Writing poetry for the common people – and film superstars
By Vikas Datta
One problem a layman has with appreciating Urdu poetry is that their vocabulary may not encompass its ornate richness drawn from a...
Bookends: Spirited Investigations: The Stories of the Occult Detectives
By Vikas Datta
Remember "Ghostbusters"? The 1984 film about three parapsychologists taking on supernatural phenomenon in New York sparked off a whole universe of spin-offs...
Writing is intellectual, photography emotional: William Dalrymple
By Mudita Girotra
New Delhi-- For William Dalrymple, the author of books like "City of Djiins", "In Xanadu" and "White Mughals", writing is an intellectual...
Bookends: A poetic journey, a saga of lifetime and an adventurous tale
Embark on a poetic journey where love and friendship gain new identities. There's also a unique literary experience that combines poems, short stories and...
Hindu nationalists carrying forward colonial idea of demonising Mughals: Audrey Truschke
By Preetha Nair
New Delhi-- Mughal rulers patronised Sanskrit literature in their courts, especially between AD 1560 to 1660, and also took up Persian translations...
Pakistani women’s status changing for the better: Author Kanza Javed
By Preetha Nair
New Delhi-- The new Pakistani woman is changing the face of the country and her status is undergoing a drastic makeover, says...
Bookends: Tips on a healthy diet, positivity of boredom and a tale of a...
In an era when technology dominates life, health is often neglected. Here is a book that offers healthy recipes straight from the Isha Yoga...
Books This Weekend: Mysterious tales of men, a dose of motivation
This time, it's fiction ruled by male protagonists. There's a gripping story of two men whose lives are interlinked and who are willing to...
Bhagat Singh’s book ‘Why I am an atheist’ still inspires young generation
By Mudita Girotra
New Delhi-- At a time of upsurge in religious symbolism in the country, is Bhagat Singh's stand on atheism relevant? It would...
Desh Deshpande Writes His First Book: On Entrepreneurship and Impact
WALTHAM, MA—Philanthropist, serial high tech entrepreneur and venture and angel investor Desh Dehspande has published his first book: On Entrepreneurship & Impact; and probably...
