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Sanjaya Baru on the rise of India’s New Power Elite | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

In his book, Mr. Baru, a former media advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, tries to capture the churn brought about by the 2014 general election, among other things.

Former Nintendo Co. president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker’s global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata” was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published in April, 2021, by VIZ Media.

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

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

All in a day’s work Amit Lodha’s book throws light on the personal life of cops

An officer and a gentleman: 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

Marriage of genres Samantha Shannon sets ‘The Mask Falling’ (below) in Paris

Samantha Shannon talks about ‘The Mask Falling'

Mini Anthikad Chhibber 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

In this August 21, 1950 file photo, novelist Ernest Hemingway appears at his country home in San Francisco de Paula near Havana, Cuba.

Vast archives at JFK Library help bring 'Hemingway' to life

AP A new documentary on Ernest Hemingway is shedding new light on the acclaimed novelist.

Devdutt Pattnaik

Devdutt Pattanaik to retell iconic stories of Abrahamic lore

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

An illustration from ‘Jungle Nama’

Essay ‘Modern literature has become completely logocentric’: Amitav Ghosh

Profile ‘Law taught me that each word has an impact’: Abigail Dean

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

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

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Samantha Shannon talks about ‘The Mask Falling'

Devdutt Pattanaik to retell iconic stories of Abrahamic lore

Vast archives at JFK Library help bring 'Hemingway' to life

‘Modern literature has become completely logocentric’: Amitav Ghosh

Ecological concerns echo from ‘Jungle Nama’, Amitav Ghosh’s verse adaptation of the medieval Bengali tale about the forest goddess, Bon Bibi

This book collates the traditions, rituals and cuisine of the Thanjavur Maharastrian community

Jaishri P Rao documents the 350 years’ old rich culinary and cultural heritage of the Thanjavur Maharashtrian community

How Shubham Jain’s ‘Make Fewer Mistakes’ destigmatises start-ups’ vulnerabilities

Shubham Jain’s ‘Make Fewer Mistakes’ speaks of the obstacles one faces in the start-up journey

Acclaimed Polish poet Adam Zagajewski dies at age 75

Zagajewski’s works were banned in 1975 by Poland’s communist authorities of the time.

‘Law taught me that each word has an impact’: Abigail Dean

Abigail Dean’s bestselling debut is not about the who and how of a crime, but about its aftermath

Imayam: Scaling literary heights

Winner of the Sahitya Akademi award, Imayam has stuck to his commitment of writing just what he believes in

Mainak Dhar’s latest book helps one build a professional winning edge

Author Mainak Dhar takes a break from zombies and snipers to look at effective personal brand building in ‘Brand New Start’

Imayam wins Sahitya Akademi Award

His works capture the stark realities of the caste system and the lives of Mahadalits

This spy thriller set in Sri Lanka can give you the shivers

In his second novel ‘Yesterday’s Ghosts’, Nikhil Pradhan explores an unconventional form to tell a spy story set in war-torn Sri Lanka

#MeToo: Scars that aren’t easy to heal

Author Karan Puri on why he wanted to document real-life inspired stories from the #MeToo movement in his book

Dr Deepak Ravindran on his book ‘The Pain-Free Mindset’ and longcovid treatment

In his book ‘The Pain-Free Mindset’, Dr Deepak Ravindran says pain is not a sign of danger but an evolutionary mechanism of protection

Author Anuja Chauhan discusses her new book ‘Club You To Death’

The author reveals why she prefers writing novels to ad copies or screenplays

Shweta Taneja delves into inventions and discoveries by Indian scientists

Released on February 28, National Science Day, the flip book showcases the wacky side of science

My dream is to see India and Pakistan become true good friends, says Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai, who virtually addressed the Jaipur Literature Festival, also called for protection of minorities and the right to protest

‘I believe only facts matter’: Sonia Faleiro

Digging into the 2014 Badaun rape and murder case, Sonia Faleiro found a different story altogether, a story that predates the victims’ lives

Nehru did not repeatedly claim to be a liberal: Pankaj Mishra

The essayist and novelist on his latest book, Indian liberalism, the Hindu Rashtra and the evolving Western intellectual establishment

Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri | A bicycle rider etched in collective memory

The mild-mannered poet harboured revolutionary ideas

Back in Bera: wildlife enthusiast Sundeep Bhutoria on his new book

Activist and wildlife enthusiast Sundeep Bhutoria on ‘Bera Bond’, the first book on Rajasthan’s famed ‘Leopard Country’

Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101

Ferlinghetti was known for his City Lights bookstore in San Francisco, an essential meeting place for the Beats and other bohemians in the 1950s and beyond.

