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Topic: Hindi author

Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla’s royalty battle exposed Hindi publishing. At 88, he’s finally paid

For Hindi writers long disillusioned with opaque royalty statements, Vinod Kumar Shukla’s Rs 30 lakh in royalties have become both a beacon and a provocation.

Can the Hindi novel keep up with social media? Its new readers are signalling a revival

Critics must drop their haughtiness to accommodate new writers ushering in a new era where readers play judge, jury and executioner on social media.

‘Janpriya lekhak’ Om Prakash Sharma, the Hindi detective novelist with a social conscience

Om Prakash Sharma was among the first Indian writers to venture into the detective genre and wove an element of social consciousness into his works.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.