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Sunday, March 15, 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

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.