Karuna Ezara Parikh’s book talks the language of love

The author says her novel is a love story between India and Pakistan, a girl and her passion, a boy and his religion, and another boy and food

Riva Razdan: Hope is a precursor to joy

Screenwriter and author Riva Razdan holds forth on her debut novel ‘Arzu’, a coming-of-age story

Kerala freedom fighter pens memoir at 100

With the debut book, Gangadhara Panikkar brought out an audio version too

Matthew McConaughey interview: ‘I wanted to get rid of the filters’

Academy Award-winning actor and now author, Matthew McConaughey discusses the challenges of adapting his storytelling abilities from screen to paper for his book, ‘Greenlights’

Life, one script at a time: Vidhu Vinod Chopra on his new book, ‘Unscripted’

The Bollywood director talks about making enriching cinema and surviving life’s ups and down in his book, co-written with screenwriter Abhijat Joshi

Writer Sharanya Manivannan discusses her children’s book Mermaids In The Moonlight

“When I write for [children], I keep in mind that we should never talk down to them,” says Sharanya

‘Harry Potter’ actor Evanna Lynch announces memoir

The memoir chronicles Lynch’s struggle with an eating disorder, recovery and commitment to her dreams.

Sunday Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning — Feb. 14, 2021

This week’s quiz is about things that happened on February 14.

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari turns author with ‘Mapping Love’

The 41-year-old director’s book will be published by Rupa Publications in May this year.

Sunday Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning — Feb. 7, 2021

What greater gift than the love of a cat: Charles Dickens

The Parsis who pedalled across the world

‘The Bicycle Diaries’ details how 12 cyclists set out as global explorers from 1923 to 1942

Refugees are the heroes in Paro Anand’s ‘Nomad’s Land’

In her book for young adults, Paro Anand introduces the world of displaced communities and their search for boundless horizons and hope through the story of two schoolgirls

Girish Karnad memoir in English to be out in May

"This Life at Play: A Memoir by Girish Karnad" translated by Srinath Perur, will be released on the director's 83rd birth anniversary on May 19 by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Meet Amanda Gorman, the star poet from Biden-Harris inauguration

The 22-year-old, who is the first youth poet laureate, recited her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at Washington D.C.

Lee and Andrew Child talk about collaborating on ‘The Sentinel’

After 24 wildly-successful novels that has made Jack Reacher a household name, Lee talks of his reasons for handing over to his brother

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, dies at 86

Mehta was a staff writer for ‘The New Yorker’ magazine for 33 years. His 24 books included volumes of reportage on India

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Neil Sheehan dies at 84

His account of the Vietnam War, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, won the coveted prize in 1988.

Doyen of Urdu literature Shamsur Faruqi passes away

Best known for his magnum opus Kai Chaand The Sare Asmaan written at the age of 70

The Indian horror story: on Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India by Blaft Publications

There is so much we don’t know about the supernatural. So, Blaft Publications’ Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India takes you where most fear to tread

Sugathakumari — The poet of silent valleys and silenced voices

Sugathakumari stood for nature conservation and the cause of the downtrodden through her poetry and her presence

Author Aparna Karthikeyan talks about the joys of being a pet parent

Aparna Karthikeyan, author of ‘Woof! Adventures by the Sea’, on being a pet parent to indie dogs

To be a writer, you simply need to write: Anna Todd on ‘After We Collided’

Anna Todd, author and co-screenwriter of the recently-released romantic drama After We Collided, talks about her journey from publishing stories on a storytelling platform to becoming a bestseller

The name’s not Bond: John le Carré (1931-2020)

John le Carré, master of the spy novel, chronicler of our times

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34K | Tamil actor Vivekh passes away, condolences pour in

Devotees gather to offer prayers during the third 'Shahi Snan' of the Kumbh Mela 2021, at Har ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

16K | Coronavirus | Modi seeks curtailment of Haridwar Kumbh Mela amid surge in COVID-19 cases

A health worker talking to people about coronavirus RT-PCR testing in New Delhi. File

16K | Coronavirus | ‘Strong evidence’ COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air, says Lancet study

Working sequence: The first dose is a priming dose while the second dose given 28 days later is partially priming and partially boosting, and hence its boosting effect is short-lived, says Jacob John.

11K | Can Covaxin booster dose prolong protection?

11K | No annuity rider, NPS subscribers get ₹5 lakh exit option

Workers unload oxygen cylinders from a truck at a hospital, used for COVID-19 patients at NMCH, amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, in Patna, Bihar on April. 17, 2021.

11K | Superintendent of Bihar’s COVID-19 dedicated hospital writes to govt. to relieve him due to lack of oxygen supply

Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield vaccine at the Serum Institute of India in Pune on January 21, 2021.

10K | The secrecy around deaths after vaccination

Thousands of people gathered to get a glimpse of actor Vivekh at Virugambakkam on Saturday.

8K | Actor Vivekh cremated with police honours

Oxygen cylinders are refilled at a private gas company in Mumbai on April 17, 2021.

8K | Coronavirus | No response from PM on call for oxygen, says Maharashtra CMO