The JCB Prize for Literature shortlist: This is why each of the five novels deserves to win

Each novel on the shortlist for the Rs 25 lakh literary prize has a set of strengths that makes it worthy of the top spot.

Harsimran Gill

· Oct 03, 2018 · 06:30 pm

‘Polite Society’ isn’t just an adaptation of a Jane Austen classic, it sparkles on its own

Mahesh Rao’s newest book sets ‘Emma’ in Delhi but diverges sharply from Austen’s classic novel.

Harsimran Gill

· Sep 02, 2018 · 08:30 am

Left demand to cancel ‘right-wing’ Pondy Lit Fest sparks fresh debate on free expression

The literature festival, scheduled to begin in Puducherry on August 17, has been accused of promoting a right-wing agenda.

Harsimran Gill

· Aug 17, 2018 · 07:30 am

Scroll Quiz: How well do you know these novels centred around Indian independence?

Some of the best accounts of the time have been through fiction.

Harsimran Gill

· Aug 15, 2018 · 06:30 pm

‘Nanette’ doesn’t just upend comedy, it is a piercing commentary on power and shame

At its heart, Hannah Gadsby’s ‘anti-comedy’ show on Netflix speaks about the heavy toll of living life as an outlier.

Harsimran Gill

· Jul 11, 2018 · 07:30 pm

The daily lives in Anjum Hasan’s new short stories belong to outliers. Dissonance meets discomfort

A diverse set of characters tells singular stories of purpose and meaning.

Harsimran Gill

· Apr 01, 2018 · 08:30 am

Sanjay Dutt’s objection to his ‘unauthorised biography’ reveals publishing’s friction with Bollywood

Who gets to tell a celebrity’s life story and how much can you say?

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 22, 2018 · 07:09 pm

‘Freedom to publish is the backbone of our industry’: Juergen Boos, CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair

An interview with the President and CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair, who believes robotics and cryptocurrencies will influence publishing in the coming years.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 12, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A staggering archive of 27,000 images to remember the legendary writer

The Colombian writer was born on this day, March 6, 91 years ago and died in 2014. This digital archive gives us a unique glimpse into his life and work.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 06, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Four new books we recommend you curl up with in March

Not many exciting new novels, but a packed month for other forms.

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 04, 2018 · 08:30 am

‘The thing about writing sex is that it is as complicated as humans are’: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

An interview with the Nigerian author of ‘Season of Crimson Blossoms’, a searing novel about a taboo relationship set in a conservative Muslim community.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 24, 2018 · 10:30 am

‘A woman’s sexuality is still a threatening thing’: Mridula Garg, 39 years after her ‘obscene’ novel

An interview with the author of over 30 books about censorship, writing about female sexuality, and why not much has changed over the decades.

Harsimran Gill

· Feb 18, 2018 · 12:30 pm