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- Hyderabad
‘The Sirens of September’: Retelling Hyderabad’s 1948 takeover
New Delhi: It was on a summer evening in 2017, during a walk along a sea-facing boulevard in Mumbai, that Zeenath Khan came up with the idea of a novel with India’s…
- India
Want to return to Bangladesh, says exiled author Taslima Nasreen
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday, August 5, left Kolkata after a six-day visit, and said she would visit the city “whenever it calls me”. Interacting with reporters at the…
- India
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen bats for UCC in India
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday, August 2, strongly pitched for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in India, asserting that such a law was essential to eliminate discrimination,…
- India
Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
- World
Author Salman Rushdie attacker convicted on terrorism charges
Washington: A US court has convicted an American national on charges of federal terrorism in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in New York. A federal jury in Buffalo on Wednesday,…
- World
Yang Shuang-zi wins Booker Prize for historical romance
London: Taiwanese author Yáng Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday, Ma 19, for “Taiwan Travelogue,” a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan in the 1930s. It…
- Books
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…
- News
Jeelani Banu: The Urdu writer who stood up for women
Hyderabad: Small in stature but towering in influence, Jeelani Banu was a formidable voice for women and the marginalised. Through her pen, she persistently challenged oppression and social injustice, earning a place among…
- Middle East
Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlin Film Festival over jury remarks on Gaza
Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has announced that she will not attend the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale, citing comments made by members of the festival jury…
- World
Sally Rooney’s books may be pulled from UK sale amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court in London that the UK’s ban on Palestine Action could prevent her from receiving royalties and may force her books to be withdrawn…
- Featured News
Arthur Conan Doyle: The sporting life of Sherlock Holmes’ creator
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous creator of Sherlock Holmes, wrote 56 short stories and four novels about his intrepid detective. But in the midst of his prolific writing career, he also…
- India
Chetan Bhagat hints at title of next book
New Delhi: Bestselling author and motivational speaker Chetan Bhagat has teased potential titles for his next book, saying it could be titled “Chetan ki Chethana” or “Ek Tha Chetan”. Bhagat, known for…
