Jaipur Literature Festival comes of age, time to get over ‘darlings of social media’
By Saket Suman Jaipur-- Hollywood heartthrob Angelina Jolie had once expressed her disagreement over the age-old saying: "What doesnt kill you makes you stronger", and...
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By Vikas Datta Jaipur-- Its media may change, it may superficially seem to have lost its adherents to lack of time and attention, or not...
Take back Hinduism: Tharoor, Nayantara Sahgal speak it out loud at Jaipur Literature Festival
By Saket Suman Jaipur-The third day of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival witnessed several hard-hitting sessions that addressed the burning issues of nationalism and Hindutva...
Disappointed with Bollywood songs demeaning women: Prasoon Joshi
By Vikas Datta Jaipur-- Acclaimed lyricist, screenwriter and ad guru Prasoon Joshi is "disappointed" with both Bollywood songs demeaning women as well as the common...
Trump’s victory no disruption, but system’s attempt to preserve itself
By Vikas Dutta Jaipur--Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, deemed the biggest disruption among a string of similar unprecedented, unexpected developments, is actually...
The Foreign Correspondent – a vanishing breed?
By Vikas Datta Jaipur-- With social media, intended to bring people around the world closer, ironically serving as instrument of the backlash against globalisation, one...
Does the Indian Constitution need a revamp? No, rule legal experts
By Vikas Datta Jaipur--Does the rise of judicial activism, the conflict between the judiciary and the executive and the inability of parliament to properly carry...
So-called experts behind all problems, don’t trust them: Uncertainty, randomness guru
By Vikas Datta Jaipur-- People would be better of trusting experts like dentists and plumbers, and even rickshaw-pullers rather than economists or bureaucrats, whose incompetence...
Jaipur literature festival is open to all voices, Left and Right: Producer Sanjoy Roy
By Saket Suman New Delhi-- Dubbed as one of India's greatest such shows, the journey of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has been marked by...
India at 70, Women and Marginalised Voices among themes for Jaipur Literature Festival
New Delhi-- The ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 will touch upon a multitude of ideas and themes, its organisers announced here. These include 'Freedom to...
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