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Cop by day, writer of thrillers & researcher by night, who is Maharashtra IPS officer Brijesh Singh

Principal secretary in Directorate General of Information & PR, Singh has written 3 books with the latest, The Cloud Chariot, released about 3 months ago.

Dinesh Nandini Dalmia — Nehru’s ‘mysterious one’, a Hindi writer and a feminist icon

When Dinesh Nandini and Nehru met, he was keen to write her a letter of recommendation to Maulana Azad to help her kick start her career in politics.

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was the master of disguise. Writer to revolutionary, he did it all

From a Hindu mendicant and a palmist to a magician's assistant and a private tutor, Basheer perfected the art of disguise. It reflected in his work.

Haitian writer Werley Nortreus speaks to millions across the world through his quotes, books

The 28-year-old Werley Nortreus is the author of the Best Quotes of Werley Nortreus (Vol 1 & 2), and is credited with having written some of the most powerful quotations known by many.

Bangladeshi writer Mushtaq Ahmed, arrested 9 months ago for ‘anti-govt content’, dies in jail

In May 2020, 53-year-old Mushtaq Ahmed was jailed, along with 3 others, for allegedly spreading conspiracy theories and rumours against Bangladesh govt and its Covid response.

25 yrs ago, today I lost my home Bangladesh. Language is my only country now: Taslima Nasreen

During her long exile, Taslima Nasreen’s parents, brothers, grandmother, aunts, uncles and teachers have grown old and died in Bangladesh. And she couldn’t say goodbye.

Expected easy stay under Modi govt, shocked I may soon be homeless, says Taslima Nasreen

In exile since 1994, Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen recently given a 3-month residence permit by India despite her request for 5-year permission.

Girish Karnad’s last work was an unfinished autobiography in English

Acted in classics Manthan and Malgudi Days, Sahitya Akademi awardee Girish Karnad revisited historical figure in plays such as Tughlaq and Yayati from Mahabharata.

Remembering Kamala Das, feminist Indian writer who chose a ‘stern husband’ in Islam

On her 85th birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers the poet who was unafraid of honest expression, and whose progressive stance on sexuality was ahead of her time.

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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

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.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.