Digital Literature
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How digital fiction is unlocking new worlds and stories for those who may not want to read books
The popularity of literary video games is on the rise.
James O’Sullivan, The Conversation
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Technology isn’t just helping children read stories, it can also make them active storytellers
An exciting array of online tools can help children make up and share their own stories.
Tanvi Domadia
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The quest to preserve the ‘Lotus Sutra’, Buddha’s final teaching on salvation
The British Library is undertaking a four-year project to conserve and digitise nearly 800 copies of the Lotus Sūtra in Chinese.
Mélodie Doumy
Trending
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A jail sentence for Rahul Gandhi in India’s new vishwaguru democracy
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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP a day after conviction in defamation case
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China’s dam-building spree on Mekong River has turned Thai fishing villages into ‘ghost towns’
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Aata Saata: An age-old custom of bartering brides survives till today in Rajasthan
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Will India ever have free e-books like on the New York Subway?
Commuters can read short stories and novellas during their ride instead of scrolling obsessively through their newsfeed.
Scroll Staff
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How a children’s book publisher hopes to reach more of India’s 200 million children
Pratham Books’ new open-source platform is a huge step to creating more young readers.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
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Are online literary magazines the future of literature or a mere indulgence for writers and ignored by readers?
An interview with Indira Chandrasekhar, founder-editor of the online literary magazine outofprint, offers some answers.
Sathya Saran
Video
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Watch: Tornado swirling up to a height of 120,000 kilometres observed on the surface of the sun
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‘Petulant’: Australian panelist on TV, describing India’s response to High Commission attack in UK
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Watch this video from the cockpit of a glider plane as it crashes into a building
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Watch: This basset hound patiently taught puppy to use the dog door
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Watch: Rocket with 3D-printed components lifts off successfully (though it fails to reach its orbit)