Sections
Shows
Irvine Welsh
Recent Highlights
All Stories for Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh on writing Trainspotting, adaptations of his work, and how Edinburgh has changed over time
Ruth Dsouza Prabhu •Irvine Welsh says that it is sad that Trainspotting continues to resonate with young people. The Internet has destroyed youth culture and ossified things from the past that are quality, he says
Firstpost Editor's Pick: Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting, National Trust Survey, Bajaj Allianz officials dupe farmers; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff •The National Trust Survey conducted by Firspost and Ipsos shows Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA hold a clear edge over the UPor Mahagathbandhan as the race to 2019 Lok Sabha Election enter its final lap
Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2019: Your guide to the authors and must-attend events at this 12th edition
Harsh •The biggest litfest of them all, and perhaps the most awaited of the circuit, the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival will kick off on 24 January for its 12th edition.
Lahore Literary Festival 2018 shrugs off controversy, stereotypes; revels in new ideas, cultural exchange
Sabyn Javeri •This edition of the Lahore Literary Festival featured discussions on world politics, fiction versus non-fiction and identity | #FirstCulture
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature: But not everyone's all that pleased
•Bob Dylan, a powerful voice of social turmoil in the United States from the 1960s onward, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday in a surprise decision that made him the first singer-songwriter to win the honour