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Savita Hiremath

Savita Hiremath’s book ‘Endlessly Green’ says why solid waste management is an ethical practice

Praveen Sudevan

The author answers a few FAQs on composting

The book ‘Space Life Matter’ by Hari Pulakkat (Hachette India)

interview How ‘Space. Life. Matter.’ is a celebration of Indian science discovery

Divya Kala Bhavani

As he dissects the varied and unusual themes of his first book ‘Space. Life. Matter.’, journalist-author Hari Pulakkat explains where India stands in the global space of science research

Floyd Cooper, acclaimed children's illustrator, dead at 65

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He illustrated dozens of books and his work on Joyce Carol Thomas’ The Blacker the Berry brought him the Coretta Scott King Award in 2009 for achievement by a Black illustrator.

Major General Ian Cardozo, AVSM, SM in 1979 as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles (1/5 GR)

interview Ian Cardozo, who amputated his own leg on the battlefield, writes about the 1971 Indo-Pak War

Deepa Alexander Indian Army officer Major General Ian Cardozo marks 50 years of the war that defined him and India in his book ‘1971 - Stories of Grit and Glory from the Indo-Pak War’

Atrayee Bhattacharya

Chennai author Atrayee Bhattacharya copes with pandemic worries through satire, in ‘Life with a Pinch of Salt’

Susan Joe Philip The book is an anthology inspired by the real-life experiences of the author

‘Mortuary Tales,’ takes a look at everyone’s secret fears

Ruth Dhanaraj With ‘Mortuary Tales’, first-time author Kashif Mashaikh has readers looking at scenarios they would dread to find themselves in

Anita Nair’s latest story ‘Why I Killed My Husband’ can be heard in her own voice

Fredrik Backman

In Conversation Books

In Conversation ‘The most important thing to have is a thinking routine’: Fredrik Backman

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Stay in the moment: Former equestrian Imtiaz Anees’ advice to Fouaad Mirza at Tokyo Olympics

Savita Hiremath’s book ‘Endlessly Green’ says why solid waste management is an ethical practice

interview Science

How ‘Space. Life. Matter.’ is a celebration of Indian science discovery

Books

Floyd Cooper, acclaimed children's illustrator, dead at 65

Chennai author Atrayee Bhattacharya copes with pandemic worries through satire, in ‘Life with a Pinch of Salt’

interview Authors

Ian Cardozo, who amputated his own leg on the battlefield, writes about the 1971 Indo-Pak War

‘Mortuary Tales,’ takes a look at everyone’s secret fears

With ‘Mortuary Tales’, first-time author Kashif Mashaikh has readers looking at scenarios they would dread to find themselves in

‘The most important thing to have is a thinking routine’: Fredrik Backman

The bestselling author of Beartown says the lockdown hasn’t restricted him much since he’s not a huge fan of travelling

Interview | Akkai Padmashali: In her words

Transgender activist Akkai Padmashali talks to The Hindu about her autobiography, the way forward for the community and the need for political activism.

‘These days, I do not write with the same degree of frankness as before’: Salma

Tamil writer Salma’s literary beliefs feed into her political activism

Kalki speaks of untold lives of transgender people in her new book

The transgender activist’s collection of poems, essays, monologues, art and illustrations in her new book is an expression of hope

Girish Karnad — a life at play

Aesthete, intellectual, restless storyteller. Looking back at Girish Karnad in the light of his newly released memoirs

Why Kabir Bedi wanted to be as vulnerable as possible for ‘Stories I Must Tell’

Actor Kabir Bedi discusses ‘Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor’, surfing through heartbreaks and dealing with the loss of a dear one in his deeply personal memoir

Odia poet chosen for 2020 Kuvempu award

Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda has published 16 poetry collections and a novel

Through Tony’s eyes: Laurie Woolever on co-writing ‘World Travel’ with late chef Anthony Bourdain

Laurie Woolever, who co-wrote ‘World Travel: An Irreverent Guide’ with Anthony Bourdain, says the book is an artefact of the world as it was when the chef, author and television host, visited it

Finding closure: author Trisha Das on her sequel, ‘The Misters Kuru: A Return to Mahabharat’

Offering a feminist interpretation of the Mahabharata, Trisha Das says she is taking the story to its logical conclusion

Hope in an oven: on writer Saee Koranne-Khandekar’s digital fundraising cookbook

Culinary consultant and writer Saee Koranne-Khandekar’s digital fundraising cookbook is all about ‘non-lessons’

Space for you and space for me: on Chimamanda Adichie’s essay

Chimamanda Adichie’s essay turns the spotlight on the violence inherent in social media today

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

The cricketer, in his recently released autobiography, ‘Believe’, talks about the people and moments he has cherished the most

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

Pratap Sinh Bhosle of the erstwhile royal family of Tanjore unearths uncommon pictures from the archives of the library for ‘Rare Prints’

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

The Chennai-based author has dedicated her book to the late S Muthiah, the chronicler of Madras

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases book of poems

The poems were penned by senior bureaucrat Bishnupada Sethi

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

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

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

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’

Anita Nair’s latest story ‘Why I Killed My Husband’ can be heard in her own voice

The author says she enjoyed reading her latest audio story, ‘Why I Killed My Husband’, so much that she has just finished recording, ‘Satyr of the Subway,’ a collection of short stories

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

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

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