Ruzbeh Bharucha “Rabda: My Sai…My Sigh”

30 12 , 2014 No Comments
‘Baba, there are so many who are going through hell. the Hindus believe that there are thirty-three crore Gods and Goddesses and there are so
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Guest post: Nabina Das on poetry in 2014

30 12 , 2014 1 Comment
( I asked a few friends to write about the books they had read and wished to recommend. Here is the first post. It is
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Zafar Futehally ” The Song of the Magpie Robin – a memoir”

29 12 , 2014 No Comments
Zafar Futehally was a well-known birder, naturalist and writer. He was one of the pioneers of the conservation movement in India and was instrumental in
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Kitaabnama: Books and beyond, Ep#60

07 12 , 2014 1 Comment
Conceived by writer and literary activist Namita Gokhale, Kitaabnama has a participatory and inclusive format and showcase the multilingual diversity of Indian Literature. Addressing literary
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“Idris” by Anita Nair, book review ( 6 December 2014, The Hindu)

06 12 , 2014 No Comments
( My review of Anita Nair’s Idris was published in the online edition of the Hindu Literary Review on 6 December 2014. Here is the url: http://www.thehindu.com/features/lit-for-life/journeys-galore/article6667608.ece .
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Interview with David Davidar, 6 December 2014, The Hindu

06 12 , 2014 No Comments
(In December 2014 David Davidar’s A Clutch of Indian Masterpieces, published by Aleph Book Company will be released. I interviewed him for the Hindu Literary Review. My
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Literati – “Storytelling” ( 6 Dec 2014, The Hindu)

06 12 , 2014 No Comments
( My monthly column, Literati, in the Hindu Literary Review was published online ( 6 December 2014) and will be in print ( 7 December
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#bookadayindia

#bookadayindia

01 12 , 2014 No Comments
Every day in December, Penguin Random House will be dedicating its @rhindia and @penguinindia Twitter handles to a discussion about books, characters and authors with
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Children and books on Art

Children and books on Art

28 11 , 2014 No Comments
A stress on learning the 3R’s is insufficient. Teaching children other sensibilities too by making their environment come alive. It could be strewing pictures about, taking
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Vivek Tejuja’s recommendations, 25 Books by Indian authors ( Nov 2014)

Vivek Tejuja’s recommendations, 25 Books by Indian authors ( Nov 2014)

27 11 , 2014 No Comments
( Vivek Tejuja posted this list on his Facebook page on 26 Nov 2014. I am reposting it on my blog with his permission.)  In
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