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I was called a ‘behenji’ and ‘shameless’ in the same breath: Neena Gupta

Aditya Mani Jha

The wickedly funny and talented actor has a lot to say about everything, from her theatre days to OTT platforms, in her autobiography

Ruskin Bond on childhood, beaches, pandemic and more

Praveen Sudevan

The acclaimed author released a new book, ‘All-Time Favourites for Children’, on his 87th birthday last month

Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik. File

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases book of poems

The poems were penned by senior bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi

Jeffrey Archer, 81, the author of ‘Turn A Blind Eye.’ Photo: Special Arrangement/THE HINDU

interview Keep your eyes wide open: Jeffrey Archer returns with third fast-paced crime thriller in William Warwick series

Nahla Nainar ‘Turn A Blind Eye’ is a treat for diehard fans of Archer’s storytelling

Malcolm Gladwell; the cover of ‘The Bomber Mafia: A Story Set in War’

interview Malcolm Gladwell: I’ve never before told a story that was just one narrative

Divya Kala Bhavani An audiophile to the core, Malcolm Gladwell chats about his latest release ‘The Bomber Mafia’ first being an audiobook, and recalls encouraging the Obamas to delve into podcasting

A file photo of Girish Karnad at the launch of his autobiography Aadaadta Ayushya.

Online relay reading of Girish Karnad’s autobiography

Girish Pattanashetti It will be a tribute to the playwright on his death anniversary

A sketch of Ki Rajanarayanan.

Farewell to an extraordinary writer

(Clockwise from left) Images from ‘Summer’s Children’, ‘Ammachi’s Glasses’, and ‘Snip’

More than words: why it’s a good time to explore wordless books

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Dhoni, Priyanka, CSK and World Cup 2011: Suresh Raina on his favourite people and moments

Rare pictures from the Thanjavur Saraswati Mahal Library now in a book

Ranjitha Ashok’s ‘Half a Kilo Mixture’ features memories turned into short stories

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases book of poems

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I was called a ‘behenji’ and ‘shameless’ in the same breath: Neena Gupta

Ruskin Bond on childhood, beaches, pandemic and more

Jeffrey Archer chats about the third fast-paced crime-thriller in the William Warwick series

‘Turn A Blind Eye’ is a treat for diehard fans of author Jeffrey Archer’s storytelling

Online relay reading of Girish Karnad’s autobiography

It will be a tribute to the playwright on his death anniversary

Malcolm Gladwell: I’ve never before told a story that was just one narrative

An audiophile to the core, Malcolm Gladwell chats about his latest release ‘The Bomber Mafia’ first being an audiobook, and recalls encouraging the Obamas to delve into podcasting

Farewell to an extraordinary writer

Ki Rajanarayanan did not win the many awards he might have but he truly lived along with the sun

‘The Israeli Occupation is fundamentally and undeniably unjust’: Colum McCann

The Irish author, whose last novel, ‘Apeirogon’, has an Israeli and a Palestinian at its centre, talks of using “radical empathy” in conflict areas

Introducing Gaddar to non-Telugu speakers

Vasanth Kannabiran shares why translating Gaddar’s works was a challenge

More than words: why it’s a good time to explore wordless books

If you haven’t tried a wordless picture book yet, now is a good time to leave behind the politics of language and explore

KiRa inscribed a new landscape on the literary map

Remembering Ki. Rajanarayanan, wordsmith and joyous chronicler of life

Noted Bengali writer, translator Enakshi Chatterjee no more

Enakshi was a prolific author in both Bengali and English in a variety of genres.

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91

Carle wrote and-or illustrated more than 75 books, introducing universal themes in simple words and bright colours.

I’m attracted to the ways in which the mysteries of water parallel the secrets of the human experience: An Yu

Chinese author An Yu’s debut novel about loneliness and redemption speaks eloquently to our pandemic-ravaged minds

Akash Verma lets his readers decide

The author talks about the premise of ‘Only the Good Die Young,’ the sequel to his earlier book, ‘You Never Know’

Now I follow the Pegan Diet: Dr Mark Hyman

Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine practitioner, on his book The Pegan Diet, food practices and food habits to adopt, and what elements to pick from paleo and vegan

Eminent Tamil writer Ki Rajanarayanan is no more

In his young age, Ki.Ra suffered from poor health and was afflicted by tuberculosis.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay talks about his novel 'Best Served Cold'

The author's fourth whodunit, 'Best Served Cold', is set in a beautiful tea estate in the Dooars region of Bengal

Assamese litterateur Homen Borgohain passes away at 88

The Sahitya Akademi awardee was discharged from the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital on May 7 after testing negative for COVID-19

Writer, actor Madampu Kunjukuttan passes away

The 81-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 after he was admitted to a private hospital in Thrissur

Remembering poet Deepankar Khiwani

The inaugural edition of the Deepankar Khiwani Memorial Prize celebrated the power of poetry

This book by Aparna Devagiri is a guide for working women in a complicated world

Aparna Devagiri’s ‘The Professional Woman’s Handbook Navigating Choices for Success’ is an accessible guide to career shifts, body image, and more

‘Elephant In The Womb’: Kalki Koechlin turns author with book on motherhood

The graphic book, illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko, will be a combination of personal essays and think-pieces.

