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Piyush Mishra's cheeky advise at DU Lit Fest 1.0: Romance karo aur kaam karo

Singer-actor Piyush Mishra reflected on romance, Gen Z and the value of hard work speaking during his session at the Delhi University Literature Festival 1.0

Pankaj Tripathi grips DU Lit Fest 1.0 with Kaleen bhaiya’s bhaukal

The Delhi University Literature Festival 1.0 at North Campus saw Pankaj Tripathi leave students cheering as he recited his iconic Mirzapur dialogues and poetry

DU Lit Fest Day 2: Dastangoi, poetry, cultural power take centre stage

Weekend events you can’t miss in Lucknow (Feb 13-15)

Lucknow events this Valentine’s weekend: Sahitya Aajtak, Sonu Nigam live, Love Ambrosia festival, Breast of Luck play &amp; Rangreza bhajan jam

Report: Ghazipur Literature Festival

The stimulating event included many excellent discussions on Bhojpuri language and literature and the culture of eastern UP&nbsp;

Babur haunts Bhopal literature fest: Book talk cancelled, author cites ‘threats’

In an open letter to PM Narendra Modi, the author said the session had been cancelled after a newspaper had wrongly accused him of trying to glorify Babur.

Weekend events you can’t miss in Bengaluru (Dec 5-7)

From Cubbon Park’s floral show to a lit fest with global voices, Dhrupad and Khayal in concert, and Naseeruddin Shah on stage — Bengaluru’s weekend is packed

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 4 May 2025

Sunday, May 4 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Ambala gears up for its first-ever literature festival on April 19

The literary extravaganza in Ambala will bring together authors, poets, and performers for a series of discussions, book launches, and interactive sessions

Prasoon Joshi and Malini Awasthi to perform at Ayodhya’s literature festival

<ul><li>Titled Timeless Ayodhya Literature and Art Festival, the two-day event starts on March 21 and will be held at the Raj Sadan palace.</li></ul>

Sahitya Akademi should do extensive publicity to make Sahityotsav popular: Writers

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 11 March 2025

Tuesday, March 11 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Jenny Erpenbeck: “There is a place in the world for socialism”

The German author, who won the 2024 International Booker Prize for her novel Kairos, and was recently at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhkode, on socialism, bookbinding, and her father

Report: Himalayan Echoes Festival

Thoughtful programming and warm hospitality marked the event that was held over two bracing November days at the Abbotsford Estate in Nainital

Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Imtiaz Ali and Sudhir Mishra to grace Lucknow LitFest

<ul><li>Literary giants and Bollywood stars to grace the two-day Metaphor Lucknow LitFest from December 14 at the Confederation of Indian Institute premises in Lucknow.</li></ul>

Rainbow Lit Fest: Authors, artistes assemble in Delhi for queer, inclusive fest

Talks, films, music acts and drag shows will highlighting the issues of LGBTQ. Filmmakers Hansal Mehta, Faraz Ansari, and actor Sandhya Mridul will join too. 

Javed Akhtar, Prateek Kuhad to headline Repertwahr Festival in Lucknow

<ul><li>Gaurav Kapoor, Harsh Gujral, Ravi Gupta, Azhar Iqbal, Priya Malik, Laksh, Raman Negi, Eishita Chaturvedi, Rahgir, Agnee and Thaikkudam Bridge will also perform</li></ul>

Punjab issues discussed as literature festival concludes in Ludhiana

The last-day events of the four-day book fair and literature festival, organised by Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana, were themed ‘bright future of Punjab’ during which issues ranging from migration to health crisis were discussed.

Ludhiana: Poets takes centre stage on Day 3 of Punjabi literature fest

The literature festival in Ludhiana also hosted a documentary session; a film presentation by Rangee (Canada) and the short film ‘New Queen’ by Manun Buani highlighted the Punjabi culture and diaspora experiences

National Book Fair begins from Sept 27; dedicated to Kakori martyrs

The 21st National Book Fair in Balrampur Garden (Sept 27-Oct 6) will feature literature on freedom fighters and start-ups, with free entry and discounts.

Bards, musicians, dancers, readers etc. unite in Bengaluru to celebrate poetry

<ul><li>From Shankar Mahadevan to Varun Grover, Bengaluru honored the art of poetry this weekend</li></ul>

Bengaluru Poetry Festival: Shankar Mahadevan, Ila Arun and more to attend

<ul><li>The latest edition of the Bengaluru Poetry Festival is a celebration of cultural diversity across art forms</li></ul>

Review: Aryans by Charles Allen

In this posthumously published book, Charles Allen, author of works on Ashoka and Rudyard Kipling, among others, investigates who the Aryans were by drawing on linguistic theories, archaeology, and studies of human migration and genetics

Two-day LU lit fest begins today

The festival will be held on the campus of the University of Lucknow, which will include a wide range of events such as literary deliberations, panel discussions, book readings, poetry recitations, theatrical performances and more

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on March 14

The day of March 14 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore Delhi's culture. Check it out here!

Book Box | Who exposed big pharma and what do need to know about him?

The award-winning author of ‘Empire of Pain’ on what drives him to investigate and enjoy playing the skunk in the garden party

Koshala Literature Festival: Duo authors chapter of cultural rejuvenation in Lucknow’s journey

Festival founder Prashant Kumar Singh and director and curator Amitabh Singh Baghel, who are also best friends-turned-business partners, say there is no better place than Lucknow for an event like the Koshala Literature Festival

Roundabout | 3 authors, one vision: A change for the better

35-year-old Vinayak Dutt, author of 'Punjab: From the Perspective of a Punjabi Hindu', provides a secular view of Punjab's history and culture.

JLF does so much for Rajasthan tourism in 5 days: Diya Kumari

<ul><li>More than 500 speakers from across the world swarmed the different venues of the 17th edition of the annual literary pilgrimage at the Clarks Amer Hotel.</li></ul>

Writer’s remark on ‘worship of leaders’ triggers row in Kerala

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Congress are sparring over remarks made by writer MT Vasudevan Nair at a literature festival in Kerala. Nair criticized the "ritualistic worship" of political leaders in power, prompting speculation that his comments were aimed at the chief minister. Nair clarified that his objective was not to criticize anyone. The controversy continues, with different interpretations of his remarks from political leaders. The chief minister has not responded.

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Tara Sutaria at Bhutan's literary festival

Tara Sutaria is currently in Bhutan, attending the Bhutan Literature Festival, Bhutan Echoes.

Turkey Angers China; Catches 6 Chinese Nationals ‘Spying’ On Uyghurs In Ankara

Turkish authorities have detained six people suspected of spying on Uyghurs for China's intelligence service. A state-run Anadolu news agency reported that police's help is being sought to nab another suspect. Turkish authorities said that the suspects were gathering information on notable individuals from the Uyghur community and some associations tied to them in Turkey. Watch this video to know more. 

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Tara Sutaria at Bhutan's literary festival