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Jun 05, 2018
Those opposing Pranab Mukherjee's presence at RSS event typify intellectual intolerance, writes Sangh ideologue
The resistance has surprised many, but if we were to delve into the ideological basis of this opposition it would be unsurprising. -
Jan 30, 2018
Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 comes to a close with a rousing debate on #MeToo
The debate capped off the 11th edition of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival | #FirstCulture -
Jan 30, 2018
Neil Gaiman, Zadie Smith, Ian McKellen, Yuval Harari confirmed for Jaipur Literature Festival 2019
Apart from Neil Gaiman, some of the other names confirmed for next year's Jaipur Literature Festival are Mohsin Hamid, Tilda Swinton and Hari Kunzru | #FirstCulture -
Jan 30, 2018
Bridget Jones's Diary writer Helen Fielding on why her awkward heroine is still a pop culture icon
Three bestselling books and three hit films (starring Renée Zellweger) later, it's tempting to think that Bridget Jones and her creator Helen Fielding are one and the same person. But as is apparent within minutes of meeting Fielding, they're clearly not | #FirstCulture -
Jan 30, 2018
At Jaipur Literature Festival 2018, writer Sujatha Gidla says Mahatma Gandhi's anti-casteism was mere lip service
At the ongoing Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, writer Sujatha Gidla said Mahatma Gandhi paid lip-service to upliftment of the untouchable castes in India. She further questioned the role of political leaders like Mayawati and Jignesh Mewani. -
Jan 29, 2018
Shashi Tharoor accuses govt of incoherent foreign policy on Pakistan, lack of honesty on ties with China
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has asked the Modi government to take the nation into confidence over relations with China and Pakistan, saying "major differences" existed between the opposition and the ruling dispensation on foreign policy issues -
Jan 29, 2018
On Day 4 of Jaipur Literature Festival 2018, conversations about writing memoirs, nature and Indian education
Day 4 of the Jaipur Literature Festival had an insightful session about sea-birds, an impromptu session by Mallika Dua and Shashi Tharoor speaking in Hindi | #FirstCulture -
Jan 29, 2018
Zee Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: From Kiran Nagarkar to Sujatha Gidla, what to look out for on the last day
From discussions on topics ranging from writing about the Arab world to fashion and modernity, here's a pick of the best sessions on the last day of the Jaipur Literature Festival | #FirstCulture -
Jan 28, 2018
Shashi Tharoor says BJP must try to send out a political message through tax rebates in its last budget
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the BJP government would try to send out a political message by giving tax rebates or investment initiatives in the upcoming Union Budget as it will be their last one. -
Jan 28, 2018
Shashi Tharoor defends stance against making Hindi official language at UN, says move won't help regional leaders
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor defended his stance against making Hindi an official language at the United Nations, saying the move would not be of any help to leaders who cannot speak the language
