11:17 am

The poet Bashir Badr, known for modernising the Urdu ghazal, passed away at 91.

New India Foundation (NIF) has announced the 11th edition of its fellowships (Photo: Pexels)

Now, New India Foundation to award non-fiction writing fellowship annually

June 08, 2026 11:18 am

Applications for the New India Foundation non-fiction writing fellowship will remain open for approximately three months.

Image featuring the rebelling animals extracted from the Animal Farm poster.

Why fans are furious over Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm adaptation

June 05, 2026 4:27 pm

Andy Serkis’s animated adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm triggers online debate on whether the satire was softened

Cameron Crowe’s memoir The Uncool will leave you inconsolable

June 04, 2026 10:11 am

Cameron Crowe’s memoir The Uncool will take you inside the world of rock and roll, and the journalist-filmmaker's journey covering Led Zeppelin and other bands on the road

The term Alpine Divorce became mainstream after an Austrian court convicted a man for manslaughter. (Generated using AI)

What is Alpine Divorce? The chilling 1893 short story playing out in 2026

June 04, 2026 10:12 am

A 130-year-old fictional story, An Alpine Divorce, has become a true-crime story on hiking trails

Sharon Aruparayil has been accused of AI plagiarism in a short story contest. (Generated using AI)

‘Mob believes the machine’: Commonwealth prize winner Sharon Aruparayil denies AI use

May 27, 2026 7:16 pm

Commonwealth Prize Short Story Prize winner for the Asia region Sharon Aruparayil, who is of Indian origin, was among the three finalists accused of using AI

Tushar Mehta's two new books, The Bench, the Bar and the Bizarre: The Unfamiliar, the Curious, and the Extraordinary in Law and The Lawful and the Awful: Quirky Tales from the World of Law.

Law, laughter and the human side of justice: Tushar Mehta captures the full colour of India's legal tapestry

May 22, 2026 10:40 am

Steeped in the self-deprecating tradition of Fali S Nariman and RK Laxman, these twin volumes strip the courtroom of its intimidating abstraction to reveal an eccentric world