Topic: Literature
Faiz Ahmad Faiz: The years that preceded Hum Dekhenge
A look at the life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, on his 109th birth anniversary, as editor-in-chief of Pakistan Times and the poetry he wrote in prison.
Why hasn’t an Indian got a Nobel Prize for literature in 106 years since Tagore?
Austria’s Peter Handke was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature while the postponed 2018 award went to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk.
The Indian connection of Nobel winning Polish author Olga Tokarczuk
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk won the 2018 Nobel prize for literature. Her celebration? With wine and good Indian food.
Swedish academy announces Nobel Prize for Literature for 2018 and 2019
Poland's Olga Tokarczuk won the 2018 Nobel Prize while Austria’s Peter Handke won this year's Nobel for literature.
Rabindranath Tagore — the poet who knew nationalism could not rise above humanity
Even 78 years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore remains much like a God for Bengalis. Several of the poet-playwright's works still need to be adequately explored.
Author Toni Morrison was the black voice that refused to be whitewashed in America
Toni Morrison, first black woman to win a literature Nobel, wrote fiercely and unapologetically about black women. She died Tuesday at the age of 88.
Remembering Debendranath Tagore: Son of a Prince, father of Gurudev & founder of a religion
Debendranath Tagore founded took the principles championed by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and turned them into Brahmoism, an influential religion in Bengal
Delhi University should have the courage to read Kancha Ilaiah
Kancha Ilaiah’s writings are provocative, but that’s no reason for DU to drop him.
Subramania Bharati: The Mahakavi Modi invoked in his Independence Day speech
On his death anniversary, recalling the poet, social reformer and freedom fighter who altered history despite a short life.
V.S. Naipaul was like family. Even if you didn’t love him, he was part of your story
The Nobel Prize winner passed away Sunday at the age of 85.
Vir Das incident proves rogue sneezing and coughing are the new guns during Covid-19
Comedian Vir Das’s Twitter post showing a neighbour threatening to sneeze on him points to a growing global trend of people using sneezes & coughs as threats.
Yogi vs Uddhav vs Piyush Goyal: Will politics over migrant workers hurt economic revival?
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray’s accusation that the Railways is not running enough trains to ferry migrant workers sparked a Twitter war with Railway minister Piyush Goyal.
Defence
India wants LAC status quo maintained, China demands India should stop construction activity
Local-level talks going on between Indian & Chinese sides have been described as 'ping-pong game' as there has been a lot of back and forth without any tangible outcome.
PM, CM, DM: India’s 3 big power centres have been exposed by one disaster
The prime minister, chief minister and district magistrate are the three engines of India’s governance, but their handling of the coronavirus pandemic is going awry.