Category: Authors
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Don’t fear, author Maneka is here!
She is the champion of rights of all beings — animals, humans, and flora alike. An activist, politician, and author, you just “can’t slot” her. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Union minister for women and child development, talks about her latest book, There’s a Monster Under My Bed!, and her fears and strengths. BESIDES ANASUYAA, YOUR FOUR-YEAR-OLD…
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Shiva trilogy author Amish Tripathi hits out at colonial hangover in education system
CHENNAI: Bestselling author Amish Tripathi, well-known for his Shiva trilogy, hit out at the colonial hangover that persists in the Indian education system while speaking at the ThinkEdu Conclave. He was in conversation with author and economist Bibek Debroy and senior journalist Kaveere Bamzai about whether lessons from our epics need to be in our…
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An Author Canceled Her Own YA Novel Over Accusations of Racism. But Is It Really Anti-Black?
On Wednesday, Amélie Wen Zhao, author of the upcoming YA fantasy novel Blood Heir, announced that she asked her publisher, Delacorte Press, “not to publish [the book] at this time.” Blood Heir was born from a Twitter pitching event for marginalized creators, and it secured Zhao both an agent and, eventually, a six-figure book deal.…
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‘Success of Life of Pi surprised me, says author?Yann Martel
Yann Martel, the celebrated author of ‘Life of Pi’ and winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize, was in Gurugram on Tuesday to speak to students at Shri Ram School, Aravali. We caught up with the author on the sidelines of the event. Here are the excerpts: ‘Life of Pi’ continues to garner acclaim and…
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Noted writer Neelum Saran Gour bags The Hindu fiction prize
Historian and biographer Rajmohan Gandhi handed over the award to Mr. Byapari in the presence of his translator Sipra Mukherjee. Noted English writer Neelum Saran Gour, author of Requiem in Raga Janki and Bengali writer and socio-political activist Manoranjan Byapari, author of Interrogating my Chandal Life: An Autobiography of a Dalit, bagged The Hindu Prize…
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When I run out of people to write about, I cook up ghosts: Ruskin Bond
Author Ruskin Bond talks about his stories being adapted for a digital platform for the first time. Ghosts are all around us. Look for them and you will find them,” says the celebrated author Ruskin Bond. Spooky much? And, now these ghosts will come alive in your living room as Bond’s ghost stories will come…
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An inner look at author and artist Raja Ravi Varma
How artist and author Rukmini Varma channelled the words and memories of her ancestor, to tell his story . When Rukmini Varma chanced upon two books in the early 1960s, during the division of the Kilimanoor palace in then-Travancore, she did not anticipate what they would lead her to. The author and artist of the…
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A Conversation With Mallika Basu, Author Of ‘Masala: Indian Cooking For Modern Living’
Highlights Mallika Basu’s ‘Masala:..’ is getting launched in India Indian food has variety and diversity as its advantages, says Basu Indian food goes well beyond just curries, says Mallika Basu The popularity of Indian food has been on the rise around the world, for several years now. This is evident from the numerous Indian restaurants…