Talking Books
-
‘Wayel Kati’: Linthoi Chanu’s book proves that conflict is not the narrative of Manipur
‘Those in power have failed us,’ said Chanu, the author of the recently published novel ‘Wayel Kati: The Quest of the Seven Guardians’.
Jane Borges
-
Ramachandra Guha pays a literary tribute to the oft-invisible friendship between editor and writer
In ‘The Cooking of Books: A Literary Memoir’, Guha explores and expands on his friendship with his editor Rukun Advani.
Suchismita Ghosh
-
An archive project is creating a database of Indian cities in fiction – and you can contribute to it
Divya Ravindranath and Apoorva Saini have set up the online archive Cities in Fiction to record how fictional narratives construct spaces in South Asia.
Rush Mukherjee
Trending
-
Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
-
Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
-
Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
-
‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
-
Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
-
Why autobiographies are the most potent books to challenge what is ‘normal’
The author of a book on the philosophy of autobiography writes why it’s a truly unique form of literature.
Aakash Singh Rathore
-
Delhi High Court restrains publication of book on Ramdev until ‘defamatory’ parts are removed
A judge said the yoga guru was entitled to his right to social reputation and dignity as an ordinary citizen even if he is a public figure.
Scroll Staff
-
In the digital age, a 120-year-old library in rural Maharashtra shows that books aren’t dead
Despite all the odds, the management of Nagar Wachnalaya in Kurundwad is working to save thousands of old Marathi and English books.
Sanket Jain
Video
-
Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
-
Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
-
Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
-
Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
-
Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
-
How a Gujarati-speaking writer in Chennai became an acclaimed Tamil anthologist and bookseller
Dilip Kumar’s short stories, with their unexpected laugh out loud moments, have been translated into many languages.
Vijaysree Venkatraman
-
Delhi court lifts injunction on book on yoga guru Ramdev
Juggernaut Books, the publisher of ‘From Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev’, called the order a victory for free speech.
Scroll Staff
-
Baba Ramdev book injunction pits freedom of speech against right to reputation. Which will prevail?
A Delhi court has restrained the sale of ‘Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev’ after the yoga guru alleged it defamed him.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
The Reel
-
Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
-
Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
-
In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
-
‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
-
Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
-
Delhi court bars sale of book about Ramdev
The injunction has restrained Juggernaut from publishing ‘From Godman to Tycoon’ and Amazon and Flipkart from selling it.
Scroll Staff
-
Here's a song written with the first lines of different books
'Once Upon A Time' riffs on Dickens, Kafka and Vonnegut.
Scroll Staff
-
#BombayHectic: A graphic novel chronicling life in Mumbai made entirely with a smartphone
The semi-autobiographical story follows the journey of a Delhi boy who moved to Mumbai in 2015.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
-
Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
-
Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
-
IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
-
Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit