Writers

Here is a platform that breaks down barriers to publication

August 18, 2021

Here is a platform that breaks down barriers to publication

'Script A Hit' is a website, founded by Bengaluru-based Jaishankar Krishnamurthy and his wife, that helps people turn their thoughts into a novel,

July 11, 2021
'What are we if not our memories?' Writer P A Chawla on her new book

'From Indian to resident alien can be a torturous transformation. The title also suggests fading relationships as well as a fading memory,' Chawla explains.
July 09, 2021
Journalists shouldn't accept awards of governments they criticise: P Sainath

Drawing the parallel of an investor, Sainath questioned if one wouldn't be furious if the external auditor of a venture in which someone has invested accepts awards from that company.
June 25, 2021
When Perumbadavam Sreedharan met Dostoevsky on the streets of St. Petersburg

The docufiction, the screenplay of which is penned by noted writer Zacharia and directed by journalist–writer Shiny Benjamin, portrays the quest of a writer for the souls of his characters.
May 06, 2021
Time to abolish the entire sum of morality, says Chris Paley in latest book

Our morals constrain us, bias us and push us in the wrong direction because we fail to understand their limited aims, the author says.
April 28, 2021
Children's literature author Sumangala passes away

Sumangala bagged the 2013 Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Bal Sahitya Puraskar, for her contribution to children's literature.
April 06, 2021
Achala Moulik's latest novel takes a hard look at bureaucracy

The narrative provides an up-close peek into the working of bureaucracy, especially the Archaeological Survey of India, including what they do and how.

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