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Members of Kashmirs Lakes and Waterways Authority collect weeds lying on the surface of Dal Lake. (Photo: AFP)

Kashmir: A land with a rich history is now in turmoil

The Tamil, Telugu, Kalinga, Bengali and other civilisations all have histories that go back several millennia.

8 Feb 2019 1:24 AM IST

Perumal Murugan

There's a Perumal Murugan in all of us

The keynote address by the Assamese writer Dhruba Jyoti Borah underscored that literature must be free from any kind of...

8 Feb 2019 1:18 AM IST

It's best to sell real stories

Genres don't matter to writer Ahmed Faiyaz. For him, it's the story and how it evolves...

6 Feb 2019 2:30 AM IST

Gurcharan Das at the Hyderabad Literary Festival.

Ancient India saw desire as duty to self

Gurcharan Das' book, Kama: The Riddle of Desire, argues that ancient Hindu civilisation saw desire as the source of...

6 Feb 2019 2:29 AM IST

Edited by Malashri Lal and Namita Gokhale Penguin, Rs 399

Radha: Not only a rasika, but a rebel in love

The book, not surprisingly, begins with a comparison between Radha and Sita. Radha, like Sita, is also a manifestation...

3 Feb 2019 8:10 AM IST

Over the past half-century, rumours and speculation intensified over if any new books existed and if they were of publishable quality. (Photo: AP)

New Salinger works to be out soon!

Unpublished works by JD Salinger to be released soon says son, Matt Salinger.

2 Feb 2019 4:47 PM IST

Finding order in chaos

Markus Zusak shares the importance of chaos in his life, his writing journey so far and the inspiration behind some of...

30 Jan 2019 12:17 AM IST

While the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) by the NGO Pratham among rural children makes for depressing reading each year, the learning outcomes of the children enrolled in CBSE schools were none too good either.

Why we need a good alternative to the board exams

Over the years, there have been reams written on what ails our school educational system and what needs to be done by...

25 Jan 2019 1:36 AM IST

Tales of the vanquished

Aditya Iyengar explores the history of the Chola Empire through a prisoner's eyes.

24 Jan 2019 12:30 AM IST

Podcasts those page turners

The year 2019 will give podcasts a literary spin as different genres get a place in the sunshine.

24 Jan 2019 12:25 AM IST

Till Talaq Do US Part by Ziya Us Salam, Penguin, Rs 399

Many contours of the triple talaq debate

The book traces the origin of triple talaq to the time of Caliph Umar in the 7th century, years after Prophet Muhammad's...

20 Jan 2019 12:13 AM IST

Ritwik Ghatak spins yarns of many moods and shades

That he continues to teach and delight us some 42 years after he passed away is a testimony to his genius as a director.

20 Jan 2019 12:12 AM IST