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An early prototype for Seed

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Along with being a poet, Keki N. Daruwalla had a long and decorated career in the Indian Police Service.

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Keki N. Daruwalla.

India Poet Keki N. Daruwalla dies at 87

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An early prototype for Seed

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A selection from Dream Machine

Authors Author Appupen’s take on comics, creativity and more

Bengaluru From Budapest to Bengaluru: Diplomat-turned-author unveils her debut novel

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Books Roots of a conflict: an ‘endless war’ on the edge of Europe’s frontier

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Legacy of conservation: Wildlife enthusiast M.K. Ranjitsinh launches new book

Dhriti Mankatalia

A visitor takes a commemorative photo after buying a book by South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang near the special section at a bookstore in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. The letters read “Congratulations on Han Kang’s the Nobel Prize award.” and “Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature.”

Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 winner Han Kang's books fly off the shelves in South Korea

Omani writer and author of Silken Gazelles, Jokha Alharthi.

The milk-sisters of Oman | Interview with author Jokha Alharthi on her new novel Silken Gazelles

A flower-seller on Dal Lake, Srinagar.

Love in the time of conflict

Priyanka Mattoo

I was raised by one family, but I think it represents so many of our families: Priyanka Mattoo, author of Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones

Veena Venugopal

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Spy versus rebel | Review of Booker Prize-shortlisted Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Experimental South Korean writer Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize in literature

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Towards a journey of mindfulness with the help of reading

Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2024 announces shortlist

Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2024 announces shortlist

Literature Nobel buzz, tribute to Keki Daruwalla, a biography of Justice Ahmadi and more

The rock-cut temple at Thal.

Exploring the secret lives of ancient monuments

Preeti Zachariah

Vanamala Viswanatha, a bilingual scholar and a translator, is known for her translations of works of Purnachandra Tejaswi, Vaidehi, U.R. Ananthamurthy, Sara Aboobacker, Lankesh, among others.

Penguin publishes new translation of Kuvempu’s Malegalalli Madumagalu by Vanamala Viswanatha

The Hindu Bureau

Though we know the story, a writer can continue to surprise us when we revisit a work.

Why we re-read a book

Aruna Sankaranarayanan

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Judy I Lin on ‘The Songs of Six Realms’: Rebecca with a twist

Mini Anthikad Chhibber

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