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Your writing isn’t your puppy, boyfriend, or married lover: Meena Kandasamy to Fatima Bhutto

In 'How I Write', Sonia Faleiro has compiled interviews of South Asian authors, revealing the intricacies of their creative processes.

‘Warm, witty, wonderful’: Naipaul biographer Patrick French painted portrait of India, always spoke his mind

The noted British writer and biographer died of cancer in London Thursday. His award-winning work includes a book on Partition. He has also profiled Sonia Gandhi and Amit Shah.

When Salman Rushdie rated other authors on GoodReads

The negative reaction by other authors to Rushdie’s book ratings in 2015 demonstrates how sensitive writers can be to the public discussion of the literature of their peers.

No resources or publishing rights: Why international readers are missing Indian translations

The British Council and Art X Company study says international publishers tend to reject stories that don't conform to their stereotypical idea of India.

‘Where will authors go?’: Amazon’s shutdown of Westland leaves many questions, no answers

Rid of ‘reluctant owners’ Tata's Trent Ltd, Westland saw fresh horizons with Amazon after its acquisition in 2016. But the shutdown came out of the blue.

Khushwant Singh, the man who amused everyone, but spared none

On his death anniversary, ThePrint remembers him for leaving an indelible mark on people with his razor-sharp wit and risqué humour.

Celebrity authors, film-makers, former HC judge, editors in the dock in India’s #MeToo campaign

From Chetan Bhagat, Kiran Nagarkar to Kailash Kher, Vikas Bahl and a current TOI editor K.R. Sreenivas, women are finally telling stories about sexual harassment

On Camera

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.