Crime writers' forum is born @ Jaipur Lit Fest

o one has done more than Dalrymple and Namita Gokhale, co-directors of the Jaipur Literature Festival, to enhance the marketability of writers. Every January, writers from the world land up in Jaipur for a bit of an ego boost. Here, even the ...

"Everyday women face the same 'Lakshman rekha' and same 'agni pariksha' as did Sita," said noted author and activist Namita Gokhale and added Sita's story is not about feminism but about all who are marginalized.

No one knows why litera­ry festiv­als are gainin­g popula­rity, says Gokhal­e. No one knows why literary festivals are gaining popularity, says Gokhale. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: It appeared to be an excellent session on paper- founders of ...

What does travel mean in the age of Google and the World Wide Web? What can exploration be, when one can soar above rivers or dash through ancient monuments, with a click of a button? In an attempt to answer these questions, to extend the meaning of ...

: The fifth edition of the Mountain Echoes festival will be held between May 21-24 here, the organisers said Monday. An initiative of the India-Bhutan Foundation in association with Siyahi, the festival intends to share the rich culture and the ...

Lahore, Pakistan's historical capital and centre of the arts, literature and music, is playing host to the second and even more fabulous Lahore Literary Festival (LLF). For three days starting Feb. 21 and ending on the evening of Feb. 23, over one ...

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Expressing unhappiness over Penguin India's decision to withdraw US Indologist Wendy Doniger's book "The Hindu: An Alternative History" from the Indian market, the literati circuit Wednesday said such decisions encourage ...

Gloria Steinem says for the first time in human history, women do not constitute half the human race Steinem, 79, recognised as feminism's most influential voice, is not new to India. Aged 22, she came to India to escape marriage. Instead, she found ...

I have been on a magical little cloud ever since I heard Amartya Sen recounting his celestial encounter with the Goddess of Medium Things (GMT), it's a joy to hear his irony and gentle humour that includes some fine rapier thrusts. His meeting with ...