Ramachandra Guha, Vishal Bhardwaj among 60 poets, artistes who will take stage at Bengaluru Poetry FestivalThe third edition of the annual festival is scheduled to be held on August 4 and 5.
18 Jul, 2018, 10.11 AM IST
Good news for bibliophiles in Bengaluru! Fourth edition of Times LitFest to take place this weekendThe theme of the two-day, open-for-all festival is ‘Aseem: Beyond Boundaries’.
01 Feb, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Celebrating sisterhood: Women writers to debate gender constructs in digital eraA Women Writers' Festival debuts in city tomorrow after Mumbai and Delhi editions
23 Aug, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
I am not a part of political parties or ideologies, rather a victim of it: GulzarFor now, Gulzar wants to write and translate good literature as long as he able to. He is unfazed with public perception.
13 Aug, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Poetry & politics! Gulzar's quick wit, Amjad Ali's stories enthral at Bengaluru Poetry FestivalThe second edition of the poetry fest in the city saw a good turnout.
07 Aug, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
Too many literary festivals vying for an already-saturated Bengaluru audienceIn past six months, Bengaluru has seen three literature festivals. Bangalore Business Literature Festival is coming up this week while BLF ...
16 Sep, 2016, 09.52 AM IST
Centre named after late CM Ramakrishna Hedge to come up on a land leased by Karnataka govt in VidyaranyapuraRamakrishna Hegde's colleagues and admirers are expected in large numbers at the foundation-stone unveiling on August 29 by CM Siddaramaiah.
24 Aug, 2016, 09.30 AM IST
Sunil Shanbag's Blank Page sets poetry in motionThe play deals with themes like identity, political resistance, conflicting relationships.
19 Aug, 2016, 08.50 AM IST
Sunil Shanbag's Blank Page sets poetry in motion"Poetry is layered and complex and opens itself out to multiple interpretations. It's both challenging and fulfilling to be able to deconst...
18 Aug, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
Bengaluru has the most comfortable climate throughout the year, says Dr B Ramana RaoRao says Bengalureans are one of the nicest people with a mix of old culture and energy of new.
17 Jul, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Bengaluru to organise first poetry fest next monthThe Bengaluru Poetry Festival, will be held on August 6 & 7 at The Leela Palace where Javed Akhtar & Varun Gandhi are expected to attend.
16 Jul, 2016, 10.12 AM IST
Bengaluru to host its own poetry festival in AugustCalled Bengaluru Poetry Festival, the fest will be held on August 6 and 7 at The Leela Palace on Old Airport Road.
14 Jul, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
Bengaluru to host International Transgender Arts Festival soonThis will include music concerts, poetry recitals, drama & art exhibitions. The aim is to celebrate gender & not talk about the problems.
06 Jul, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Bengaluru-based theatre group Ranga Nirantara puts off festival due to lack of good playsRanga Nirantara was planning its third annual event in January but deferred it to April.
10 Dec, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
B'lore Lit Fest: How language, class and ideology have come in way of liberal expressionHistorian Ramachandra Guha, who came forward to support the BLF, says that in today's day and age, politics and ideologies are inescapable
04 Dec, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
Meet Shinie Antony, Chetan Bhagat's editor and cofounder of the Bangalore Literature FestivalWhile her previous books have established her penchant for all things witty, her latest short story collection The Orphanage for Words -to ...
17 Jul, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Rohan Murty pitches for classical textsAs he readies a global showing of his library, Murty says that he wants a wider audience for India's literary heritage.
25 Dec, 2014, 09.04 AM IST