Jaipur Literature Fest

‘Literary translations promote social harmony’

A prolific Rajasthani writer, Aidan Singh Bhati has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award twice. Once in 2006, for a work of translation (Gandhiji ri Aatamkatha), and later in...

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Digital Storytellers project aims to Empower storytelling through mobiles: Ajay Govind

Writer-Director Ajay Govind, known for his compelling storytelling and social initiatives, recently received the...

Featured Murtaza Ali Khan

Indian-Israeli duo present ancient Persian music

New Delhi: At an event to commemorate the exodus of Jewish refugees from Arab...

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Welcoming Life, Without Conditions

You look at the world, you look at two or twenty things, and an...

Featured Acharya Prashant

The baby trunk seeks to revolutionise the Indian baby products segment

The Indian baby products industry can be described as nascent at best. With very...

Featured Noor Anand Chawla

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‘Swami Vivekanand’s work remains relevant today’

Editor at large at Fortune India, Hindol Sengupta has six books under his belt. His new one, titled The Modern Monk, about the life...

Brexit is a disaster for Britain and for Europe: Timothy Garton Ash

On 23 June 2016, Britain made its divorce from the European Union official. As results were pouring in for what would turn out to...

Jewel in the crown: History of the Kohinoor

Senior journalist Swapan Dasgupta led the session on the Kohinoor diamond on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. The talk was...

The nine rasas of Indian aesthetics

The first session of the second day of Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 concerned the element of navras in Indian aesthetics. Navras, which literally means...

I look towards Gulzar for inspiration: Swanand Kirkire

Swanand Kirkire has a versatile personality. He is among the most sought-after lyricists, dialogue writers and singers in the country. He has also acted...

You can never guess where a poem can lead you

One of the standout evening sessions on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2017 was on the subject of poetry. “In Search...

I can’t imagine my childhood without books: Nandana Sen

Actress, author and child-rights activist Nandana Sen, who is among the speakers at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2107, talks to Guardian 20 about her...

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