Udbhav works with the features team at The Indian Express.

April 03, 2024 14:12 IST
Adept at novels, essays and plays, Condé influenced many generations of writers through her work on the African diaspora
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
March 30, 2024 12:00 IST
From Bengali short stories to India's greatest challenge since the British rule, here is a catch of themes that are both a celebration and a warning
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
March 21, 2024 17:39 IST
Over 20 writers have accused the renowned free speech organisation for ‘silence’ over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
March 16, 2024 11:06 IST
The Bulgarian novelist on his International Booker Prize 2023-winning Time Shelter, how art can undo propaganda, and why he likes writing slowly
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
March 14, 2024 18:17 IST
Director Homi Adajania on his latest film Murder Mubarak, a mystery set at an elite country club and how he infuses comedy into tragic scenes.
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
March 10, 2024 17:00 IST
‘Poor Things’, ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Robot Dreams’ examine the role of science in an unequal world, what happens when politicians interfere with scientific integrity, and how amoral technocracies can lead to spiritual death
Mon, Mar 11, 2024
March 07, 2024 17:07 IST
The Manipuri activist on her memoir The Yellow Sparrow (Rs 499, Speaking Tiger), how fashion and films helped her grow, and why Northeastern trans stories need to grow apart from the Hindi belt
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
February 28, 2024 15:18 IST
The novel about Joseph Stalin was first published by French author Jean-Daniel Baltassat in 2013
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
February 25, 2024 04:04 IST
Politics of hope has to address cultural, spiritual sources that move people: Michael Sandel
Sun, Feb 25, 2024
February 17, 2024 12:24 IST
The Irish writer on his prize-winning Prophet Song, why he didn’t want to write a political book, and the dangers of modern-day technology
Sun, Feb 18, 2024
February 16, 2024 10:47 IST
Spread of English-medium schools and less instruction in the mother tongue have led to a decrease in reading the language for pleasure, according to Ramaswamy
Fri, Feb 16, 2024
February 15, 2024 21:34 IST
The festival titled 'Meer ki Dilli, Shahjahanabad: The Evolving City', hosts book launches, seminars, and cultural events.
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
February 10, 2024 18:36 IST
When boy meets girl meets technology
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
February 10, 2024 12:00 IST
Writers, by nature, are romantics. Here are excerpts of love letters – some fictional, some not – written by those who lived and died by the word
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
February 08, 2024 16:35 IST
Shanbhag and Jha on their latest novels, Sakina’s Kiss and The Patient in Bed Number 12, and the role of fiction in a fact-ridden society
Thu, Feb 08, 2024
February 04, 2024 20:05 IST
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue grouping, commonly known as the Quad, consists of India, Australia, Japan, and the United States.
Mon, Feb 05, 2024
February 03, 2024 17:20 IST
Co-founders and veteran publishers Menon and Urvashi Butalia on why a political press can’t keep up with 21st-century market demands
Mon, Feb 05, 2024
February 02, 2024 10:50 IST
The writer on the shaky beginnings of his prize-winning Prophet Song, how fiction can evoke empathy, and why politics can impair a novelist
Mon, Feb 05, 2024
January 27, 2024 19:45 IST
The festival will take place across 15 Indian cities from February 1 to 21
Sun, Jan 28, 2024
January 26, 2024 18:06 IST
Thakur, posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna today, was known for his policies uplifting the marginalised in Bihar
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
January 26, 2024 15:07 IST
The writer and diplomat on her debut novel, Swallowing the Sun, why young people should be politically engaged, and the theatre and poetry that influenced her prose
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
January 26, 2024 04:58 IST
Hitesh Vankar, a weaver from Kachchh, Gujarat, works with 15 families – including 15 men and 22 women – to make stoles, sarees, dupattas and shawls. The saree, Bhujodi, is sold all over India. “It feels good to know that my work will be displayed at the Republic Day parade,” he says.
Fri, Jan 26, 2024
January 25, 2024 16:34 IST
These men from across India meet physically and online to discuss their stories of struggle, recovery and friendship
Thu, Jan 25, 2024
January 24, 2024 12:56 IST
Fast movies are fun, but there’s a case to be made for movies in which expressions are the centrepiece, not explosions. Fast movies are good for kicks, but slow movies are good for you
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
January 20, 2024 10:00 IST
They range from new literary horizons to travel destinations
Sun, Jan 21, 2024





