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'I want to be free, not a nut and bolt of the state': Principal of Gujarat college who resigned over Jignesh Mevani row

Hemantkumar Shah, principal of HK Arts College who resigned over a Jignesh Mevani controversy, speaks about the state of education institutes and academic freedom in Gujarat.

There was no need for public vote, Narendra Modi deserved presidential award, Philip Kotler tells Firstpost

Philip Kotler spoke exclusively to Firstpost on the ongoing controversy over the award given to Narendra Modi and said that a jury would have further complicated the selection process.

Nevermoor series author Jessica Townsend on crafting diverse characters, comparisons to JK Rowling

The first book in the Nevermoor series, The Trials of Morrigan Crow released in 2017 and made its author Jessica Townsend one of the most sought after novelists of the decade.

Yogi Adityanath speaks: No conflict in reconciling dharma and democracy, Manusmriti and Constitution

In March, Yogi Adityanath will complete two years as Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Ahead of that milestone, the unlikely administrator of India's largest state speaks to Firstpost about the challenges he faced changing Uttar Pradesh's perception, being led down the garden path by bureaucrats and his interpretation of the Constitution.

Sahitya Akademi winner Anees Salim on staying away from public eye, value of awards and solitude

Author Anees Salim’s book The Blind Lady’s Descendants recently won the Sahitya Akademi award for fiction in English.

The British in India: Author David Gilmour on writing a social history of the Raj, overcoming stereotypes, debating the past

In his latest book historian David Gilmour presents a social history of the British Empire in India, climbing down from the most glittering of personalities and the commonest names.

Rajasthan polls: Ex-BJP MLA who formed Bharat Vahini party says public wants 'viable alternative' to BJP, Congress

Ghanshyam Tiwari recently announced the ‘Third Front’ in the form of a coalition with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party

Fatima Bhutto on her new novel The Runaways, identity, and her love for Karachi

Fatima Bhutto’s second novel, The Runaways, brings together three lives from distant corners of the world, each ravaged by violence and grief in different ways.

Anita Nair on her new book Eating Wasps, finding her characters, and writing different genres

Anita Nair talks about writing different genres, finding voices of her characters, the expectations of her readers and what's next on her table.

Karnataka polls 2018: Who is BJP to hand out religious tags, asks Prakash Raj, blasts party’s 'divisive politics'

As Karnataka prepares to elect its next government on 12 May, actor and activist Prakash Raj said governance would thrive over 'communal politics' that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) braces as its agenda.