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3 Idiots actor Olivier Lafont on turning author with Warrior
January 30, 2015 17:45 IST
Olivier Lafont, the man who dons many hats opens up on his first novel that he originally envisioned as a Hollywood action film.
Salman Rushdie’s first novel in seven years, out in September
January 30, 2015 11:05 IST
British author Salman Rushdie's first novel in seven years will be released in September, his publishers said today.
What to Expect When You’re Litfesting
January 27, 2015 10:36 IST
The Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 in three acts
The Author as a Public Figure
January 26, 2015 00:38 IST
Pakistani writer Bilal Tanweer on the changing role of the writer, importance of knowing regional languages and why the personal is political.
Pendrive: Remembering Aisha Chaudhary
January 25, 2015 00:59 IST
She wrote about her thoughts and experiences with life while dealing with an illness
My mother had asked me to leave India to the Indians: V S Naipaul
January 24, 2015 18:35 IST
The Indian-origin British author, who was born in Trinidad narrated what his mother had to say to him.
Jaipur LitFest: Author Javier Moro talks about his book on Sonia Gandhi
January 24, 2015 14:59 IST
All the information Moro has penned down has been collected from friends and people close to Mrs. Gandhi and family.
In the Darkest Hour of the Night
January 24, 2015 00:00 IST
A debut novel looks at how easily enemies are created by a distorted version of history
Book review: She Will Build Him a City
January 24, 2015 10:11 IST
This novel is of the new century where time is here and now, places ever-changing, and writing an act of dare
Family Portrait
January 24, 2015 00:00 IST
Akhil Sharma talks about the tragedy at the heart of his critically acclaimed second novel and calls it a love letter.
‘A good book makes up for a lot of the failings of the world’
January 24, 2015 00:00 IST
Writer Romesh Gunesekera on his experiments with fiction and the hope of long-lasting peace after elections
Spaces Between Us
January 24, 2015 00:00 IST
In Amit Chaudhuri’s Odysseus Abroad, time is a collage of quotidian moments, recording the lilts and cadences of ordinary life.
We don’t need diagnosis, we need solutions: Shashi Tharoor
January 23, 2015 19:25 IST
In an interaction with Mihir Sharma and Amrita Tripathi on his latest book 'India Shastra', he spoke at length about what forms the essence of his book.
Write when drunk, market when sober: Best-selling author Ashwin Sanghi
January 23, 2015 12:06 IST
Ashwin Sanghi narrates how his work was rejected several times by publishers and distributors.
Freedom of expression debated at Jaipur lit fest
January 22, 2015 12:25 IST
The session was chaired by lyricist Prasoon Joshi who asked why issues like these are not debated by the mainstream media, and should contrarian voices be heard amid this din?
A Literary Handshake: VS Naipaul and travel writer Paul Theroux reunite at Jaipur Literature Festival
January 22, 2015 12:26 IST
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, the coming together of VS Naipaul and Paul Theroux.
Jaipur Litfest: Engaging, mind-stimulating conversations on table
January 22, 2015 12:26 IST
Dialogues on art history and art appreciation, and sessions focusing on different aspects of Indian art will also play a major role at the festival.
It is very important for the Dutch-Hindustani people to recognize their roots: Author Safdar Zaidi
January 20, 2015 13:13 IST
Safdar Zaidi penned De Suiker Die Niet Zoet because he wanted to remind the Indians about their own forgotten people.
A Short History of Reading: David Davidar’s anthology of Indian stories
January 18, 2015 01:00 IST
David Davidar’s anthology of Indian stories is a mix of the predictable and surprising.
Big Brother is Watching You
January 17, 2015 00:00 IST
A convincing case for how everything that we do on the internet will be used against us if necessary
Death Comes as the End
January 17, 2015 00:00 IST
A look at Tamil writer Perumal Murugan’s career and the controversy around his novel Mathorubagan
Bestselling author Siddhartha Sharma on penning Thank God It’s Monday and positive work psychology
January 16, 2015 15:51 IST
Determined to go against the status quo, his book Thank God It's Monday brings a new and refreshing wave of work ethics and positive work psychology.
Unburdening the Beast
January 10, 2015 04:02 IST
A chronicle of a German veterinarian’s efforts to save the camel in Rajasthan.
Behind Closed Doors
January 10, 2015 04:02 IST
It arranges and rearranges its story around Big House, where three generations strife, live and love.
In Search of Lost Time
January 10, 2015 04:04 IST
Through its story of love, abandonment and search, Janice Pariat’s debut novel performs an act of rescue.
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