Literature

Caste No Bar is Still Very Far

24 Jun 2023 01:58 AM IST

Once upon a big fat Punjabi wedding, my cousin introduced me to his friend. ‘Myself Jagjit Malhotra,’ the middle-aged man said. ‘Dr Jas Kohli,’ I replied with a swagger. To my utter surprise, he uttered, ‘I hate Kohlis.’ This felt like a pinprick. ‘Why so?’ I managed to say. He

Song of the Trinity’ is a book beyond fantasy

13 Jun 2023 23:10 PM IST

Writing as an agent of change presents realities and mysteries that shake the very core of our BELIEFS. That is why I wanted to pick up a book that would change my thinking if not society at large. I wanted to find an author who could weave fact into fiction.

An Open Discussion With Mohammed Nawaz on His First Novel

13 Jun 2023 23:07 PM IST

Q. At what point did you decide to be an author and what was your path to publication? A. As a literature student at St Aloysius College, I became fascinated with the works of Charles Dickens. It was during my reading of one of his classics that I decided to

Roald Dahl, Winston Churchill, and the Nobel Prize

05 Jun 2023 01:17 AM IST

A fair amount of controversy was generated some weeks ago in respect of the proposed editing of several works written by notable children’s book author Roald Dahl. Mr Dahl, it was argued by his publisher, often used language that could potentially foster prejudice in children instead of inculcating good values.

Celebrating Diversity and Progress: What’s New in Pride Month 2023?

05 Jun 2023 01:15 AM IST

As June rolls around, the world gears up to embrace Pride Month, a time dedicated to honouring the LGBTQ+ community, promoting inclusivity, and advocating for equal rights. This is a time when I like sitting down with a good book related to the LGBTQ+ community. I just picked up “Homeless”

Heart-stirring love poems

05 Jun 2023 01:13 AM IST

Prolific poet Kanwar Dinesh Singh writes many different forms of poetry, including short poems, epigrams, haiku, and free ghazals. His recently published volume, Epistles: Poems of Love and Longing, is a collection of fifty connected poems in the epistolary form, centred on the overarching theme of love. These poems remind the reader of the epistles of ancient Roman

Translated Literature What’s in the News Now

29 May 2023 03:36 AM IST

In a world where borders are increasingly blurred and cultures intertwine, the significance of translated literature shines brighter than ever. Translated literature serves as a bridge that connects diverse societies, allowing for the exchange of ideas, perspectives, and emotions across linguistic boundaries. It opens doors to new worlds, introducing readers

The visitor

29 May 2023 03:23 AM IST

She came everyday- all six seasons. Around nine in the morning, she would knock at the main door of my aunt’s house in Model house, Lucknow. She knocked and stood quite till my aunt came out of her kitchen with a chapati rolled with Ghee and jaggery. She stood with

Tracing the investigations launched in the aftermath of the Pulwama disaster

29 May 2023 03:11 AM IST

On the 14th of February 2019 in Pulwama, a notified area council approximately 30 kilometres South of Srinagar, a radical and fundamentalist youth by the name of Adil Ahmed Dar rammed a blue coloured Maruti Eco car laden with close to 200 kilograms of explosives into a bus that was

Guardians of Culture and Civilization: Celebrating Uttarakhand’s Women

22 May 2023 04:09 AM IST

Writers and photographers alike have always been drawn to the tenacity and entrepreneurial drive of the women from the hillside communities. While women’s lives have always been difficult in rural areas across the nation, they are made even more difficult in the hills due to the lack of resources and

Embracing diversity and empathy: The importance of queer literature

22 May 2023 04:04 AM IST

Out of all the genres I have read to date, queer literature is one of the most interesting forms of fiction to get into. It encompasses a rich and diverse collection of stories that explore the experiences, identities, and challenges faced by people in the LGBTQ+ community. By delving into

A sumptuous illustrated cookbook which captures the magic of home cooking

22 May 2023 03:59 AM IST

Recipes are passed down from generation to generation, and a lot of heart and soul goes into curating them. Food and how it is cooked, allows us to dive into generational traditions, the culture and joy of cooking. Servings- Simple get Exotic by Roopali Mohanti, a sumptuous and beautifully illustrated cookbook, attempts to