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Kaushiki Chakraborty on debut as lyricist: I didn’t even know that I could write

Singer Kaushiki Chakraborty is currently on India-tour
cinema
Updated on Aug 07, 2025 10:16 AM IST

Exclusive | Int'l Booker Prize winner Banu: No one should politicise language

Banu Mushtaq, author of Heart Lamp, is the first Kannada writer to have won the International Booker Prize in London.
htcity delhi junction
Published on May 25, 2025 10:42 AM IST

Book review: Age of Mondays' lyrical prose brings magical realism to Delhi

Cover of the book, Age of Mondays, written by Lopa Ghosh.
htcity delhi junction
Published on May 25, 2025 07:00 AM IST

‘Heart Lamp’ becomes first Kannada title to win International Booker Prize

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp' left, and Deepa Bhasthi pose for photographers upon arrival for the International Booker Prize, in London.
bengaluru news
Updated on May 21, 2025 09:43 AM IST

Review: Heart Lamp by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq

Playing cricket in Bidar, Karnataka. (Shutterstock)
books
Updated on May 21, 2025 06:19 AM IST

Laapataa Ladies actor Sparsh Shrivastava marks music debut with song Ji Huzoor

Sparsh Shrivastava is turning composer, singer and lyricist with the song Ji Huzoor
cinema
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 05:44 PM IST

Tribute: The art and politics of Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died aged 89 on April 13, 2025 in Lima, his family announced.
world news
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 03:28 PM IST

Kavita Kaushik: Passing away of Bhabiji... writer Manoj Santoshi is a big loss

Manoj Santoshi passed away at a hospital in Sikandrabad, Bulandsheher on Monday
cinema
Published on Mar 25, 2025 03:44 PM IST

Music composer and singer Mithoon: Indie music and live shows are my focus now

Mithoon has now also started focusing on live shows and indepenent songs
cinema
Published on Mar 06, 2025 02:12 PM IST

Bhabi Ji... writer battling liver cirrhosis, writing episodes: Kavita Kaushik

Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai writer Manoj Santoshi and Kavita Kaushik
cinema
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 09:20 PM IST

WGA strike's chief negotiator shares this advice for Indian screenwriters

Veteran American screenwriter Chris Keyser spoke at the Indian Screenwriters Conference.
bollywood
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 07:16 PM IST

Reeta Sanyal writer Amit Khan: A hattrick of hit shows led to flood of offers

Amit Khan's book has been adapted to OTT series Rita Sanyal starring Adah Sharma
cinema
Published on Nov 11, 2024 10:20 AM IST

The musafir who doesn’t rest on his laurels: Gulzar readies two new books

Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, and screenwriter Gulzar at the Dhoop Aane Do book launch at One World Center in Parel on Saturday. (Raju Shinde/ht photo)
mumbai news
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 09:49 AM IST

A female school dropout's book now taught in universities

Dhanuja Kumari's book is now part of the curriculum for BA students at Kannur University and MA students at Calicut University. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
features
Published on Aug 23, 2024 01:02 PM IST

Sanjana Thakur interview after Commonwealth Prize for story titled Aishwarya Rai

Sanjana Thakur's story Aishwarya Rai is about mothers and daughters.
art culture
Published on Jul 11, 2024 12:38 PM IST

Parliament isn’t the forum to settle political rivalries

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The Parliament House in New Delhi, India, on Monday, June 24, 2024. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
opinion
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:35 PM IST

Military strategist launches book on war memorials in Chandigarh

(From left) Lt Gen Harwant Singh (retd) with Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) and Admiral Sunil Lanba (retd) during the launch of his book ‘Lest We Forget’ at Chandigarh Press Club on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
chandigarh news
Published on Jun 28, 2024 08:53 PM IST

Snehil Dixit Mehra reveals Sanjay Leela Bhansali's prank during Heeramandi

Snehil Dixit Mehra reveals Sanjay Leela Bhansali's prank on her during Heeramandi
cinema
Published on Jun 24, 2024 11:23 PM IST

Internet weighs in on Barron Trump's ‘only hope’ of leading a ‘normal' life

Barron Trump, son of former US President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump, takes part in his graduation at Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, May 17, 2024.
us news
Published on Jun 22, 2024 02:40 AM IST

Bigg Boss fame Priya Malik: I want to push my boundaries with penning lyrics

Priya Malik on her recent visit to Lucknow
htcity
Published on Jun 07, 2024 01:50 PM IST

Neeraj Udhwani – “The OTT boom has been a blessing for writers”

Director and screenwriter Neeraj Udhwani (Courtesy the subject)
books
Published on May 23, 2024 07:40 PM IST

Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92

The Canadian writer Alice Munro has passed away at the age of 92.
art culture
Published on May 15, 2024 02:45 PM IST

Punjab CM Mann announces award in Surjit Patar’s memory

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the state government would start an award in the memory of renowned Punjabi poet and writer Surjit Patar, who breathed his last on Saturday at his residence in Ludhiana.
chandigarh news
Updated on May 14, 2024 06:40 AM IST

Sara Rai's Raw Umber makes you crave the forgotten languages of your life

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Sara Rai
books
Published on May 12, 2024 12:52 AM IST

Bill Maher says he won't 'get anxious like a Millennial' if Trump wins

Comedian Bill Maher pledges not to get anxious if Trump is re-elected, discusses potential election impact of Trump's criminal conviction.
us news
Published on May 07, 2024 10:35 AM IST

Manav Kaul to budding writers: Write for yourself and enjoy the process

Actor-writer Manav Kaul signing books during a session in Lucknow
cinema
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 01:27 PM IST

Happy World Book Day 2024: 30 powerful quotes by renowned authors

Happy World Book Day 2024: 30 powerful quotes by renowned authors to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
festivals
Published on Apr 22, 2024 09:35 PM IST

Author Allah Yaar Khan Jogi finds place in Central Sikh Museum

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh along with others unveils the portrait of Allah Yaar Khan Jogi at Central Sikh Museum in Golden Temple on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Apr 10, 2024 07:30 AM IST

Roundabout: Those were the days, my friend!

A portrait of legendary Prof Hardiljit Sidhu, popularly known and remembered as Lali. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 09:08 AM IST

Fever dream: In this story, ladies first, second and third

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Ladyland is a dream world that’s run by women and where men are confined indoors. In Sultana’s Dream, Inés’s journey to then find a real Ladyland is depicted through three animation styles in the film — mehendi art, shadow puppetry and hand-painting. (Sultana Films SL)
art culture
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 05:16 PM IST
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