'Colonialism's hand is everywhere'

Vatsala Mendonca's novel When God Died was released at the Yacht Club in Mumbai last month. Glimpses from the event: IMAGE: Vatsala Mendonca reads from Her book When God Died. All photographs:......

Restore Aatish Taseer's OCI card: Nobel winners to Modi

Over 260 prominent personalities including authors Nobel prize winners Margaret Atwood, Orhan Pamuk and John Coetzee on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged "targeting" of journalist Aatish......

Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain wins 2020 Booker, Avni Doshi misses out

New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the prestigious 50,000-pound Booker Prize for his autobiographical debut novel Shuggie Bain, a coming of age tale of love and alcoholism set in......

Monica Ali short-listed for Booker

British writer Monica Ali is among six writers short-listed for this year's 50,000 Booker Prize.Others in the list are Booker veteran Margaret Atwood, Zoe Heller, Damon Galgut, Clare Morrall and D......

Good Omens to Leila, series to watch

From a dystopian world set in 2047 to one of the most publicised crime trials in America, Nikita Puri brings you top 5 binge-worthy series Leila IMAGE: Huma Qureshi in Leila. Incarcerated in a......

Rushdie's Booker crown in danger

Noted writer Salman Rushdie is in danger of losing his crown. According to an article inThe Guardian,Man Booker is celebrating it's 40th anniversary by pitting 41 Booker prize winners against each......

Golden Globes 2018: 10 things that stood out

The 'power of women' resonated all through the evening in the most emphatic fashion. The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles buzzed with stars, speeches and statements as the 75th Golden Globes......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

FIFA World Cup diary: Russian police stretched to limit

IMAGE:  A sign with the logo of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia is on display near the Kremlin. Photograph: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters Police staffing is so stretched in several Russian cities......