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

· May 05, 2019 · 12:30 pm

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

· Sep 30, 2018 · 10:14 am

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

· Jul 09, 2018 · 11:00 am

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

· Jun 10, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

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· Apr 28, 2018 · 08:55 pm

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

· Aug 13, 2017 · 08:00 am

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.

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· Aug 11, 2017 · 01:18 pm

Here's a song written with the first lines of different books

'Once Upon A Time' riffs on Dickens, Kafka and Vonnegut.

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· Aug 17, 2016 · 04:16 pm

#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

· Jun 04, 2016 · 10:30 am

Watch a German campaign to reclaim ‘Mein Kampf’ from Hitler and use it to fight racism

In January 2016, Hitler’s autobiography was published for the first time since 1945 in Germany.

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· Apr 12, 2016 · 11:00 am