NYU faculty creating a ring around the Gaza solidarity encampment to protect their students after the school threatened mass arrest. So beautiful.

Make time to listen to this super articulate young Palestinian, Mohammad El-Kurd, expressing the subjugation of the Palestinian people with rare clarity and passion

Snapshots of a fascinating session of The Write Circle with Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, former Assistant Secretary General, UN and Ambassador. It was pleasure listening to Mrs. Puri while she was in conversation with Ehsaas woman of Aizawl - Amelia Lalremdiki Sailo. The author was…

PEN America announces the cancellation of its annual Literary Awards ceremony, and releases the names of its 2024 award finalists and winners: pen.org/press-release/…

Had said this yesterday and I repeat, a PM under whose government women have had to mortgage their mangalsutras against loans to run their homes talking about mata - behnon mangalsutra not being safe is a bit rich.
R Prasad jis cartoon captures the emotion perfectly and RBI…

J Amanullah (to AAG Garima Prashad for UP): you are fudging data. this is alarming, if you are doing this to this court

#SupremeCourt #Prisons

Renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik reimagines a Hindu way for young readers. Covering everything from major Hindu deities such as Brahma, the creator of the universe, and Devi, the powerful goddess who takes many forms, to complicated ideas of atma and the caste system, this…

April 2021. No hospital beds, no oxygen; pyres, lit edge to edge; migrants on the longest walk home; we said the hardest goodbyes.

But also: the courage of doctors & medical staff, of Oxygen Man Srinivas BV and his team, the kindness of ordinary people in a terrible time.

Thrilled to share that NEERJA CHOWDHURY won the Special Jury Award for Best author debut at AutHER Awards - Creating Lasting Impressions
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JK Paper
TOI Books
#HowPrimeMinistersDecide

Neerja's masterpiece scores again!
#HowPrimeMinistersDecide
#AutHerAwards
#Aleph

T 4945 - Was delighted to discuss the bestselling and critically acclaimed novel, 'Swallowing the Sun' with the author,  former Assistant Secretary General UN and Ambassador Lakshmi M Puri ..

The themes of this radiant epic saga and love story about the triumph of the human…

Step into the world of intrigue, love, and empowerment with News9 Plus' latest show featuring Lakshmi M Puri captivating debut novel, 'Swallowing the Sun'. It's a journey to pre-Independence India as you witness a powerful narrative unfold. Love defies boundaries and gender…

Reflecting on an inspiring International Women's Day, it was a privilege to discuss my novel 'Swallowing The Sun' with the iconic actor of all time, Amitabh Bachchan ji, given his literary and freedom fighter lineage and his own love of literature and poetry.

Celebrating the triumph…

'The abhang (devotional verse written in praise of Vithoba, a form of Lord Vishnu) of Muktabai, the thirteenth century poet-saint from Maharashtra from which the title of the book, #SwallowingTheSun , has been derived has possessed me forever.' Read more about the abhang and the…

It’s a star studded evening for the book launch of #SwallowingTheSun by Lakshmi M Puri

KABIR BEDI
Namita Gokhale
Rachna Singh 🇮🇳

Wow, Lula isn't mincing words. Here's the translation:


'What's happening in Gaza isn't a war, it's a genocide. It's not a war of soldiers against soldiers. It's a war between a highly trained army and women and children. What's happening in Gaza and with…

Husam Zomlot Squint your eyes💔🇵🇸

The climax of my Chennai visit was a dialogue with David on words & writing, before a packed and overflowing audience of 2000 plus at the TheHinduBooks LitFest. A wonderful exchange illumined by the evident enthusiasm of the readers, who lined up in a serpentine queue…

Had a fantastic time The Hindu Lit Fest in Chennai this weekend engaging in thought-provoking conversations with m Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Rosella Stephen. Grateful for the experience and thankful to Rachna Singh 🇮🇳 for having us! Kiran Manral

Wonderful couple of days at the The Hindu Lit Fest in Chennai. Thank you for inviting me, Rachna Singh 🇮🇳 and for such informed moderation Rosella Stephen and K C Vijaykumar, thank you. Some pics. With Shunali Khullar Shroff Harini Nagendra anuja chauhan and Tarun Mehrishi.