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Revisiting 'My Experiments with Truth' on Gandhi's 149th birth anniversary
CNBCTV18
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As expressive of his faults and follies as of his vigour and virtues, Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography -- read, discussed, debated, admired and critiqued widely -- is the living testament of Bapus coming to terms with "satya", for he never claimed to have been all truthful, as those who preach his preachings today do. His was a lived faith and his own realisation of truth(s), in its myriad forms, came during the course of penning what became the monumental "The Story of My Experiments with Truth".
Where from here? The curious case of Free Tibet Movement - The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Arguments put forth by the current Director of Himalayan Aid in a recent book bluntly show that the United States as well as the Western world has lost track of what it set out to achieve from the "Free Tibet" movement
Lessons on Identity and language live on in Walcott's poetry
The Sunnday Guardian
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His death will remain a striking reality for many of his readers as Walcott, known for never mencing with his words, had carefully plotted the sinister reality in some kind of a mysteriously pleasant affair.
In his luminous book-length sequence "The Prodigal," Walcott tells his readers that absence makes things better after death.
Beta, leave India to Indians, mom told VS Naipaul | Free Press Journal
Free Press Journal
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New Delhi : VS Naipaul, known for his timeless books and unsparing views, made his last public appearance in India in January 2015 at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), where he spoke at length and was even moved to tears at the overwhelming reception he got.
Writing about contemporary things that matter
The Sunnday Guardian
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He is one of India's foremost poets and short story writers, a Padma Shri recipient and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984, which he returned in 2015. Even at the age of 80, the writer is all about smiles, saying that age has had no impact on his perspective or writing.
From where do writers write?
The Hindu
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A perfect writing place may not be a prerequisite for quality writing. The best novels have been written by writers with few resources at their disposal, often at the early stage of their careers when they struggled to make ends meet.
'The elites like to look down upon the mere locals'
Gulf Times
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'When it comes to books, the 'Khan Market books' are (deemed) all good and everything else is trash' Bestselling author Chetan Bhagat, who has had his fair share of criticism by readers and writers of literary novels, says that there is a lot of "elitism" in Indian literary circles.
Readers without borders are future of the world: Writer Preti Taneja
Indian Express
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Her first novel is an adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear" - told as a devastating commentary on contemporary India - and was welcomed with rave reviews in the UK. Now Preti Taneja's "We That Are Young" is out in India - but will it make a mark in a market driven largely by light and popular reads, one that is moving far from Shakespeare as well as literary novels?
New Controversy brewing at Sahitya Akademi?
The Sunday Guardian
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In what may lead to another controversy surrounding the Sahitya Akademi, an evening that was expected to be a celebration of outstanding literary works at the presentation of the Sahitya Akademi Awards on Wednesday turned out to be a sermon of sorts as the Akademi President, in his about half-an-hour long speech, not only quoted several slokas from religious texts but also went on to remind the fraternity to practice what they preach.
From exile to inclusion
millenniumpost.in
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One of the most controversial literary figures of contemporary times, Taslima Nasrin has always been forthright in her opinions and thus the title of her latest memoir, Exile, is but a fitting synonym...
Space for learning
www.theweekendleader.com
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Images of ill-maintained public libraries -- laden with dust and poor-infrastructure, barely prompting a second visit -- is undergoing a complete makeover thanks to the government's ambitious National Mission on Libraries. More significantly, state-of-the-art facilities combining the latest internet technologies are being plugged in to attract the younger generation.
Manmohan Singh promoted science, hope Modi will too: Bharat Ratna CNR Rao
www.avenuemail.in
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Bharat Ratna awardee and internationally-renowned chemist C.N.R. Rao has said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was very supportive when it came to science and much was done for science and technology during his tenure, while also hoping that Narendra Modi too will consult good scientists.
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen joins civil code debate, faces flak from fundamentalists
Zee News
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Taslima Nasreen, the controversial Bangladeshi author who has been living in exile since 1994, joined the Uniform Civil Code debate on Monday, saying India urgently needed a uniform civil law. Nasreen, a freedom of expression advocate, made these remarks while speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).
Honoured to receive Sahitya Akademi Award: Jerry Pinto
newsx.com
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Home Entertainment News Honoured to receive Sahitya Akademi Award: Jerry Pinto A- A A+ New Delhi: Author Jerry Pinto is delighted to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016, and said he feels honoured that his work has been appreciated. "I am honoured to be selected by the jury for this prestigious award.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2017: Taslima Nasrin Makes an Appearance on the Final Day
CNN-News18
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Described as the ' kumbh of literary festivals ', the 10th edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival came to a close on Monday after a day packed with debate, discussion, humour and sunshine.
I have aged but not my perspective or writing: Padma Shri Keki N Daruwalla
kitaab.org
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He is one of India's foremost poets and short story writers, a Padma Shri recipient and was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984, which he returned in 2015. Even at the age of 80, the writer is all about smiles, saying that age has had no impact on his perspective or writing.
BJP has violated human rights, lacks sense of history: P Chidambaram
Financial Express
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In a direct attack on the ruling establishment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has accused it of violating individual and human rights, intimidating independent think tanks and mixing up history with mythology. "This government has grossly violated individual and human rights.
All roads lead to Jaipur as JLF countdown begins
freepressjournal.in
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Jaipur : With just hours to go for the Jaipur Literature Festival to kick-off as legendary lyricist Gulzar, American poet Anne Waldman, mystic Sadhguru and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje inaugurate the five-day event here Thursday, it is an overwhelming setting here marked by the presen...
Vitriol against rationalists
thehansindia.com
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IANS | Mar 16,2017 , 03:40 AM IST New Delhi : A day after the BJP's thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists.
Vajpayee Feared "Coup of Sorts" By a Section of BJP in 2002
thequint.com
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Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee feared a coup by a section of his BJP that wanted to have him replaced by his deputy Lal Krishna Advani, a new biography has claimed. The "coup of sorts" was in the works a few months after Advani took over as the Deputy Prime Minister in June 2002, says the book, The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox by journalist Ullekh NP.
Fantastic Beasts: The movie is magical but Rowling's screenplay is more so
Hindustan Times
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Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Author: JK Rowling Publisher: Hachette (in collaboration with Little, Brown Book Group) Pages: 293 Price: Rs 699 Cinema has emerged as the most intriguing source of modern entertainment, but there are some aspects that a movie cannot show as profoundly as an author who pens a book.
The legacy of the Raj
millenniumpost.in
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For those of us in India and elsewhere, whose perspectives of the Raj have been shaped by the British version - that the metaphorical political unity, democracy and law-bound society as well as mode...