Milan Kundera, author of ‘Unbearable Lightness of Being’, dies at 94

Czech writer Milan Kundera, who explored being and betrayal over half a century in poems, plays,…

I was not informed about Gandhi Peace Prize being awarded to Gita Press: Jury member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said Tuesday that though…

Perumal Murugan makes International Booker Prize 2023 longlist with ‘Pyre’

Perumal Murugan, a renowned Tamil author, has made it to the longlist of the International Booker…

Yogesh Maitreya wins NISSIM PRIZE for English Prose 2023

Author Yogesh Maitreya has won the NISSIM PRIZE for English Prose 2023 (Special Mention) for his…

Ek Khumar ki Shaam (An evening of intoxication): A visit to Khumar Barabankvi’s home

Sitting in the drawing room where Khumar saheb used to sit with various famous shayars and poets was an amazing feeling…

K Satchidanandan receives Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal award at Jaipur Literature Festival

The pioneering modern Indian poet K. Satchidanandan Sunday received the 8th Mahakavi Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for…

Veteran linguist RE Asher, specialist in Dravidian languages, dies at 96

The British linguist and specialist in Dravidian languages Ronald Eaton Asher has passed away. He was…

Annie Ernaux; writing from experience

Siobhán McIlvanney, King’s College London The French author Annie Ernaux has won the 2022 Nobel prize…