Rohini S Rajagopal’s book recounts her battle with infertility

The book, ‘What’s a Lemon Squeezer Doing In My Vagina’, she hopes, will inspire more women to write about pregnancy and bust the myths and taboos around it

The anxiety pandemic

Amrita Tripathi and Kamna Chhibber, co-authors of ‘Age of Anxiety’, discuss mental health in the context of the second wave of the pandemic

Interviewing the Beatles was the biggest thrill of my life: Kabir Bedi

The ever-dashing actor on his work, tumultuous life, and new autobiography 'Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Journey Of An Actor'

Tribute to Manoj Das, the celebrated bilingual writer

Odisha’s eminent litterateur Manoj Das was loved both locally and globally

Writer Bhaskar Maiya passes away at 70 in Mangaluru

The Kendra Sahitya Akademi awardee was undergoing treatment for the last four days following COVID-19 infection.

Yes, you can dish up a great meal for less than $1, says chef Shankar Krishnamurthy

Chef Shankar Krishnamurthy’s new pandemic-inspired e-book ‘The $1 Cookbook’ digs into innovation and frugality in home cooking

Esther David collaborates with Indian Jewish communities to record recipes for ‘Bene Appétit: The Cuisine of the Indian Jews’

Author Esther David travels across India, collaborating with Jewish communities to learn how to cook traditional, closely guarded recipes for her new book, ‘Bene Appétit: The Cuisine of the Indian Jews’

Indian-origin author, playwright Ronnie Govender passes away in South Africa

He died in Cape Town following age-related ailments.

‘There is caste in every corner of this country’: Manasa Yendluri

Telugu author Manasa Yendluri is challenging mainstream perceptions of gender, sexuality and religion

Jason Matthews, CIA operative turned best-selling author, passes away

He was popular for his critically-acclaimed ‘Red Sparrow’ novels.

A tribute to Manzoor Ahtesham: A man buried in his books

Manzoor Ahtesham was a Hindi writer from Bhopal, who raised important questions about the identity of the increasingly alienated Muslim minority

Author Harlan Coben: We live in the golden age of crime novels

Author Harlan Coben — whose 2021 novel ‘Win’ is in the Myron Bolitar universe — describes his novels as books you start when you go to bed at 11 o'clock, and stay up reading it till four or five in the morning

Author Angie Thomas surprises teen with full-ride scholarship to college

Andrea Foreman of Wilmington, Delaware, has been awarded a scholarship that will cover tuition, room and board for four years at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.

Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan’s book for children paints a vivid portrait of celebrated artist Raja Ravi Varma

Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan’s ‘Prince With a Paintbrush: The Story of Raja Ravi Varma’, introduces children to the multifaceted artist

Kannada lexicographer Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah passes away at 107

The grammarian and literary critic has compiled 12 dictionaries, and his works cover various forms of Kannada literature, including grammar, poetry, translation and essays.

Heritage important part of storytelling, says author Sutapa Basu

Drawing parallels, Basu cites European cities that showcase their old manors, villas or castles by weaving tales around them

‘I am a gamer at heart’: former Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata’s book out in English

“Ask Iwata” was initially published in Japanese in 2019.

Author Deepak Dalal’s new books for young readers put the spotlight on conservation

Author Deepak Dalal’s two new books, one set in Lakshadweep Islands and the other on Snow Leopard Adventure in the Himalayas, create a connection between young readers and wildlife, and eventually conservation

IG Amit Lodha's second book is about life in the police force

‘Life in the Uniform’ by IPS officer Amit Lodha is a down-to-earth, humorous account of what policemen deal with on a daily basis

On the money trail

Vijay Narayan Govind’s second thriller, Follow The Wall, is on white-collar crime

Samantha Shannon talks about ‘The Mask Falling'

The author chose to weave Jack-the-Ripper mythos into her ‘The Bone Season’ series as she sought to ground the fantastical elements in history

Devdutt Pattanaik to retell iconic stories of Abrahamic lore

The book, titled 'Eden: An Indian Retelling of Jewish, Christian and Islamic lore', will hit the stands in September.

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