Literature

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Young author Nikasha Luthra’s latest book ‘Lost and Found in Kashmir’ unveiled in unique style

Young author Nikasha Luthra’s latest book ‘Lost and Found in Kashmir’ unveiled in unique style

Senior Haryana IAS officer Dr Sumita Misra as chief guest and Lt Gen KJS Dhillon (Retd.) & Dr Manmohan Singh,…

June 15, 2026

Book review: The Durian Flavour India and Asean after a decade of the Act East Policy

At a time when the global order is fraying and interdependence itself has become a source of vulnerability, Ambassador Gurjit…

March 18, 2026

Book Review: Wandering between worlds: Stories that bridge Bihar and the Gulf

On a recent visit to Dubai, I came across The Roaming Bihari and His Bagful of Stories [BluOne Ink], which…

February 26, 2026

Kiran Desai: A Look at Her Most Famous Books and Literary Journey

Kiran Desai made a debut with Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and became an internationally known author with The Inheritance…

September 27, 2025

Was She a Monster or a Martyr? The Complex Truth Behind the Marie Antoinette Myth

A new V&A exhibition challenges centuries of propaganda, recasting Marie Antoinette not as a monstrous spendthrift but as a complex,…

September 19, 2025

A story that cuts too close- Review of “Ikhtitam”

A gripping political thriller, Ikhtitam exposes the dark nexus of power, corruption, and foreign influence, unsettling readers with its sense…

September 11, 2025

Marwar’s Renaissance Man: Book Review

Dhananajaya Singh’s Sir P – A Hundred Years On chronicles the life, reforms, and legacy of Sir Pratap Singh, Jodhpur’s…

September 2, 2025

October reads: 8 must read authors and books

As autumn sets in and the air turns crisp, there’s no better time to curl up with a good book.…

July 10, 2025

Completing a novel feels like an intimate achievement: Sukanya Basu Malik

Sukanya Basu Mallik is a renowned Indian author who is also working on a VR film. Her award-winning works have…

July 10, 2025

In the expressed cordial words of my readers, my raison d’etre is complete: Dr. Shadab Ahmed

Dr. Shadab Ahmed is an acclaimed name in India’s literary intellectualistic vista. As a translator, editor and transliterator of culturally-significant…

July 10, 2025