Symphony of the heartThe language of the heart is feelings. When we follow our hearts, we listen not to our head but to what we feel is right. But to listen to ...
04 Sep, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Remembering the forgotten punchline: Milan Kundera 1929-2023Along with the likes of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Joseph Brodsky, and fellow Czech playwright-turned-politician-turned-president Vaclav Havel...
12 Jul, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
'The Unbearable Lightness Of Being' author Milan Kundera passes away at 94A spokeswoman for Kundera’s publisher Gallimard told the New York Times that the icon died after a “prolonged illness.”
12 Jul, 2023, 07.08 PM IST
Milan Kundera, renowned Czech writer and author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ dies at 94Legendary Czech author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ Milan Kundera passed away at the age of 94. Here is a glimpse of his remarka...
12 Jul, 2023, 04.37 PM IST
Oscar-winning screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere passes away at 89A tribute will be held for him in Paris and he will be buried in his native village in Colombieres-sur-Orb.
09 Feb, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Learn to be a surfer: Top priority for leaders in 2021Leaders need to focus on new initiatives, innovation and growth that would bring some positive energy and hope.
16 Jan, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Prague is the beating heart of Europe, with cathedrals, castles and cruises on the quiet VltavaPrague is often referred to as a 9th century city and the seat of the Bohemian kings, but much of its legendary skyline developed later.
12 Mar, 2019, 03.38 PM IST
Walmart founder Sam Walton's 'Made in America' motivated Saurabh Garg to be an entrepreneurThe Nobroker co-founder's library is stocked with authors like Milan Kundera, Ruskin Bond & Paul Theroux.
04 Oct, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
For Sonam Kapoor, the Bhagvad Gita is a way of lifeSonam admires Amrita Sher-Gil, Sarojini Naidu & Neerja Bhanot. She also feels that Emma Watson is incredible.
18 Oct, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
- Granta comes out with special India issue
UK's popular magazine Granta has come out with a special issue on India featuring writings of the likes of Upamanyu Chatterjee, Amit Chaudh...
01 Feb, 2015, 04.04 PM IST
The bookshop RomeoWelcome to this first installment of Range Rover, my weekly column on poker.
31 Jul, 2014, 03.40 PM IST
Does exile kill imagination and lead to devastation?Stefan Zweig, the Austrian-German author who was born into money and had a fetish for collecting originals of artists, once bought a manusc...
23 Aug, 2012, 07.15 AM IST
Grateful, and aliveKeanu Reeves played Buddha in Bertolucci's Little Buddha and Neo in The Matrix, not to forget the dark, laconic characters in other Zen-lik...
18 Jun, 2011, 02.36 AM IST
No country for livingAt 81, Milan Kundera is way past mid-life and his latest essay, Encounters, bears ample signs of his remarkable odyssey. As with the rest o...
23 Sep, 2010, 06.00 AM IST
- Why the Berlin Wall fell twenty years later
We are approaching the 20th anniversary of the fall of Communism. This comprehensively refuted the Communist claim to represent the people.
25 Oct, 2009, 02.56 AM IST
Fear of failure leads to procrastinationDistractions appear like caterpillars in the confession of the procrastinator. They are everywhere, he complains, eating all his bright blo...
17 Jan, 2009, 02.42 AM IST
- Novel Vogue
It’s often said of Malayalam writers that a failed poet becomes a short story writer, a failed short story writer writes novels and a faile...
09 Jun, 2007, 02.33 AM IST