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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicEnglish literature

Topic: English literature

Jane Austen knew it first—you can’t fix a man, he has to fix himself

Jane Austen's works are calling the shots simply because they remain relatable. Mrs Bennett wants her daughters to marry, and so does my mother!

Valley of Words 2024 to explore diverse topics, from literature & history to military & medicine

This year will also see launch of VoW publication 'VoWels', featuring author interviews, reviews of shortlisted books & articles by curators of various verticals of the literary festival.

75 authors, book launches, exhibitions & more at 8th edition of Valley of Words Literary Festival

This year, the festival will launch Lead@VoW, an initiative to connect young minds with institutions in Dehradun, providing them with exposure to India’s scientific, environmental sectors.

Valley of Words Hindi litfest Shabdavali 2024 will see book launches, digital art displays & more

The festival will be held from 27-29 September, leading up to the main event in the middle of November.

Valley of Words 2024 awards: Winners announced in eight categories

The winners, said VoW, were chosen from a ‘diverse pool of entries’ and ‘recognised for their exceptional ability to weave narratives that resonate deeply with readers’.

Why Taylor Swift belongs in English literature courses

There is something about the idea of classes on Taylor Swift as literature that catches the popular imagination. Her name is sometimes juxtaposed with another one: Shakespeare.

Over 30 years later, why Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses remains so controversial

The book, 'Satanic Verses', goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs. What was – and still is – behind this outrage?

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.