Books

Akhil Vaani: Why Shehan Karunatilaka makes Booker famous

It is not Booker which makes Shehan Karunatilaka famous rather contrary is the truth- “It is authors of the genre of Karunatilaka who make, Bookers of the world, famous”

International Translation Day 2022: Five translated books you should try out

There is no better way to honour translators and other people working with languages than reading some translated fiction. This International Translation Day, here are some novels translated into English that you can try

Afghanistan: Taliban fighters swap guns for books as hundreds return to school

Since the Taliban swept back to power in August last year, hundreds of fighters have returned to school, some either came on their own or were pushed by their commanders

Father’s Day Special: Four must-read books by Bollywood dads 

From Tusshar Kapoor's Bachelor Dad to Emraan Hashmi's The Kiss of Life: How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer, here is a lot of book recommendations for Father's Day.

Shrayana Bhattacharya talks translating her fondness for Shah Rukh Khan into a book, women in academia and more

Shrayana on her book Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: 'People think that fandom is an act of mindless devotion and worship. It isn’t. It is an act of agency, and it also involves women choosing to spend on what they like'

Amish Tripathi on his new gaming and time travel book set in London, and adapting his Shiva trilogy for three-season OTT series

"The medium is different so my experience as a writer is bound to be different. With a book, I use words to create images in the minds of my readers but how they visualise also depends on their own imagination. On screen, you get to see only the director’s imagination," says Amish Tripathi.

Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'

Anindita Ghose on The Illuminated: 'It is a story about women coming into their own, how they dazzle when they choose to shine together'

What on-ground literature festivals like JLF mean to first-time authors: 'Getting your book out finally feels real'

Jaipur Literature Festival this year was all the more special also because it gave several first-time authors, whose books released during the pandemic, the chance to talk about their work.

Shane Warne: Six books you must read to learn more about Australia cricket legend

Shane Warne, who died on March 4, 2022, was one of the greatest cricketers and cricket commentators to have come out of Australia. We bring you a list of six books to read to learn more about who he was and the life he led.

Devil's Advocate | Hindi cinema's depiction of the writer is ludicrous — but that's how authors want to see themselves on screen

The portrayal of the writer in both Gehraiyaan and Bestseller are simultaneously hilarious and the fantasy land most authors are dying to get to. Either way, the joke is on them.