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In the matrix of mythology, time travel and gaming

by adminBooks FEATURE LITE BLOGSJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

When you ask the last question first — will Amish Tripathi, whose name is synonymous with mythology will ever work in another genre, he pauses. Then laughs. “Look, I go…

Avni Doshi’s ‘Burnt Sugar’ In Man Booker 2020 Longlist

by adminArts & Culture Books LITE BLOGSJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Indian-origin author Avni Doshi’s “Burnt Sugar” and two titles from Bloomsbury – “Apeirogon” by Colum McCann and “Such a Fun Age” – by Kiley Reid are among the 13 books…

Rumi’s Verses Bring Solace During Pandemic

by adminArts & Culture Books CORONA Entertainment LITE BLOGS London Diary MUSIC Rhythm UAE NewsJune 6, 2020June 6, 2020

Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi is a world-renowned name that transcends the borders and generations through the gem-like words of ecstasy. As a compelling figure of every culture, Rumi and his poems…

Farah dolls up daughters recreate paintings

by adminBollywood Books Celebrity NewsJune 2, 2020

Farah took to Instagram, where she shared two photographs of Diva and Anya, recreating vintage paintings with hair and make-up. “Recreate a painting was a school assignment for my daughters..luckily…

J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Ickabog’ released online

by adminBooks Events LifestyleMay 27, 2020

Simultaneously, she launched a global completion for the illustrations that will appear in the print edition that will appear in November and announced she would donate the entire royalties to…

India’s forgotten war with China

by adminBooks FEATUREMay 26, 2020

The fallout of these forgotten battles was immense. China shied away from actively allying with Pakistan and the US during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. And despite several stand-offs in the…

An agenda for growth, this Labour Day

by adminBooks Events FEATURE LITE BLOGSApril 26, 2020

The third volume of the ambitious 14-volume project brings together India’s foremost intellectuals, activists and policymakers such as Saarthi Acharya, Vijay Mahajan and Madan Pataki to examine the different aspects…

B-Towners on World Book Day

by adminBollywood Books Celebrity NewsApril 24, 2020

Manav Kaul took to Instagram to share a video featuring the books written by him. The actor shared the names of his books and wrote: “Aapko kaunsi kitaab sabse zyada…

Samta finds peace in books

by adminBollywood Books Celebrity News EventsApril 23, 2020

The actress spoke about her love for books on April 23, World Book Day. “I remember there was a time in my life, when I wouldn’t step a foot outside…

Unesco: World Book Day celebrated online

by adminBooks LITE BLOGS World NewsApril 23, 2020

A whole day of events planned for the day marked annually on April 23 at the Unesco headquarters in Paris with different partners had to be cancelled, reports Xinhua news…

‘The Discomfort of Evening’ bags 2020 Int’l Booker Prize

Triumphant Return To The World Of Twilight

Avni Doshi’s Journey To ‘Burnt Sugar’

Traversing Through Indic Wisdom

Unlock Happiness Through Reading