Works by three Indian authors are among six shortlisted for the US$ 50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian literature, a newly-instituted literary award given annually to writers on themes such as......
Some 'big books' to look forward to in 2008... Fiction The acquisition of Amitav Ghosh's forthcoming Ibis trilogy by Penguin India made big news in literary circles earlier in the year and the......
In 1979, Philip Roth, one of America's greatest living writers, wrote a novel called The Ghost Writer. It introduced readers to a character called Nathan Zuckerman, a 23-year-old writer in search......
Heard about two inquiries into Indian atrocities that are going on as you read this, both of which, for now, are expected to produce reports sometime this year? One is an inquiry into the crimes in......
The 39-year-old, the fifth child of an illiterate labourer couple and only the second of their eight to be educated, now helms various ventures that bring in a turnover of between Rs 75 crore and......
Free from the pressure of the box office as well as the lowbrow expectations of a satellite television audience, the OTT space continues to surprise and delight. The viewer does have to make the......
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites. Jaag Utha Insan, 1984 Though it was Himmatwala that launched her into stardom in Bollywood, she first starred......
The Married Woman is an interesting watch, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee. The Married Woman is a bold Web series to have in then Indian context. Audiences are still making peace with homosexual......
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up. Joginder Tuteja lists the releases of the month. The Married WomanWhere to......
The Married Woman can become a really powerful movie on the love between two women when it releases on Women's Day, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee. It's refreshing and somewhat revolutionary to see......