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Jan 27, 2019
Former CEC Navin Chawla says Parliament full of 'rich people', questions whether they represent 'voice of the people'
Former chief election commissioner of India Navin Chawla on Saturday posed several questions regarding the election processes in the country, ranging from conflict of interest to need for reforms. -
Jan 27, 2019
Oxford Dictionaries names 'Nari Shakti' Hindi word of 2018; JLF director says it 'encapsulates spirit of our times'
Oxford Dictionaries on Saturday declared "Nari Shakti" the Hindi word for the year 2018. The announcement was made during a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) at Diggi Palace. -
Jan 26, 2019
Gulzar credits music composer AR Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire’s Jai Ho winning Oscar
Gulzar also said writing a song was a "much tedious" process than writing a poem. -
Jan 25, 2019
Firstpost Editor's Pick: Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting, National Trust Survey, Bajaj Allianz officials dupe farmers; today's must-read stories
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 -
Jan 14, 2019
Finding Radha: An anthology of selected works explores Krishna's companion, her everlasting love
Art depicts Radha and Krishna cross dressing in each other’s clothes as well as Krishna bowing his head at the feet of Radha. Lal says, “Our book foregrounds the contemporary reading of gender equality by highlighting such aspects of the story.” -
Dec 04, 2018
Jaipur Literature Festival 2019: Man Booker winner Ben Okri, Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan among author line-up
Co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Namita Gokhale emphasized that the 2019 edition will bring to fore the importance of science, genetics, astronomy and astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and what the future holds for the planet -
Oct 25, 2018
Jaipur Literature Festival responds to petition seeking strong stand on #MeToo, promises safe space for all
The organisers of the Jaipur Literature Festival have said that it condemns sexual harassment and gave details about its internal complaints committee. -
Oct 21, 2018
Daily Bulletin: Modi to inaugurate Azad Hind Fauj museum; organisers of Dussehra event in Amritsar go underground; day's top stories
Today's top stories: Narendra Modi to mark the 75th anniversary of the 'Azad Hind government'; Manisha Koirala, Perumal Murugan and Vikram Chandra to speak at 2019 Jaipur Literature Festival; search for organisers of Dussehra event in Amritsar underway; and more. -
Oct 16, 2018
Bangalore Literature Festival turns seven: How a crowd-funded fest channeled a city's love of books
A crowd-funded literature festival soon to have its seventh edition is fearless about going where no one has gone. Here is what The Bangalore Literature Festival means to the city. -
Oct 09, 2018
Regional literature finds new readers across India, thanks to excellent translations, a dedicated litfest
Readers of Indian English are beginning to wake up to the pleasures of regional literature, thanks to translators, publishers and literary foundations joining forces.
