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Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
January 30, 2016 00:08 IST
A racy account of the lives of the dons who ruled Mumbai’s underbelly and their unique codes of conduct
The Futures Game
January 30, 2016 00:02 IST
Margaret Atwood on writing for the unborn, Winston Smith’s diary and early interests like Edgar Rice Burroughs, Flash Gordon and two superhero bunnies, with capes
Book review: Being Salman is a small window on why Salman Khan is the way he is
January 29, 2016 13:07 IST
This book, which talks of the famous actor's relationship with his parents and brothers, his food habits, nature, love life, career graph, turning point of his life thanks to his NGO 'Being Human' and the bond he shares with people, leaves you with a lot to think about.
Beyond Alice: A look at Lewis Carroll’s lesser-known contributions on his birthday
January 27, 2016 19:52 IST
Lewis Carroll is best known for his work Alice in Wonderland, but his contributions go beyond literature to include a lot more. Thank him for Scrabble on his birth anniversary.
Egyptian writer Fatima Naoot jailed for insulting Islam
January 27, 2016 17:55 IST
In October, Naoot described in a post on her Facebook account Eid Al-Adha's tradition of slaughtering sheep as the "greatest massacre committed by human beings".
Ruskin Bond gets his story ideas lying on bed
January 27, 2016 12:20 IST
Ruskin Bond has written over 500 short stories, essays and novels
JLF 2016: How the lit-fest sets the stage for meaningful literary conversations
January 26, 2016 15:06 IST
Despite the controversies and jaded reviews, for a first-time visitor, the Jaipur Literature Festival provides a classical setting that brings the magic back into reading books and discussing authors
Veergatha series: Five new illustrated books celebrate the lives of Indian war heroes
January 25, 2016 15:26 IST
The Veergatha series seeks to introduce the great acts of bravery of the Param Vir Chakra awardees to instil a sense of inspiration and patriotism in children at an early age.
Caste system in ancient India not rigid: Author Amish Tripathi
January 25, 2016 14:41 IST
Amish Tripathi — who is known for his interpretations of Indian mythology — cites current genetic research to make his case.
Stories from Their Past
January 25, 2016 05:21 IST
A book documents artisans who are keeping alive the dying arts of Kashmir.
I’ve been known as a writer’s writer and now I’ve got readers: Colm Tóibín
January 25, 2016 15:53 IST
Irish novelist Colm Tóibín on his reluctance to read as a child, Brooklyn, the book that led to an Oscar-nominated film, and a personal Irish history.
Till the trees grow in Dehradun
January 24, 2016 15:21 IST
For many decades, writer Ruskin Bond has gazed out of his window in Landour and invited the world into his books. On the 60th anniversary of The Room on the Roof, the novel that began his journey, a look at the life of the gentle colossus of the Indian publishing scene.
I’ve been watching people for so many years that I can’t do research: Sarnath Banerjee
January 28, 2016 20:54 IST
The reluctant graphic novelist, Sarnath Banerjee, is back with All Quiet in Vikaspuri — a fearful look at an imaginary war that brings Delhi to its knees.
The (kid) gloves are off
January 23, 2016 15:28 IST
Cornelia Funke, a heavyweight among children’s authors, on choosing fantasy over reality and why she doesn’t sugarcoat the world for her young readers.
Book review: The Mystery of the Missing Writer
January 23, 2016 00:59 IST
A lean, mean multitasking whodunit about authors, history and stories.
Book review: People Like Us
January 23, 2016 00:58 IST
A book on the consistent marginalisation of Pakistan’s religious minorities is a warning about the dangers of majoritarianism.
The Law is an Ass
January 23, 2016 00:22 IST
What sets it apart from the plethora of books on the legal profession is that it tells us how the legal profession actually functions — does it actually? — and not how it should.
‘I do not wish to serve (for) a false narrative of America’
January 23, 2016 00:13 IST
Bosnian-American author Aleksandar Hemon on what writing means to him, how Europe is failing immigrants, and why Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination is likely to push the US towards conflict
Here’s help on how to navigate the hectic JLF 2016 schedule
January 22, 2016 14:38 IST
Each year, the organisers bring in more and more speakers in an attempt to diversify discussions at the JLF as much as possible. Here are the musical shows and speakers you should make a point of listening to.
Here’s how Ruskin Bond charmed all at Jaipur Literature Festival
January 22, 2016 13:59 IST
Bond who was in conversation with Ravi Singh, Founder, Speaking Tiger, an independant publishing house spoke about how he borrowed from his own life for many of his earliest books.
Words are powerful, can also be fatal: Margaret Atwood
January 22, 2016 00:02 IST
In her keynote address at the Jaipur Literature Festival, Booker prize-winner Margaret Atwood spoke about how writing is an optimistic act
Hope literature gets more coverage this year at JLF than controversies: William Dalrymple
January 21, 2016 13:06 IST
From an impressive line up of speakers, Dalrymple said he looks forward to sessions by the big poster authors including Margaret Atwood, who would deliver this year's keynote address besides Thomas Piketty, Stephen Fry, David Grossman and Niall Ferguson.
A Dose of Death
January 21, 2016 00:00 IST
Chemist and first-time author Kathryn Harkup celebrates the poisonous pen of Agatha Christie
Three kinds of ‘authors’ you’re bound to encounter at this year’s JLF (also, your basic dos and don’ts)
January 20, 2016 20:09 IST
A literary agent’s guide to the aspiring author at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Between Worlds
January 20, 2016 05:59 IST
Nigerian poet and author Ben Okri, who was in India recently, on his new book, his belief in brevity and why we are much more than our colonial past.
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