Published in 1895, Saguna is said to be the first autobiographical novel in English written by an Indian woman; its author was Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862-1894), ...
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In spite of having an uninterrupted history of 200 years, Indian literatures, written in 22 officially recognized major languages, countless tribal languages and in foreign ...
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I have always believed that Draupadi was lucky. After all, she was legalized as the wife of five men. She really didn't need to fake ...
07:06 PM, Jun 09, 2011
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I am not on any of the juries of the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2010. Thank goodness. The Fiction and Non-fiction juries have to choose ...
04:33 PM, May 10, 2011
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It's impossible to sum up the Jaipur Literature Festival in a few words -- it's stunning, sun-drenched, sublime and chaotic all at once. You ...
06:54 PM, Jan 21, 2011
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So they are making one of my most loved books and perhaps the most stupendous work of sub-continental fiction in the last 50 years, into ...
06:04 PM, Jan 21, 2011
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Highlights of the Hay Fest and why it's win-win for Thiruvananthapuram With two literary festivals in Thiruvananthapuram in just two months, what's the buzz? ...
01:01 PM, Nov 16, 2010
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It's the perfect season for book launches and tea parties, if you ask me, and there's an enviable line-up if you're in Delhi. This ...
03:24 PM, Jul 20, 2010
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Where to start with Aatish Taseer's The Temple-Goers? I've already read one review with its knives sharpened, and a couple of others that are way ...
11:48 AM, Apr 27, 2010
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What are you reading this summer? I made the most wonderful (belated) discoveries till date! The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by the ...
06:43 PM, Apr 20, 2010
