Books
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A writer, a cricketer and a friendship that lasted nearly 50 years
Hyderabad: The friendship between the well-known writer Jeffrey Archer and former India captain, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, was one of those unusual relationships that began in the privileged surroundings of Oxford and…
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Penguin India launches pocket-sized books priced at Rs 125
New Delhi: Penguin Random House India has announced the launch of ‘Penguin Pockets’, a new series of compact-size books aimed at making timeless literature more accessible and affordable to a wider generation…
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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling British novelist, dies at 86
London: Bestselling British author Jeffrey Archer, whose career as a politician was derailed by a perjury conviction, has died. He was 86. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully” at his home Monday, a…
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Restoring the Deccan: The warrior queen who resisted an empire
When we read Indian history, the 16th century is almost always told through the story of the Mughals ruling from Delhi and Agra. The powerful kingdoms of Southern India- Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, and…
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Book review: Kancha Ilaiah’s autobiography is a lesson on dissent
“In the school, I became a being with a name that was written on a paper with a future of my own.” Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd is one of the most prolific writers…
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A Teachers’ Day tribute to Bulbul-e-Deccan, voice of Urdu
Hyderabad: Five years after the death of Prof Fatima Begum Parveen in 2021, the Urdu world is still searching for a voice capable of filling the void she left behind. The doyen…
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HarperCollins to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir in India
A week after the deal with Penguin Random House India to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir fell through over alleged differences in editorial changes, HarperCollins India announced that it will be publishing the…
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Penguin drops book as Sonia refused to delete references to Modi
Hyderabad: Penguin Random House India will no longer publish the much-awaited memoir by Sonia Gandhi over alleged differences in “editorial changes,” which the Congress leader did not agree with, according to The…
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The story of India through its art, culture and traditions
An evening celebrating India’s rich artistic, cultural, and historical heritage. That, in a nutshell, was the launch of Indian Art and Culture: A Journey Through Time and Tradition, authored by distinguished diplomat,…
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Sonia Gandhi’s memoir: Love, loss and why she declined PM post
New York: Sonia Gandhi has a memoir coming out this fall in which she will reflect on the promise and the tragedy of marrying into the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and on her…
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Baigan takes centre stage: When Hyderabad turned it into poetry
Hyderabad: What’s in a name? Shakespeare may have believed that a rose would smell as sweet by any other name, but he clearly never visited Hyderabad. Had he done so, he would have…
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Anisur Rahman’s The Essential Mir: A Faithful Tribute
I must admit at the outset that it has been a truly rewarding and enriching experience to go through Prof. Anisur Rahman’s trailblazing The Essential Mir. The marked feature of this translation…
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Beyond shayeri: Dr Abid Moiz explores Urdu’s untapped potential
Is Urdu all about poetry, ghazals, mushairas, Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz? To many people, the answer appears to be an emphatic yes. Urdu is often associated with lyrical verses, romantic couplets and…
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Mohsin Khan’s Allah Miyan ka Karkhana out in English on June 23
New Delhi: Celebrated Urdu writer Mohsin Khan’s acclaimed first novel, “Allah Miyan ka Karkhana,” has been translated into English for the first time by noted translator and poet Maaz Bin Bilal, announced…
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Inheritance of Longing: Hyderabad author explores complex inner lives of women
By Vandana Menon “Listen deeper when the pace is quicker,” writes Tuljha B Reddy in her debut collection Inheritance of Longing, in which stories tumble out one after the other — each…
