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Ink, Ego & Insanity: Eight novels that spill the messy, magnificent truth about the writer’s lifeIn this compelling overview, we spotlight a diverse collection of novels that take you behind the curtain of a writer's life. These narrati...
Master of supernatural themes, Tamil writer Indira Soundararajan diesIndira Soundararajan, a renowned Tamil novelist and screenwriter known for his work on the supernatural thriller series Marmadesam, passed ...
Did you know Anand Mahindra's old high school is where 'Archies' was shot? Billionaire shares trivia from 'memory bank'The business magnate reflected on the filming history of the location, citing examples like 'The Archies' and the web series 'Big Girls Don...
Karunanidhi, taken into confidence by Indira Gandhi on Katchatheevu deal, agreed to give Sri Lanka islandThere was, however, something amiss about this particular one: The usually alert Sezhiyan was probably unaware that TN CM M Karunanidhi had...
Sahitya Akademi Awards ‘23: Neelam Saran Gour’s historic novel ‘Requiem In Raga Janaki’ wins in English; a look at all recipientsThe award was presented in the shape of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque. It also included a cash prize - a lump sum of Rs 1,0...
Banks are closed in this state today for Rabindranath Tagore JayantiThe Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's birth day is commemorated as Rabindra Jayanti. The holiday is observed in May on the ninth day of ...
Padma Vibushan for MSY, Krishna, Mahalanabis and Zakir HussainFormer foreign minister SM Krishna, table maestro Zakir Hussain and US-based mathematician Srinivas Varadhan were also conferred with the P...
Sri-Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka bags Booker Prize 2022 for his magnum opus ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’The Sri-Lankan author was awarded the trophy by Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
'No regrets.' Amala Paul reveals why she turned down Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1'‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ will hit the theatres worldwide on September 30.
'RRR' writer K V Vijayendra Prasad to write film based on Bankim Chandra's novel 'Anandamath'The film also marks the 150th year of 'Vande Matram' which was composed for the novel.
How to find more Abdulrazak GurnahsBut even if English or other Indian language translations of their works exist, literary readers face the stumbling block of 'Akademisation...
Booker Prize shortlist unveiled, British Indian novelist Sunjeev Sahota misses outThe shortlist was chosen from 158 novels published in the UK or Ireland between October 2020 and September 2021. This year's judges include...
Tamil novelist Vairamuthu will 'return' ONV Kurup literary prize amid #MeToo accusationsSinger Chinmayi Sripada had accused Vairamuthu of sexual harassment.
Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer Ki Rajanarayanan passes away at 98; final rites to be held with state honoursThe renowned novelist had been ailing from age-related health conditions for some time.
Confer Bharat Ratna to Karunanidhi, demands DMK MPThe 94-year-old DMK patriarch had served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five times but was never a member of Parliament.
‘Chittoor Rani Padmini’, a 1963 box-office dud, has some lessons for 'Padmavati'The Tamil film was beset with financial problems which delayed it and rendered the final product sloppy.
I will get up, says Tamil writer Perumal MuruganBoosted by a Madras High Court judgement, Perumal Murugan whose writings on caste angered Hindu groups, the Tamil novelist has said he will...
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Karnataka, Kerala writers form Save India Forum; members to discuss government's 'anti-people policies'The Forum will hold a series of public meetings across the country to discuss matters ranging from killing of dissent to beef politics and ...
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While different parts of Delhi were being rocked by blasts, Patil, who had donned a white suit to attend a meeting on Saturday, found time ...