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Ending on a high note: Day 3 of the Hindu Litfest 2019

  • by John Pinto
  • 16 January
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After two days of compelling sessions, meaty discussions, revered speakers, impromptu musical performances and interactive workshops, The Hindu Lit for Life Festival..
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Awards and more: Day 2 of the Hindu Litfest 2019

  • by John Pinto
  • 16 January
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The second day of the ninth edition of The Hindu Lit For Life Fest 2019 began with pomp and enthusiasm, and was..
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Glimpses from Lit for Life 2019: Day 1

  • by John Pinto
  • 14 January
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As the sun spread its warmth, dispelling the cold which has engulfed the early morning in Chennai, writers, novelists, performers, artists and..
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The Really Big List of Award-Winning Indian Novels of 2018

  • by Prakruti Maniar
  • 10 January
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Some new names and some old, some popular choices and some critically-loved. 2018 was an exciting year for Indian literature, a time..
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Chinatown Days by Rita Chowdhury: Tales from a lost town

  • by Prakruti Maniar
  • 9 January
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I grew up in Maharashtra. Throughout school, our Indian history syllabus was restricted to the North and the West. The South was..
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On our new chapter, the Purple Pencil Project

  • by Prakruti Maniar
  • 6 January
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The new year has come, for us, as the calm before the storm. Saurabh Garg started onWriting as an Indian book review..
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