By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Long before it was infected by violence and its streets reverberated with sounds of slogans and gunfire, Kashmir was a place where one could hear laughter in every…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indias National Academy of Letters organised a national seminar on “70 Years of Indian Independence” on Friday as part of its ongoing Festival of Letters. Eminent scholars and writers presented…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) What is the role of translations in bringing many unknown stories to the fore? Can translation be used as a means of retelling narratives? Several experts came together at a…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) She worked as a journalist for Asian Age, Frontline and Tribune, but running behind bylines always seemed like “instant coffee” with no time to pause and appreciate…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The sixth edition of the three-day Delhi Literature Festival is all set to kick off from February 23 at Dilli Haat. Featuring a diverse mix of writers of commercial and…
(ATTN EDITORS: This is the eighth in a 10-part “Translating India” series where noted translators — in articles written exclusively for IANS — share their experiences of translating from their respective languages.) By Ministhy Nair…
By Sanu George Kumarakom (Kerala), Feb 16 (IANS) When former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee wrote “My musings from Kumarakom” after a brief visit to this village in late 2000, Kumarakom, situated on the eastern…
By Nury Vittachi Definition of being behind on the laundry: When you find yourself seriously considering wearing a Halloween costume to work. I expected my wife to veto the idea, but she was okay with…
By Abu Zafar Srirangapatna (Karnataka), Feb 11 (IANS) Surrounded by a cluster of coconut trees and at a stone’s throw from the tomb of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan in this town near Mysuru, Darul…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Legendary drummer Dave Weckl, along with leading jazz players from Denmark, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Israel and India are all set to awe Jazz affecandoes in the national capital. The…
Panaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading experts, policy makers and renowned personalities have begun to gather in this e Western Indian state for the “Difficult Dialogues” forum, an annual conference tackling the most vital issues facing…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has focused his attention on the “importance of stress-free examinations” and has called on the young students to “pursue knowledge over marks”. In a new…
(ATTN EDITORS: The rich linguistic diversity of India is fast seeping into the English publishing space as translations from Indian languages to English are at an all-time high. In this new series “Translating India” beginning…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) With just over a week to go for the Valentines Day, readers of popular fiction may have something exciting in store for them. Nikita Singh, bestselling author of ten novels,…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Ten-year-old Chandni, living in the predominantly Muslim settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin that grew around a venerated Sufi shrine, excitedly talks about the makeover of her once filthy…
By Nury Vittachi I refuse to buy lottery tickets on principle. But I still reserve the right to feel cheated when someone else wins. (Hey, you want logic? Buy a calculator.) Mind you, if I…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After an exciting start to the New Year with releases of over 30 books across genres in January, the upcoming month is once again dotted with several…
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Four-year-old Aashirvaad Kumar has had the hole in his heart fixed by the doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the country’s premier government-run…
By Mamta Aggarwal New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) He suffered from meningitis and became visually impaired when he was only 10 months old. Yet, fighting insurmountable odds, George Abraham is today not only living a…
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Want to try some morning-glory stir fried with yellow bean sauce, garlic and chillies? Or maybe deep-fried white snapper with cashew nuts and dry chilli? Or perhaps…